Mexican Grilled Chicken - My New Fav Sandwich!

My buddy Judd McCutchen called me one day and said, "Man, I have a recipe you need to try and make a video with that recipe." The next day I brought a few simple ingredients which was basically chicken thighs, a can of pickled jalapeños and some hot sauce. I made the chicken and immediately decided to make this for the Meat Church Congregation. This delicious grilled chicken can be eaten plain, used in a sandwich, tacos or quesadilla. This chicken is warm, but I wouldn't consider it too spicy because the jalapeños are pickled. In this video we grilled this directly over high heat, but you can use any type of cooker you desire to make this chicken. We ultimately used this chicken to make a sandwich with cheddar cheese & mayo which complimented the heat perfectly in my opinion.

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[MichaelPaulHenderson]

Escabeche is why. Carrots have a unique capacity to absorb spiciness. For example, if you put sliced carrots into the liquid from pickled jalapenos, the carrots will 'absorb' the spiciness, leaving the liquid much milder, while the carrots will become very spicy and delicious.

[sandiegotarheel]

Saved this for a couple of weeks and finally tried it yesterday. This is the most awesome chicken sandwich I’ve had in years. Added avocado and jalapeño ranch to mine.

[pasillas]

This is just how my grandma would make them in the 70s and 80s. So good 😊

[Boredable]

These have been an absolute staple in my meal preps since this video came out. Thank you Matt and the Meat Church team!

[johnlizadventures]

Made these sandwiches last night and they were spot on. I used leftovers tonight to make chopped chicken/cheese sandwiches and they were a step up from the night before to which I will give credit to marinating for another night in the fridge. Another great recipe, thank your buddy Judd for putting you on to this one.

[Frank-zhnr]

this recipe is so simple but the flavor is on another

[nixternal]

DUDE! I just made this, OH MY GOD! Without a doubt the BEST chicken I have had that wasn't fried of course, and even then it is close to that. Only difference is I seasoned the dry chicken, 15 minutes before cooking with: Salt, Pepper, Garlic, Chili Powder, Ground Cumin, and Paprika. I also used the green hot sauce as I like it better. It was so freaking good! And so simple to do. I did it on my gas grill and I can't freaking wait to do that again. Holy hell man, thank you YouTube algorithm for popping this video up the other day. I think I will turn the left overs in to either fajitas or chicken quesadillas. So good man, cheers!

[waynediver]

Making these for Fathers Day tomorrow. My dad, who is 80 years young, loves anything Jalapeño so, he is getting these tomorrow. Matt, thank you for everything you do! I have tried damn near everything you have done videos on and have not been disappointed once! I am in Montgomery Texas, I have friends that own the bowling center in Waxahachie, I will be visiting the store at some point in the very near future. I use all of your spices (thank God I can get them at Academy). KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK MY FRIEND!

[timmytubow]

A cook where we stayed in Cancun yrs ago made this sandwich for us and we were instantly hooked. He showed us his secret and were even more blown away. Best chicken sandwich EVER

[johnsimons]

Just made this tonight. Maybe best chicken thighs ever had. Added a touch of honey to the baste for caramelization. Soooo good.

[DropDeadFrederick]

I made this today in my smoker. I let the chicken thighs marinate for 24 hours, I threw the Cholula and butter into a small cast iron Dutch oven style pot (about the size of the one you used) along with a few gloves of smashed garlic (peel and all), and put all of it in the smoker too. Basted the chicken every so often with the sauce. Damn they came out awesome!

[speckledhound]

Watched this early this morning, made it for dinner tonight. This is an absolute winner of a recipe, everyone in the family loved it!

[huckinator]

I love the music choice as Matt shakes the hot sauce 😂😂😄

[frankwillet]

I’m a retired American living in England now and can’t wait to get back to BBQ, probably will need a big stick as I’m sure the neighbours will come running. Thanks for the verity of Texas BBQ recipes, keep um comin’

[OverlandTravelAdventures]

Don’t watch Meat Church before bed! Drooling. Can’t wait to try this one!

[stevebraswell]

Doing this for Father's Day with some homemade slaw, steak fries!👍 Cheers 🍻. Love this Church!

[danielbarrett]

Fajita seasoning is my favorite rub. I pair it with a sweet rub on the pork I cook and I use it as a standalone. Such a great rub.

[kdr]

Great recipe. Ton of flavor in this one. Had to make a substitute on the rub because the local bbq supply had everything meat church but the fajita rub. So i used malcombs grande gringo. Turned out fabulous. One of the best recipes ive tried out in a good while.

[rudder]

Matt - HOLY GOODNESS, we just made this and it will be my go to chix sandwich from here on. We were out of Fiesta, so used Voodoo, gave it even more of a kick but not too much. The warden does not like spicy and she was in love with it. Tell your Volleyball dad he is the man for sharing!!!

[peteresposito]

This was My 15 yo daughter loved this and my picky wife. I did ease up on the heat. Only marinated for 12 hrs and used less hot sauce. We used Colby jack cheese and where I’m from we use Hellmans. I garnished with lettuce tomato and pickled onion. Will probably make this once a week.