Crockpot Honey Chipotle Lime Chicken
A smoky, sweet, and tangy chicken dish slow‑cooked in a crockpot, featuring chipotle peppers, lime juice, and honey. Served over fluffy white rice and finished with fresh cilantro, it offers a high‑protein, comforting dinner perfect for busy weeknights.
Recipe by Johnny· Structured by ReelsMeals
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8 hr 15 min estimated total time for 5 servings.
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Ingredients
- 2 1/5 lb chicken thighs
- 2 onion
- 6 garlic
- 6 chipotle pepper
- 1 fl oz tomato paste
- 4 tsp paprika
- 4 tsp cumin
- 2 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 3/5 oz honey
- 2 lime
- 9 7/10 oz white rice
- to taste cilantro
Instructions
- 1Place the chicken thighs in the crockpot.
- 2Add the chopped onions, minced garlic, blended chipotle peppers, tomato paste, paprika, cumin, black pepper, honey, and freshly squeezed lime juice.
- 3Stir everything together until the chicken is evenly coated with the sauce.
- 4Cover the crockpot and cook on low for 6–8 hours, or on high for 3–4 hours, until the chicken is tender and the sauce has thickened.
- 5While the chicken cooks, rinse the white rice and cook it according to the package instructions, typically simmering for about 15 minutes.
- 6When the chicken is done, taste the sauce and adjust seasoning if needed.
- 7Serve the chicken pieces and sauce over the cooked rice.
- 8Garnish each serving with fresh cilantro leaves.
- 9Allow the dish to rest for a few minutes before serving to let the flavors meld.
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- How long does it take to make Crockpot Honey Chipotle Lime Chicken?
- About 8 hours 15 minutes in total: 15 minutes of prep and 8 hours of cooking.
- How many servings does this Crockpot Honey Chipotle Lime Chicken recipe make?
- This recipe makes 5 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Crockpot Honey Chipotle Lime Chicken recipe come from?
- It was shared by Johnny on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.