Chipotle Honey Chicken with Cilantro-Lime Rice

Ingredients

• 2 lb chicken thighs (Skin-on; cut after cooking)
• 1 can chipotle adobo sauce (Use for the marinade and to combine with honey for finishing)
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp salt (For the chicken marinade)
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 0.5 tsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp lime juice (For the chicken marinade)
• 3 tbsp honey (Combine with adobo sauce for finishing the chicken)
• 1 cup jasmine rice (Washed)
• 2 cup water (For cooking the rice)
• oil (A drizzle for cooking the rice and a further drizzle to finish it)
• 0.3 cup fresh cilantro (Chopped)
• 0.5 tsp salt (For the rice)
• 1 lime (Juiced for the rice)
• salt (Season the chicken while cooking, as stated in the source)

Steps

1. 1

   Marinate the chicken thighs in the chipotle adobo sauce with the cumin, smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon salt, garlic powder, black pepper, and 2 tablespoons lime juice.

2. 2

   Cook the marinated chicken with the skin side down for 5 minutes. Turn the chicken and cook for another 5 minutes, seasoning with additional salt while it cooks.

3. 3

   Meanwhile, place the washed jasmine rice in a saucepan on the stovetop. Add 2 cups water and a drizzle of oil.

4. 4

   Bring the rice and water to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover the saucepan, and cook until the water is fully absorbed and the rice is tender.

5. 5

   Finish the cooked rice with another drizzle of oil. Mix in the chopped cilantro, 0.5 teaspoon salt, and the juice of 1 lime.

6. 6

   Combine the honey with chipotle adobo sauce to make the honey-adobo finishing sauce.

7. 7

   Cut the cooked chicken, coat or marinate it with the honey-adobo sauce, and serve it over the cilantro-lime rice.

Notes

The source does not specify the can size of chipotle adobo sauce, the type or quantity of oil, the exact amount of additional salt used while cooking, or the rice cooking time. Ensure the chicken is fully cooked before serving.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• Mexican
• chicken
• rice
• spicy
• sweet-savory
• stovetop
• gluten-free