Slow Cooker Chipotle Honey Lime Chicken

Ingredients

• 3.5 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs (Trimmed)
• 1 yellow onion (Large; quartered)
• 5 cloves garlic
• 2 peppers chipotle peppers in adobo
• 1 cup adobo sauce
• 2 limes lime juice (Juice of 2 limes)
• 1 lime lime zest (Zest of 1 lime)
• 0.25 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tbsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 0.25 cup fresh cilantro (Chopped; for finishing)
• 0.5 lime lime juice (Juice of 1/2 lime; for finishing)

Steps

1. 1

   Trim the excess fat from the boneless, skinless chicken thighs.

2. 2

   Place the trimmed chicken thighs, quartered onion, garlic, chipotle peppers in adobo, adobo sauce, juice and zest of 2 limes, honey, tomato paste, chicken broth, cumin, smoked paprika, oregano, kosher salt, and black pepper in a slow cooker.

3. 3

   Cook the chicken mixture in the slow cooker. The source describes this as a slow-cooker recipe but does not provide a temperature or cooking duration; cook until the chicken is fully cooked and tender.

4. 4

   Finish the chicken with the chopped fresh cilantro and juice of 1/2 lime.

5. 5

   Divide the chicken into 10 meal-prep servings. The stated macros are for each serving without rice.

Notes

The source states that the chicken can be frozen and reheated for around four months. It does not specify the slow-cooker temperature, exact cooking time, or a food-safety endpoint; chicken should be cooked through before serving. Rice is mentioned only in the macro note and is not included in the ingredient list.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• meal prep
• high-protein
• slow-cooked
• Mexican-inspired
• gluten-free
• freezer-friendly
• dairy-free