Easy Honey Chipotle Chicken (Slow Cooker)
This sweet and smoky Honey Chipotle Chicken is easy, delicious and a personal family favorite. Use it in tacos, rice bowls, for meal prep, on a salad or with a side of veggies!
Ingredients
- 1½-2 lbs chicken breast
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp chipotle chili pepper seasoning
- ½ tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 lime
- 1½ tsp cumin
- 1½ tsp smoked paprika
- 1 cup black beans drained and rinsed - **OPTIONAL: see recipe notes at the bottom
Instructions
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Spray the inside of your slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Add the chicken broth, honey, chipotle chili pepper seasoning, minced garlic and salt. Whisk together to combine.
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Trim the chicken and then lay the pieces across the cutting board. Sprinkle the cumin and smoked paprika evenly across all of the chicken and gently rub the seasoning into the chicken with your fingers.
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Gently lay the chicken into the slow cooker. (If using beans, pour them on top of the chicken.) Add the lid and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-7. (Chicken should be tender and fall apart easily when done.)
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Remove chicken from slow cooker and put on a plate. Gently shred the chicken into smaller pieces. Add the juice from one lime and stir the leftover marinade. Spoon it over the chicken for extra moisture and flavor. Enjoy in tacos, over rice, on top of a fresh salad or with a side of your favorite veggies.
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Recipe Notes
** Sometimes I like to add black beans to the slow cooker if I have a can on hand. (Make sure to drain and rinse them first.) I add them at the beginning and just pour them on top of the chicken. They end up soaking up the flavor from the smoky broth really nicely and give your tacos and rice bowls that much more flavor. They also add even more protein and nutrients to your dish! This is completely optional though and just an idea for serving.