Slow Cooker Honey Chipotle Chicken
Made with just a handful of everyday ingredients, this Slow Cooker Honey Chipotle Chicken is so easy to make. Put everything into a crockpot and come back in three hours to the tastiest shredded chicken! It's sweet, it's spicy, and it's oh-so-flavourful!
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Servings: 4 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 4 chipotles from a can of chipotles in adobo, finely chopped, plus 2-3 tablespoons adobo sauce
- 1 cup chicken broth, low sodium
- Juice of 1 lime
Instructions
- Combine the boneless skinless chicken, honey, chicken stock, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, salt, pepper, and chipotle chiles, and adobo sauce in a slow cooker.
- Toss to coat the chicken fully with the sauce.
- Cook for 3 hours on high and up to 5 hours on low. Chicken breasts are cooked through when the internal temperature reaches 165˚F (74˚C).
- Using two forks, coarsely shred the chicken in the sauce.
- Stir in the lime juice. Add more salt or lime juice, to taste.
Notes
TO MEAL PREP: Allow the shredded chicken to cool and transfer to an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat in the microwave.
TO FREEZE: Allow the shredded chicken to cool and transfer to a freezer-safe bag and freeze for up to three months. Thaw fully before reheating.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 369kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 621mg | Potassium: 657mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 249IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 4mg