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Chipotle Honey Shredded Chicken
Main CourseMexican
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken
- thighs
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 to 4 chipotles from a can of chipotles in
- adobo, finely chopped, plus 2 tablespoons
- adobo sauce
Directions
- Combine the chicken, honey, onion and garlic powders, cumin, salt and chipotle chiles and adobo sauce in a dutch oven. Stir well. Cook at 250 F for 4 hours, or 300 for 3 hours.
- Using two forks, coarsely shred the chicken in the sauce. Stir in the black beans and lime juice. Cover and let the beans warm through, about 5 minutes. Taste and add more salt or lime juice if necessary.
- You can serve as tacos, over a rice bowl, salad or baked potato