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Slow Cooker Honey Chipotle Chicken

This Slow Cooker Honey Chipotle Chicken is one of those low-effort, minimal ingredient dishes that's perfect for when it's too hot to turn on the oven. It's perfect added to a salad bowl or for Taco Tuesday!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 15 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Chicken, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, honey, Slow Cooker
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 462kcal
Author: MaryAnn Dwyer

Ingredients

  • 2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 3 chipotle peppers, with two tablespoons of adobo sauce from one small 7-oz. can
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 2 Tbsp. light brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp. onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
  • 2 Tbsp. water

Instructions

  • Spray your slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Add the chicken breasts arranging in an even layer.
  • Add the chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, honey, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic and onion powders, salt and pepper to a small food processor and process until smooth. Pour the mixture over the chicken. Cover and cook on low for 3 hours or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
  • Remove the chicken from the slow cooker to a large baking sheet and shred with two forks. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch with two tablespoons of water. Add this mixture back to the liquid in the cooker and whisk together. Cover the slow cooker and cook for another 15 minutes until the sauce thickens. Add your chicken back in and toss until it's well coated and serve.

Notes

I added three chipotle peppers with two tablespoons of the adobo sauce which I thought gave the sauce the right amount of heat for our taste. If you like things spicier, add another pepper or two.
You will need 2 lbs. of boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Mine came out to five breasts.
As mentioned above, the chicken is delicious in tacos with cheese and other taco fixings or in a bowl with veggies and rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 462kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 746mg | Potassium: 948mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 638IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 2mg