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Crockpot Chipotle Honey Chicken Tacos

Here's how you make Crockpot Chipotle Honey Chicken Tacos
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 3-5h
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs (excess fat removed)
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 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)
  • 1 can (15 ounce) black beans (rinsed and drained)
  • 1 lime, juice of
  • 3/4 pound tortillas (warmed, for serving, 4-6 or more, weight is a guestimate)
  • Pickled onion, for serving (see Tidbit)
  • 1 avocado, sliced (up to 3 avocados, or cubed, for serving)
  • 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped, for serving (optional)
  • 4 ounces sour cream (or Mexican crema, for serving, optional)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Combine the chicken, honey, onion and garlic powders, cumin, salt and chipotle chiles and adobo sauce in a 5- to 8-quart slow cooker. Stir well. Cook for at least 3 hours and up to 5 hours on low. If it’s more convenient, you can let the slow cooker switch to warm after 5 hours. The dish will hold on warm for about another 3 hours before the chicken starts to become quite dry.

  • Step 2: 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. Serve in tortillas with pickled onion and avocado and other toppings of choice.

  • Tidbit - Pickled Onions: to make quick-pickled onions, thinly slice a red onion and put the slices in a bowl or container. Bring about 1 1/2 cups cider or white vinegar to a boil, and add about 3 heaping spoonfuls of sugar and a big pinch of salt to dissolve. You can also add a pinch of red-pepper flakes, a bay leaf or some dried oregano, if you like. Pour the hot vinegar over the onions and let them cool. They’re ready to use right away, and can be stored in the refrigerator for 2 weeks.


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