# Chipotle Honey Chicken

A homemade version of Chipotle's honey chicken, made with chicken thighs, adobo sauce, and served over cilantro lime rice.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 lbs chicken thighs
- 1 can Chipotle Adobo Sauce
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 2 TBSP lime juice
- 3 TBSP honey
- 1 cup washed jasmine rice
- 2 cups water
- drizzle oil
- 0.3 cups fresh cilantro, chopped
- 0.5 teaspoons salt
- 1 lime, juiced

## Instructions

1. Marinate chicken in Chipotle Adobo Sauce with seasonings.
2. Cook the chicken skin side down for 5 minutes each side. Season with salt while cooking.
3. On the stovetop, add 1 cup of washed jasmine rice and 2 cups of water and a drizzle of oil. Bring to a boil.
4. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until water is fully absorbed and rice is tender.
5. Finish the rice with a drizzle of oil then mix in 0.3 cups fresh cilantro, chopped, 0.5 teaspoons salt, and 1 lime, juiced.
6. Cut the chicken, marinate it with honey adobo sauce, and serve over the cilantro lime rice.

## Equipment

- hot pan

## Source

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- Extracted: 2026-05-30

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