# Honey Chipotle Chicken

This Honey Chipotle Chicken is incredibly delicious, only 546 calories, so easy to make and perfect for meal prep for the week.

- Servings: 5 servings
- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1000 g Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
- 1.5 Tsp Salt
- 1.5 Tsp Oregano
- 1.5 Tsp Garlic Powder
- 1.5 Tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1.5 Tsp Cumin
- 70 g Chipotle Paste or Chipotle Peppers in Adobo
- 50 g Honey
- 0.75 Lime Juiced
- 20 g Light Butter
- 100 g White Onion Chopped
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 1 Tsp Turmeric
- 0.75 Tsp Garlic Powder
- 0.75 Tsp Smoked Paprika
- 0.5 Tsp Cumin
- 280 g Raw Basmati Rice
- Big Handful Chopped Cilantro/Coriander
- 1 Whole Lime Juice
- 100 g Low Fat Yogurt (Any yogurt works)
- 50 g Light Mayo
- 20 g Chipotle Paste
- 50 g Pineapple Chunks (Fresh preferably)
- 0.5 Tsp Salt
- 0.5 Tsp Garlic Powder
- 0.5 Tsp Onion Powder
- Squeeze Lime Juice

## Instructions

1. Season boneless chicken thighs with salt, oregano, garlic powder, smoked paprika, cumin, chipotle paste, honey, and lime juice.
2. Mix till the color changes.
3. On medium heat, add light butter to a pan.
4. Add chopped onions and cook for 5-6 minutes until soft.
5. Add extra seasoning (salt, turmeric, cumin, garlic, smoked paprika) to the pan.
6. Mix and toast for 1-2 minutes.
7. Add cooked basmati rice to the pan.
8. Mix until the rice color is golden yellow.
9. Add chopped coriander/cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice to the rice.
10. Mix until fluffy and fragrant.
11. Place the marinated chicken thighs on a sheet pan.
12. Oven bake or air fry for 20-23 minutes at 200C / 400F until golden and juicy.
13. Make the chipotle sauce by combining yogurt, light mayo, chipotle paste, pineapple, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and lime juice in a blender.
14. Blend until smooth.
15. Bottle up the chipotle sauce to last for the week.
16. Serve the chicken and rice in meal prep containers.
17. Top with chipotle sauce.

## Equipment

- Sheet Pan
- Pan
- Blender
- Plastic Containers

## Tips

- You can broil the chicken at the end for 2-3 mins to get the top nicely crispy and charred.
- I like to pair this with a nice side salsa consisting of chopped tomatoes, red onion, bell peppers, cucumber, salt, pepper and pickle juice

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/550899684427144?fs=e&fs=e
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ba38b24a-874e-4f7f-8645-23246dd92f1d
- Extracted: 2025-06-22

Extracted from the video by Clip Recipe (https://www.cliprecipe.com). Quantities and steps are as stated or shown in the video. Site guide for agents: https://www.cliprecipe.com/llms.txt