Honey-Chipotle Chicken and Rice

Name: Honey-Chipotle Chicken and Rice
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: American, Latin American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil; 4 chicken leg quarters; Salt (pepper, cumin, and paprika to taste); 1 yellow onion (peeled and sliced into thin wedges); 2 red bell peppers (trimmed and deseeded, sliced into strips); 8 ounces cremini mushrooms (scrubbed and quartered); 4 scallions (minced, white and green parts kept separate); 1 14.5- ounce can fire-roasted diced tomatoes; 1/4 cup water (if necessary); 7 ounce can chipotles in adobo sauce; 1/4 cup honey; Juice of 1 lime; 1 cup uncooked rice; 2 cups water; 1 tablespoon butter (optional); Salt to taste; 1/2 cup freshly chopped cilantro; Sliced avocado (optional)

Instructions

Cook:1h 15min

This honey-chipotle chicken and rice is equal parts sweet, spicy, and smoky. You can use as much or as little of the honey-chipotle sauce as you like.

Updated at: Fri, 06 Mar 2026 04:08:38 GMT