{"id":"5aee0780-4df8-44b2-a164-3a4aa2ab80f1","url":"https://recipestripper.com/recipes/5aee0780-4df8-44b2-a164-3a4aa2ab80f1","source_url":"https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019693-slow-cooker-chipotle-honey-chicken-tacos","title":"Slow-Cooker Chipotle-Honey Chicken Tacos","description":"These may be the easiest tacos you ever make, but you’d never know it. The recipe hinges on just two ingredients: canned chipotles and honey, which slowly caramelize together for a glossy and incredibly tasty sauce. You may hesitate because there's so little liquid in the slow-cooker with the chicken, but don't worry. That's how it's supposed to be. It allows the sauce to get a little sticky, which is exactly what you want. (Get the pressure cooker version of this recipe here.)","servings":4,"servings_text":"4 servings","total_time":"PT5H","ingredients":[{"text":"1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs","item":"boneless, skinless chicken thighs","quantity":1.5,"unit":"lb"},{"text":"3 tablespoons honey","item":"honey","quantity":3,"unit":"tbsp"},{"text":"1 teaspoon onion powder","item":"onion powder","quantity":1,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"1 teaspoon garlic powder","item":"garlic powder","quantity":1,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"½ teaspoon ground cumin","item":"ground cumin","quantity":0.5,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"1 teaspoon kosher salt","item":"kosher salt","quantity":1,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"1 to 4 chipotles from a can of chipotles in adobo, finely chopped, plus 2 tablespoons adobo sauce","item":"chipotles from a can of chipotles in adobo, finely chopped, plus 2 tablespoons adobo sauce","quantity":1,"quantity_max":4},{"text":"1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained","item":"(15-ounce) can black beans","quantity":1,"preparation":"rinsed and drained"},{"text":"Juice of 1 lime","item":"Juice of 1 lime"},{"text":"Warmed tortillas, for serving","item":"Warmed tortillas, for serving"},{"text":"Pickled onion, for serving (see Tip)","item":"Pickled onion, for serving","preparation":"see Tip"},{"text":"Sliced or cubed avocado, for serving","item":"Sliced or cubed avocado, for serving"}],"instructions":[{"number":1,"text":"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."},{"number":2,"text":"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."}],"date_published":"2026-10-29T23:57:05.057549+00:00","date_modified":"2026-10-29T23:57:05.057549+00:00"}