Chipotle Honey Chicken with Cilantro Lime Rice

Ingredients

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

Method

1. Combine chicken thighs with chipotle adobo sauce, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, lime juice, and honey; let marinate.
2. Sear the chicken skin-side down for about 5 minutes per side, seasoning with extra salt as it cooks.
3. Bring jasmine rice, water, and a drizzle of oil to a boil in a pot, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender.
4. Stir a drizzle of oil, chopped cilantro, salt, and fresh lime juice into the cooked rice.
5. Slice the cooked chicken, toss with additional honey-adobo sauce, and serve over the cilantro-lime rice.