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Mango Chipotle Chicken

Frozen chicken cooked in a deliciously sweet chipotle mango sauce. Great for tacos and rice bowls!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs frozen chicken breasts
  • 1 cup mango diced
  • 2 chipotle peppers in adobo minced
  • 0.25 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp ground cumin

Method
 

  1. Place the frozen chicken in the slow cooker.
  2. Stir together the mango, chipotle peppers, broth, lime juice, garlic, and cumin, then pour over the chicken.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours until the chicken is tender.
  4. Shred the chicken and stir it into the smoky mango sauce.
  5. Serve in tortillas with avocado and fresh cilantro.

Notes

Start with one chipotle if your crew is sensitive to heat, then add more to taste.