Slow Cooker Spicy Honey-Lime Chicken with Avocado Salsa

This innovative slow cooker chicken recipe features a delightful blend of spicy, sweet, and tangy flavors, topped with a refreshing avocado salsa that adds a unique twist. Perfect for a family dinner or a gathering with friends, this dish is sure to impress!

15m prep
180m cook
4 servings
medium difficulty
Total: 195m
Ingredients
boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 pounds
honey
1 /2 cup
lime juice
1 /4 cup
chili powder
1 tablespoon
ground cumin
1 teaspoon
garlic powder
1 teaspoon
salt
1 teaspoon
bell peppers (any color), sliced
2 medium
red onion, sliced
1 medium
avocados, diced
2 medium
fresh cilantro, chopped
1 /4 cup
tomatoes, diced
1 medium
additional lime juice (for salsa)
1 tablespoon
salt (for salsa)
1 /2 teaspoon
Instructions
1

In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, and salt to create a marinade.

2

Place the chicken breasts in the slow cooker and pour the marinade over them, ensuring they are well coated.

3

Add sliced bell peppers and red onion on top of the chicken for added flavor and texture. Cover the slow cooker and set it to low heat for 6 hours or high heat for 3 hours.

4

Once cooked, shred the chicken using two forks and mix it with the juices in the slow cooker. For the avocado salsa, combine diced avocados, chopped cilantro, diced tomatoes, lime juice, and salt in a bowl.

5

Serve the spicy honey-lime chicken on a platter, topped with the fresh avocado salsa, and enjoy with warm tortillas or over rice.

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