Pulled chicken and black bean chilli

Chicken thighs simmered with chipotle, passata and black beans, then shredded. Good with rice or tortillas, and freezes well.

Serves4
Prep10 minutes
Cook1 hour
  • mexican
  • chicken
  • freezable
  • batch-cook

Ingredients

4
Serves 4

To serve

Method

  1. Heat the in a shallow saucepan or casserole with a lid. Add the and cook over a medium-low heat for 5 minutes until softened.
  2. Add the and turn the heat up to medium. Stir in the , the , the , and some and . Cook for a couple of minutes, then add the and cook for a few minutes more.
  3. Pour in the and 100ml water, and add the . Season and bring to a simmer.
  4. Cover and cook for 40–50 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is tender.
  5. Shred the chicken into the sauce with two forks, then stir through the . Simmer for 5 minutes more, then turn off the heat and squeeze in the juice.
  6. Serve with , and , , and on the side, if you like.

Tips

  • Keeps chilled for 3 days or frozen for up to 2 months. Defrost thoroughly and reheat.
  • The recipe is easily doubled.