Mexican pulled chicken & beans

Description: This budget-busting sharing platter of slow-cooked chipotle chicken is perfect for feeding a crowd - and won't break a student budget, either

Dietary Requirements: Gluten-free,

Cuisine: Mexican

Total Cooking Time: 20 mins

Credits:

Author: Chelsie Collins

Website Used: BBCGoodFood / Tasty

Rating:

Average Rating: 4.5

Number of Ratings: 15

Nutrition Data Per Serving:

low in: fat

Ingredients:

8 bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed

3 tbsp chipotle paste

2 garlic cloves, crushed

2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes

1 large onion, finely sliced

2 x 400g cans black beans, drained

400g cans kidney beans, drained

handful parsley, coriander or mint, roughly chopped

small iceberg lettuce, shredded

½ cucumber, diced

drizzle of olive oil

large bag of tortilla chips, to serve

lime wedges, to serve

Equipment:

oven, knife, bowl, aluminum foil,

Directions:

Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Rub the chicken thighs with 2 tbsp of the chipotle paste. Put the rest in a medium bowl with the garlic, tomatoes, onion and some seasoning. Stir to combine, then tip into a large roasting tin. Sit the chicken thighs close together on top of the sauce. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hr.

Remove the roasting tin from the oven, add all the beans and stir into the tomato mixture around the chicken. Put back in the oven, uncovered, for 20 mins or until the chicken is tender and the beans are hot.

Meanwhile, mix the herbs, lettuce and cucumber with a drizzle of olive oil and set aside.

Shred the chicken using a knife and fork, and discard the bones. Mix the chicken through the sauce and beans. Serve with the salad, tortilla chips and lime wedges.

Estimated Recipe Prices:

Estimated Cost Per Serving: £2.23

Total Estimated Cost: £13.37

Ingredient Cost Breakdown:

8 skinless bone-in chicken thighs:

£3.2

3 tablespoons chipotle paste:

£2.78

2 garlic cloves:

£0.1

800 grams canned tomatoes:

£1.32

1 large onion:

£0.25

800 grams canned black beans:

£1.1

400 grams canned kidney beans:

£0.55

1 handful fresh parsley:

£0.12

1 small shredded iceberg lettuce:

£0.92

½ diced cucumber:

£0.28

some drizzle of olive oil:

£0.77

1 large bag tortilla chips:

£1.96

some lime wedges:

£0.02

Note: The following data is provided by Spoonacular from a variety of supermarkets and should only be used as estimates.