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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Chicken and Turkey » Honey-lime Shredded Chicken And Giveaway

    Honey-Lime Shredded Chicken and Giveaway

    Oct 17, 2016 · Modified: Oct 6, 2021 by Erica Dinho · 45 Comments

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    Honey is one of my secret weapons when I want to add a little sweetness to my cooking. I may add a few drops to a vinaigrette, stir a spoonful into yogurt, and love it atop of fried ripe plantains! When dessert time rolls around, honey can be used with a light hand to season fruit salads and fruit tarts or can be drizzled over fresh cheese.

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    Honey-Lime Shredded Chicken and Giveaway

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 44 votes
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    Ingredients
     

    • 3 large boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 and ½ pounds)
    • 2 cups chicken stock divided
    • Salt and pepper to taste
    • 3 tablespoons of white honey I used Heavenly Organics raw white honey
    • ¼ cup of fresh cilantro leaves
    • 2 scallions chopped
    • Juice of one lime
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • 1 garlic clove minced
    • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

    Instructions
     

    • Place the chicken and one cup of chicken stock in a medium pot. Cover and cook over medium heat until the chicken is tender, about 1 hour.
    • ransfer the chicken to a large plate and use 2 forks to shred the meat. Set aside.
    • While the chicken is cooking, make the sauce by blending one cup of chicken broth, honey, cilantro leaves, garlic, lime and scallions until smooth.
    • Pour the sauce over the shredded chicken, add the red pepper flakes, salt and black pepper and stir well. Bring back to the stove and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes more. Serve over white rice.
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    According to the company Heavenly Organics, their honey is different from other organic raw honeys because it comes from naturally-occurring wild beehives found deep within the pristine forests of Northern and Central India and parts of the Himalayan Mountains. That means that neither the hives nor the free-range bees have ever been exposed to pesticides, pollutants, genetically modified crops or antibiotics. They are proud to say that their honey is chemical free.

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    The recipe I am bringing to you today is very simple to make, healthy and absolutely delicious. To make my Honey-Lime Shredded Chicken I used Heavenly Organics 100% organic raw white honey, which is velvety soft, thick and flowery. This dish turned out amazing and would be a fantastic choice for dinner any day of the week! It will definitely be added to my easy-meal rotation. The flavors are distinct but balance each other nicely while brightening up the dish. You could serve this Honey-Lime Shredded Chicken over rice, pasta or quinoa. I personally love white rice, so the choice was easy for me.

    Heavenly Organics is giving away a honey gift set to two lucky winners. For a chance to win a beautiful gift set from Heavenly Organics, leave a comment describing your favorite way to use honey.

    Heavenly Organics, manufacturer of 100% organic, raw, pesticide and antibiotic free honey from wild beehives independently lab tests its honey and has been scientifically proven to be clean and contaminant free of pesticides, including glyphosate, and chemical antibiotics. Heavenly Organics is pioneering public education on how these impacts are affecting our food system as well as honeybee colonies nationwide. The Care2 petition creates a call to action directly to the EPA and FDA to ban harmful pesticides and chemical antibiotics contaminating the food supply and destroying bee colonies worldwide.

    The Clean Bee campaign, created by Heavenly Organics, was launched via a series of educational and satirical videos starring Benny to Bee and showcasing the negative effects these pesticides and chemical antibiotics are having on not only the bees themselves, but also the contaminated honey people are consuming every day. The second phase of the campaign is where the partnership with Care2 has come into play to turn education into action through their community of concerned citizens. The petition garnered over 60,000 signatures in less than four days and continues to grow.

    You can help by signing the petition here asking the FDA and EPA to ban dangerous pesticides and the use of chemical antibiotics.

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    This is a sponsored post in partnership with Heavenly Organics, however, the recipe and opinions are my own, as always. Thank you for supporting the brands that support My Colombian Recipes.

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    Thanks for all your comments, here are the two winners: Diana comment #2 and Manda comment #18.

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    1. Sandra

      October 17, 2016 at 1:06 pm

      5 stars
      I love honey. Sometimes I'll just eat a teaspoon full to satisfy a sweet craving. I love it in salad dressings and as a substitute for granulated sugar in recipes.

      Reply
    2. Diana Cote

      October 17, 2016 at 1:09 pm

      5 stars
      I love to use honey in place of sugar in our home. We use it to sweeten just about everything we would normally use sugar for. We bake, make vinaigrettes, sauces, sweeten drinks, make snack bars and even use it as medicine when we are sick. I also love to use it as a mask every now and again. 🙂

      Reply
    3. Phyllis Wise

      October 17, 2016 at 1:15 pm

      5 stars
      I think I would LOVE to use it in this recipe!

      Reply
    4. Sharon

      October 17, 2016 at 1:23 pm

      5 stars
      I love honey in tea.

      Reply
    5. Ba Rei

      October 17, 2016 at 1:27 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you for your great recipe. I will be making it later this week, and looking forward to serving it to my family.
      Re: Heavenly Organics Giveaway - I had no idea that Neem Honey was so good for health! Manuka honey is part of my daily fortifying routine. Thanks to this giveaway, I looked up the benefits of Neem Honey, and cannot wait to try it. With gratitude and kind regards.

      Reply
      • Ba Rei

        October 17, 2016 at 1:33 pm

        5 stars
        My favorite way to have honey is on organic toasted rosemary olive oil bread, with a homemade spread of honey, Greek yogurt and turmeric. Yellow squash or cucumber slices added for crunch. Thank you for your great recipes and the Heavenly Organics Giveaway opportunity. With thoughts of strength and health.

        Reply
    6. Heather Lackey

      October 17, 2016 at 1:37 pm

      5 stars
      I put honey in my chili.

      Reply
    7. Olga A. Delmonte-Cardoso

      October 17, 2016 at 2:21 pm

      5 stars
      I love honey on my herbal tea. I also love it on a whole wheat toast. At our home we use tons of honey in the flu/cold season. It is an excellent remedy for cold.
      Erica, I love your recipes! I love Colombian dishes! I am a Brazilian with a Colombian Mom (from Bogota) who has been in California for over 17 years. Saludos desde Santa Clara.

      Reply
    8. jackie king

      October 17, 2016 at 4:54 pm

      5 stars
      I love to use honey to sweeten my golden milk.

      Reply
    9. Aida LiPera

      October 17, 2016 at 6:54 pm

      5 stars
      hola .... I mixed two parts of mustard with one part of honey to topped baked chicken or salmon. I marinate them overnight too instead of just topped them with it.

      Also for a homemade vinaigrette dressing: Olive oil, squeeze of lemon/ lime or orange, honey, salt and pepper to taste.

      Thank you

      Reply
    10. Emily S

      October 17, 2016 at 8:30 pm

      5 stars
      I love honey in my oatmeal!

      Reply
    11. Lynne

      October 17, 2016 at 8:42 pm

      5 stars
      My favorite way to use honey is drizzled over Greek yogurt.

      Reply
    12. Kelly D

      October 17, 2016 at 8:46 pm

      5 stars
      I like to add honey to my tea.

      Reply
    13. Kim Henrichs

      October 17, 2016 at 9:09 pm

      5 stars
      I love to put honey on top of my oatmeal!

      Reply
    14. Brad Roberts

      October 17, 2016 at 9:14 pm

      5 stars
      Made this tonight for me and my son...it was delicious! Just curious...what kind of bread is in the photo? Looks tasty

      Reply
      • Anonymous

        September 21, 2021 at 9:03 pm

        It’s a patacón!!! Made with green plantains!

        Reply
    15. Brad Roberts

      October 17, 2016 at 9:14 pm

      5 stars
      Made this tonight for me and my son...it was delicious! Just curious...what kind of bread is in the photo? Looks tasty

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        October 18, 2016 at 10:40 am

        5 stars
        It's not bread,it's fried green plantain.

        Reply
    16. Annette

      October 18, 2016 at 12:51 am

      5 stars
      I need to expand my honey uses, because right now I use it for tea and with peanut butter on toast.

      Reply
    17. Hannah G

      October 18, 2016 at 7:33 am

      5 stars
      My favorite way to eat honey is in smoothies and in my oatmeal!

      Reply
    18. manda

      October 18, 2016 at 10:16 am

      5 stars
      I like honey as a sweetner in my dressings but I truly love honey on biscuits.

      Reply
    19. sillygirl

      October 18, 2016 at 10:17 am

      5 stars
      Honey is a must-have with peanut butter on toast.

      Reply
    20. Marilyn Alvarez

      October 18, 2016 at 11:25 am

      5 stars
      I use honey in teas or on crackers! Super yummy, I've also have done a few simple cooking recipes as well!

      Reply
    21. heather s

      October 18, 2016 at 12:43 pm

      5 stars
      I use it in my smoothie to make it a bit sweeter and hide some of the veggie taste

      Reply
    22. Alicia Schultz

      October 18, 2016 at 3:29 pm

      5 stars
      I love to use honey to sweeten my hot tea!!

      Reply
    23. David

      October 18, 2016 at 5:46 pm

      5 stars
      I like honey on a peanut butter sandwich. I also like honey on fresh home made biscuits.

      Reply
    24. Chris

      October 18, 2016 at 7:16 pm

      5 stars
      I always put honey on our ribs at BBQ competitions. We put it on with a few other items while the ribs are wrapped in foil for 45 minutes during the cook, it gives them that little something extra.

      Reply
    25. Carol Johnson

      October 18, 2016 at 7:53 pm

      5 stars
      I just love it on my buttered toast.

      Reply
    26. Michele Cupp

      October 19, 2016 at 12:53 am

      5 stars
      I love to use honey on my bagel in the morning

      Reply
    27. Vunda V

      October 19, 2016 at 8:50 am

      5 stars
      i use honey all the time! I add it to my homemade soaps and to my smoothies

      Reply
    28. Laura A

      October 19, 2016 at 9:34 am

      5 stars
      I use honey with everything! In smoothies, for pancakes, baking, even beef & broccoli stir fry!

      As a Colombian expat, thank you so much for posting all these recipes!

      Reply
    29. Leigh Anne Uribe

      October 19, 2016 at 9:46 am

      5 stars
      I love a good peanut butter and honey sandwich, but in recent years I've been reluctant to use honey precisely because I fear it is impure or contaminated. So I would love to win this set.

      Reply
    30. Becky T

      October 19, 2016 at 11:03 am

      5 stars
      Honey is always on the table. In the winter months I use it in a special tea I mix called Witches Hill Tea. Its a blend of Black Tea, Rosemary and Lavender Tea. Brewed strong for chest and sinus and cold issues and served with a raw honey local to your area and a squeeze of lemon.

      Reply
    31. Cindy McL

      October 19, 2016 at 1:07 pm

      5 stars
      I use honey daily, in a drizzle over my greek yogurt in the morning. But my favorite way to use it is for dipping my pizza crusts in it- apparently it's a very Colorado thing to do, and it's even better when there's a bit of garlic and spice on the crust too!

      Reply
    32. Katrina Zartman

      October 19, 2016 at 2:27 pm

      5 stars
      Most frequently, I put honey in a steaming cup of chai tea latte. The idea of putting honey on fried plantain sounds novel. We've baked the plantain with guava paste and white cheese as a dessert, but never just honey. Maybe next time. Thanks for the idea.

      Reply
    33. latanya

      October 19, 2016 at 9:41 pm

      5 stars
      I like using honey on fresh homemade biscuits

      Reply
    34. Joan Kubes

      October 20, 2016 at 12:01 am

      5 stars
      I use honey in my tea every day and I also have a great recipe for honey sesame chicken.

      Reply
    35. Vera K

      October 20, 2016 at 7:42 am

      5 stars
      I like to put a little extra honey on my homemade granola.

      Reply
    36. Judith

      October 20, 2016 at 10:33 am

      5 stars
      to wash my face!

      Reply
    37. sandra

      October 20, 2016 at 10:36 am

      5 stars
      I use Honey as a sweetener in a lot of recipes

      Reply
    38. Amy L

      October 20, 2016 at 12:09 pm

      5 stars
      I like to use honey in salad dressings, marinades, and basting sauces.

      Reply
    39. Mel G.

      October 21, 2016 at 12:34 pm

      5 stars
      I use honey for tea, yogurt, buffalo wings and even face masks!

      Reply
    40. Kassandra Pacheco

      October 21, 2016 at 4:06 pm

      5 stars
      I love to use honey in my rhubarb crisp dish I make. I also love it for homemade facials.

      Reply
    41. Carolsue

      October 23, 2016 at 1:55 am

      5 stars
      My favorite way to use honey is to mix in with Greek Yogurt! Also, in honey mustard dressing.

      Reply
    42. Derek

      November 06, 2016 at 6:24 am

      5 stars
      My love to make ginger ale using honey!

      Reply

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