Mexican-style Pulled Chicken with Black Bean Salsa
This Mexican-style pulled chicken has the same satisfying, shredded texture as pulled pork—but it’s lighter, fresher and faster. Slow-cook...ed in aromatic spices until meltingly tender, it’s paired with a zesty black bean salsa. The result is a dish that feels indulgent but is full of nourishing ingredients—perfect for a family dinner or casual entertaining. Read more This Mexican-style pulled chicken has the same satisfying, shredded texture as pulled pork—but it’s lighter, fresher and faster. Slow-cooked in aromatic spices until meltingly tender, it’s paired with a zesty black bean salsa. The result is a dish that feels indulgent but is full of nourishing ingredients—perfect for a family dinner or casual entertaining.
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vegetables
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Plantpoints
protein
vegetables
spices
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Ingredients
Method
Gather and prepare your ingredients. Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan.
Heat the oil in a large, ovenproof pan. Add the chicken, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side, until golden brown.
Whisk together the tomato puree, cumin, paprika, and water.
Pour this into the pan. Bring to a gentle simmer. Then cover, put a lid on, and place into the oven for 40 minutes, until very tender. Let rest for 5 minutes with the lid on.
While the chicken is cooking, make the black bean salsa by combining all ingredients in a bowl. Adjust seasoning to taste. The onions and garlic will mellow out the longer they sit in the lime juice, so be sure to make the salsa as soon as the chicken goes into the oven.
Remove the lid from the chicken and use two forks to tear the meat apart.
Serve with brown rice and black bean salsa.
User comments (5)
Really easy and delicious!
Great easy, low faff evening meal
I did something wrong, cause the chicken thighs were too stiff and impossible to tear apart or even to eat. Otherwise love the idea, need to do it again with maybe more sauce.
An easy and satisfying meal. Used smoked paprika which worked really well. Served with quinoa.
So tasty and filling. The salsa has lots of fresh flavours and you can taste the lime. I used 3 chicken breasts as I defrosted the wrong thing but it worked well.