Chipotle BBQ Chicken and Bean One Pot
with Spinach, Cheese and Rice
- Milk
This Chipotle BBQ Chicken and Bean One Pot is bursting full of flavours and makes the perfect dinner night option from HelloFresh. Cook up a fresh start!
Ingredients
150 grams
Basmati Rice
1 carton(s)
Black Beans
30 grams
Mature Cheddar Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
20 grams
Chipotle Paste
30 grams
Tomato Puree
10 grams
Chicken Stock Paste
260 grams
Diced British Chicken Thigh
32 grams
BBQ Sauce
40 grams
Baby Spinach
Not included in your delivery
300 milliliter(s)
Water for the Rice
1 tbsp
Honey
200 milliliter(s)
Water for the Sauce
20 grams
Butter
Utensils
Instructions
Pour the water for the rice (see pantry for amount) into a medium saucepan with a tight-fitting lid.
Stir in the rice and 1/4 tsp salt, then bring to the boil. Once boiling, turn the heat down to medium and cover with the lid.
Leave the rice to cook for 10 mins, then remove the pan from the heat (still covered) and leave to the side for another 10 mins or until ready to serve (the rice will continue to cook in its own steam).
While the rice is cooking, drain and rinse the black beans in a sieve.
Grate the Cheddar cheese.
Next, put a large saucepan on medium-high heat.
Stir in the chipotle paste, tomato puree, black beans, chicken stock paste, honey and water for the sauce (see pantry for both amounts).
Once combined, add in the diced chicken. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw chicken and its packaging.
Bring the stew to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has thickened, 13-15 mins. IMPORTANT: The chicken is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.
Once the stew has finished simmering, mix in the BBQ sauce and butter (see pantry for amount) into the pan until combined and melted. Add the spinach a handful at a time until wilted and piping hot, 1-2 mins.
Remove from the heat and taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. Add a splash of water if it's a little too thick.
Share the rice between your serving bowls.
Top with the BBQ chicken one pot.
Scatter over the cheese to finish.
Enjoy!
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavour: Many enjoyed the smoky, sweet flavours with a hint of heat, though some found it bland or overpowered by BBQ sauce.
- Ease of prep: Reviewers appreciated the simple, quick preparation and minimal washing up from the one-pot approach.
- Suggestions: Consider adding jalapeños, onion, or garlic for extra kick; serve with tortilla chips or over jacket potatoes for variety.
- Next-day meals: Several customers noted it reheated well, making good leftovers for work lunches.
- Texture: Some found the dish too beany or watery; consider reducing water or beans for a thicker consistency.
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