Description
Tender shredded chicken slow-cooked in a flavorful sauce, perfect for easy, crowd-pleasing tacos with fresh toppings and minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lb boneless (skinless chicken breasts or thighs)
- 1 cup salsa (mild, medium, or spicy)
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste (optional)
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and black pepper (to taste)
- Juice of 1 lime
- Small tortillas (corn or flour)
- Shredded lettuce or cabbage
- Diced tomatoes
- Shredded cheese
- Sour cream or crema
- Fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Place chicken in the slow cooker.
- Add salsa, chicken broth, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Stir gently to coat the chicken with the sauce.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours, until chicken is tender and easy to shred.
- Remove chicken and shred using two forks.
- Return shredded chicken to the slow cooker and stir in lime juice.
- Cover and cook an additional 15 to 20 minutes to blend flavors.
- Serve chicken in warm tortillas with desired toppings such as lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream, and cilantro.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 420 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg