Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos

Name: Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 4 h 30 min
Total time: 5 h
Yield: 18 tacos
Ingredients: 3 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves; 3 tablespoons salt; 1 ½ tablespoons ground cumin; 1 ½ tablespoons paprika; 1 ½ tablespoons chili powder; 1 ½ tablespoons cayenne pepper; 2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes; 2 white onions, diced; 2 jalapeno peppers, diced; 2 habanero peppers, diced; 6 cloves garlic, pressed; 1 lime, halved; 18 corn tortillas

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I needed a dinner entree I could make for a pretty large party that wouldn't break the bank and wouldn't take me all day to cook. So, I decided tacos would do the trick! I threw together some ingredients for shredded chicken tacos, and it turned out great. I served them on corn tortillas, with diced white onion, cilantro, and freshly quartered limes for a more "authentic" feel, but the meat is great for nachos or other dishes as well.

By Brendan Dailey

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Recipe Summary

cook:

4 hrs 30 mins

total:

5 hrs

prep:

30 mins

Servings:

Yield:

18 tacos

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Season chicken with salt, cumin, paprika, chili powder, and cayenne pepper. Place into the bottom of a slow cooker. Pour diced tomatoes into the cooker, followed by onions, jalapenos, habanero peppers, and garlic. Squeeze the juice of lime into the pot and stir the ingredients.

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Step 2
Cover and cook on High until chicken breasts are no longer pink in the centers, 4 1/2 hours.
Step 3
Remove chicken, shred meat with 2 forks, and return to the pot. Mix to combine and serve with tortillas.

Cook's Notes:

You can use frozen, defrosted chicken breasts for this.

These do trend a bit toward the spicy side, so you may want to adjust/remove some ingredients to your liking.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

170 calories; protein 18.3g; carbohydrates 17.5g; fat 3g; cholesterol 43.1mg; sodium 1290.4mg. Full Nutrition

bfr610

08/26/2020

I used thighs instead, cut the salt in half, used a whole lime and used 1 can (10 oz) Mexican seasoned diced tomatoes. PERFECT (oh and flour tortillas).

Janet Mohrman

01/09/2021

Eliminated salt to cut down on sodium content. Overall, did not like-too much cumin. Did not use jalapeño or habanero peppers.

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bfr610

08/26/2020

I used thighs instead, cut the salt in half, used a whole lime and used 1 can (10 oz) Mexican seasoned diced tomatoes. PERFECT (oh and flour tortillas).

Janet Mohrman

01/09/2021

Eliminated salt to cut down on sodium content. Overall, did not like-too much cumin. Did not use jalapeño or habanero peppers.

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