Chicken braised slowly with tomatoes, broth, aromatics, and taco spices until it shreds effortlessly and absorbs its own cooking liquid. Juicy, tender, saucy, and ideal for taco bars or leftovers.
Perfect for taco bars, meal prep, or feeding a crowd. Add chipotle in adobo for smoky heat.
Fold leftover chicken into quesadillas, bowls, or enchiladas.
Ingredients
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Measurement units
- 2 lb Boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 cup Chicken broth
- 1 cup Crushed tomatoes
- 1 tbsp Chili powder
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Smoked paprika
- ½ tsp Garlic powder
- ½ tsp Onion powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Black pepper
- 1 tbsp Lime juice
- 12 piece Tortillas
- ¼ cup Cilantro
- ¼ cup Onion
- 6 whole Lime wedges
Ingredients
Scale
Measurement units
- 2 lb Boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 cup Chicken broth
- 1 cup Crushed tomatoes
- 1 tbsp Chili powder
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Smoked paprika
- ½ tsp Garlic powder
- ½ tsp Onion powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Black pepper
- 1 tbsp Lime juice
- 12 piece Tortillas
- ¼ cup Cilantro
- ¼ cup Onion
- 6 whole Lime wedges
Instructions
Build the cooking liquid
Place chicken, broth, crushed tomatoes, spices, salt, and pepper into slow cooker or pot.
Equipment
- slow cooker or large pot
Ingredients
- boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs (2 lb)
- chicken broth (1 cup)
- crushed tomatoes (1 cup)
- chili powder (1 tbsp)
- cumin (1 tsp)
- smoked paprika (1 tsp)
- garlic powder (½ tsp)
- onion powder (½ tsp)
- salt (1 tsp)
- black pepper (½ tsp)
Cook until tender
Slow cooker: 3 to 4 hours on high or 6 hours on low. Stovetop: simmer covered 45 to 60 minutes.
Equipment
- slow cooker or large pot
Ingredients
- boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs (2 lb)
Shred the chicken
Remove chicken, shred with two forks, and return to pot.
Equipment
- forks
Ingredients
- boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs (2 lb)
Reduce the sauce
Simmer uncovered 5 to 10 minutes if sauce needs thickening.
Equipment
- slow cooker or large pot
Add the lime juice
Stir in lime juice.
Equipment
- slow cooker or large pot
Ingredients
- lime juice (1 tbsp)
Fill the tortillas
Spoon chicken into tortillas and add onion, cilantro, and lime.
Ingredients
- boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs (2 lb)
- tortillas (12 piece)
- onion (¼ cup)
- cilantro (¼ cup)
- lime wedges (6 whole)
Before you cook
Cook notes
- • Perfect for taco bars, meal prep, or feeding a crowd.
- • Add chipotle in adobo for smoky heat.
- • Fold leftover chicken into quesadillas, bowls, or enchiladas.
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