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Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken

Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken

This Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken is a flavorful dish with a blend of spices and tender chicken, perfect for tacos and more.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 5 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 servings
Calories 172 kcal

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 2 teaspoon ground chipotle chili powder
  • 2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoon sea salt or to taste at the end of the cooking time
  • 2 tablespoon honey
  • 6 ounce can tomato paste 10 Tablespoons
  • 1 cup low sodium chicken stock or water
  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts 4 breasts
  • chopped fresh cilantro Optional, to sprinkle on top
  • lime wedges Optional
  • lime juice Optional

Instructions
 

  • Whisk/stir together the spices, sea salt if using, honey, and tomato paste in a slow cooker. Whisk in a small amount of chicken stock at a time until the mixture isn't quite as thick before adding the rest of the chicken stock. Whisk until completely combined.
  • Place the chicken breasts into the tomato/spice mixture and turn to coat both sides.
  • Top the slow cooker with the lid and set the program for 4 hours on high heat or 8 hours on low heat.
  • When the cooking time is done, use two forks to pull apart the meat into shreds.
  • Serve immediately with your choice of sides. Rice/cauliflower rice are great along with taco toppings, like tomatoes, shredded lettuce, sour cream, and grated cheese.
  • Otherwise if you’re not using some/all of the chipotle chicken right away, cool the meat completely in the refrigerator before packaging it into containers for the freezer.
  • Freeze and use within 3 months. To defrost the meat, get the container out of the freezer the night before and place it in the refrigerator to thaw over the next 24 hours.

Notes

This dish is versatile and can be served with various toppings to suit your taste.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 172kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 26gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 899mgPotassium: 685mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 508IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
Keyword chicken, chipotle, easy, recipe, Slow Cooker, taco
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