Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

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.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 4hrs30 mins

Total: 5hrs

Servings: 18

Yield: 18 tacos

Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken 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

Banana Margaritas

World Cuisine

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.

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.

Nutritional Information

Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos

Servings Per Recipe:18

Calories: 170

% Daily Value *

Protein: 18.3g 37%

Carbohydrates: 17.5g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 3.2g 13%

Sugars: 2.7g

Fat: 3g 5%

Saturated Fat: 0.7g 4%

Cholesterol: 43.1mg 14%

Vitamin A Iu: 1090.1IU 22%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.9mg 84%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 30%

Vitamin C: 8.9mg 15%

Folate: 11.2mcg 3%

Calcium: 61.2mg 6%

Iron: 2.5mg 14%

Magnesium: 41.7mg 15%

Potassium: 328.1mg 9%

Sodium: 1290.4mg 52%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 9%

Calories From Fat: 26.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.