Description
Tender slow-cooker chicken infused with chili powder, cumin, and lime, served in warm tortillas. Customizable with fresh cilantro, onions, and citrus for bold Latin-inspired flavor.
Ingredients
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tsp cumin
4 garlic cloves
1/4 cup cilantro
1 cup chicken broth
1 large lime
1 medium onion
1 tsp salt
Instructions
Pat chicken dry and season with salt and black pepper
Sear in cast iron skillet until golden browned (3-4 minutes per side)
Transfer chicken to slow cooker and add chopped onion
Dissolve chili powder and cumin in chicken broth
Pour mixture around chicken in cooker
Crush garlic cloves under liquid
Set slow cooker to low and cook 6-7 hours
Shred chicken with a fork when tender
Notes
Chicken thighs add richer flavor
Parsley substitutes for cilantro if preferred
Vegan mushroom broth adapts dish to vegan diets
Double cumin for deeper taco flavor
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 370
- Category: Baking
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 80mg