Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken

The recipe Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken can be made in approximately 3 hours and 10 minutes. One portion of this dish contains about 35g of protein, 22g of fat, and a total of 459 calories. This recipe serves 6 and costs $2.69 per serving. Plenty of people really liked this main course. 724 people have made this recipe and would make it again. If you have oregano, avocado, corn tortillas, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Simply Recipes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. With a spoonacular score of 96%, this dish is excellent. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken, Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Chili, and 4 Ingredient Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 180 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1/4 teaspoon allspice (can sub a scant pinch of ground cloves)

Chopped avocado

Finely shredded cabbage

1/4 teaspoon cayenne (optional, add more or less depending on how much heat you want)

2 Tbsp chili powder

Cilantro

Corn tortillas

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 teaspoons ground cumin

1 teaspoon kosher salt

Lime wedges

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano, crumbled fine between your hands

6 ounces (3/4 cup) pineapple juice

Thinly sliced radishes

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs (do not remove excess fat)

2 Tbsp tomato paste

Equipment:

whisk

bowl

slow cooker

Cooking instruction summary:

1 Whisk the rub ingredients together in a bowl. Dredge the boneless skinless chicken thighsin the rub. Place the chicken thighs in a slow cooker. 2Pour the pineapple juice over the chicken. Add the tomato paste to the juice. 3Cover and cook in theslow cooker for 3 hours on high settingor 6 hours on low.4When the chicken is done, it should be fork tender. Use two forks to shred the meat completely in the slow cooker bowl. Use the taco meat with heated and softened corn tortillas, sprinkle with lime juice, adding garnishes of finely shredded cabbage, thinly sliced radishes, avocado, and cilantro.

 

Step by step:


1. Whisk the rub ingredients together in a bowl. Dredge the boneless skinless chicken thighsin the rub.

2. Place the chicken thighs in a slow cooker. 2

3. Pour the pineapple juice over the chicken.

4. Add the tomato paste to the juice. 3Cover and cook in theslow cooker for 3 hours on high settingor 6 hours on low.4When the chicken is done, it should be fork tender. Use two forks to shred the meat completely in the slow cooker bowl. Use the taco meat with heated and softened corn tortillas, sprinkle with lime juice, adding garnishes of finely shredded cabbage, thinly sliced radishes, avocado, and cilantro.


Nutrition Information:

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255k Calories
30g Protein
9g Total Fat
11g Carbs
17% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
255k
13%

Fat
9g
15%

  Saturated Fat
2g
13%

Carbohydrates
11g
4%

  Sugar
4g
5%

Cholesterol
143mg
48%

Sodium
619mg
27%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
30g
62%

Selenium
35µg
51%

Vitamin B3
9mg
47%

Vitamin B6
0.86mg
43%

Phosphorus
332mg
33%

Vitamin K
23µg
23%

Vitamin B5
2mg
22%

Vitamin B2
0.35mg
20%

Vitamin A
999IU
20%

Potassium
676mg
19%

Manganese
0.37mg
19%

Zinc
2mg
18%

Vitamin B12
0.97µg
16%

Iron
2mg
16%

Magnesium
59mg
15%

Vitamin C
11mg
14%

Fiber
3g
14%

Vitamin E
2mg
14%

Vitamin B1
0.2mg
13%

Copper
0.21mg
11%

Folate
35µg
9%

Calcium
58mg
6%

covered percent of daily need
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