Hey everyone, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, shredded mexican chicken - slow cooker. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
The chicken cooks until its fork tender, then shredded and added back to the seasoned juices to re-absorb the flavor in every crevice. At this point, you drain any excess liquid. I like to save the seasoned liquid to cook my rice in like I first did in my Slow Cooker Fajita Chicken - so good - some of the. We've got this super summer Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Chicken on deck tonight.
Shredded Mexican Chicken - Slow Cooker is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. Shredded Mexican Chicken - Slow Cooker is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook shredded mexican chicken - slow cooker using 16 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Shredded Mexican Chicken - Slow Cooker:
- Make ready 2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Get 1/2 cup salsa
- Prepare 3 tbsp. brown sugar
- Get 1 can (4 oz.) mild diced green chilies
- Prepare 1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes, drained
- Get 1/2 onion, diced
- Take 1 tbsp. chili powder
- Prepare 1 tsp. salt
- Prepare 1 tsp. cumin
- Make ready 1 tsp. garlic powder
- Take 1 tsp. onion powder
- Make ready 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
- Make ready 1/2 tsp. oregano
- Get 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- Make ready 1 tsp. liquid smoke
- Make ready 1/2 tsp. ground chipotle chili pepper (optional for more heat)
If you don't have a six-quart slow cooker, I suggest dividing the food evenly into two smaller slow cookers. Cooked in the slow cooker, this Mexican-style shredded chicken with salsa and ancho chile powder is perfect for tacos, quesadillas, and enchiladas. Place chicken on top and cover with remaining salsa. I just shred the chicken right in the crock pot even because I don't like to dirty extra dishes! ๐.
Instructions to make Shredded Mexican Chicken - Slow Cooker:
- Grease the inside of the slow cooker. Place the chicken in the bottom.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the rest of the ingredients. Then pour over the top of the chicken.
- Cook either on high for 3-4 hours OR low for 6-7 hours, until the chicken is tender enough to shred easily.
- Remove chicken from the slow cooker and allow it to rest for 5 minutes or so, then use 2 forks to shred it. Stir the chicken back into the remaining juices/salsa mix and cook on low for an additional 20 minutes.
- After the additional 20 minutes, remove the chicken from the slow cooker with a slotted spoon. Use the chicken in your favorite recipe (some suggestions are listed in the recipe description and a few are pictured below)!
- Chicken Nachos –>
- Chicken Quesadilla Pie. –>
- Southwestern Style Chicken Potato Skins –>
- Easy Chicken Taquitos –>
Place chicken on top and cover with remaining salsa. I just shred the chicken right in the crock pot even because I don't like to dirty extra dishes! ๐. But feel free to take it out to shred it and Place chicken breasts in the bottom of your slow cooker. Top with all of the remaining ingredients. This shredded Mexican chicken is so juicy and flavorful.
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