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Monday, January 24, 2011

SAVE TIME: Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos In The Slow Cooker

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 1/2 cups salsa (Fresh is Best)
  • 2 limes 
  • 2 T chili powder 
  • 1/2 t cumin 
  • 1/2-1 cayenne pepper 
  • salt and fresh ground pepper
  • about 12 full sprigs fresh cilantro 
  • 2 cups pepperjack or monterey jack cheese, shredded
  • 3 green onions, chopped 
  • plain Greek yogurt
  • flour tortillas 
  • Optional: 1/2 tsp cinnamon or clove if you are feeling adventurous

How to make it

  • Place rinsed chicken in crock pot and add juice from both limes, chili powder and salsa.
  • Tie or band cilantro together and drop on top of chicken along with lime halves (don't worry, these will all be fished out, later :)
  • Cook on low about 8 hours or so.
  • When tender enough to shred, remove lime halves and cilantro, and shred in pot using two forks. Stir well and add remaining seasoning.
  • Set your slow cooker to lowest setting(I use warm) and continue to simmer about 30 minutes. (I use this time to prepare risotto or quinoa)
  • To serve, warm tortilla in dry skillet until just beginning to toast but are still flexible.
  • Add a spoonful of chicken mixture to tortilla and add cheese, yogurt, green onions, and more cilantro, as desired.

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