Slow Cooker Chipolte Shredded Chicken
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Delicious Mexican inspired, shredded chicken that can be used in almost any of your favorite Mexican recipes. Slightly smokey and delicious!
Ingredients
- 4-5 lbs chicken breast
- 4-5 canned chipoltes, chopped
- 6-7 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 1-2 tsp salt (depending on how much chicken you use)
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ cup water mixed with 1 bullion cube or tsp of chicken bullion (try and crush the cube if you use a cube or heat the water and dissolve it in it.)
- ¼ cup vinegar, I prefer white vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup lime juice
Instructions
- Place chicken in the slow cooker.
- In a small mixing bowl combine all other ingredients and pour over chicken
- Set Slow cooker to low for 5½-6 hours or until meat is tender and shreds easily. (can also be cooked on high for 3½-4 hours)
- Once chicken is cooked, shred it either in the slow cooker or remove it to shred and then put it back in to soak up the juices.
- Serve with all your favorite Mexican fixings.
Recipe by Real Life Dinner at https://reallifedinner.com/slow-cooker-chipolte-shredded-chicken/