Easiest Way to Make Ultimate Shredded Mexican Chicken - Slow Cooker

Shredded Mexican Chicken - Slow Cooker. The chicken cooks until its fork tender, then shredded and added back to the seasoned juices to re-absorb the flavor in every crevice. 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 best rice you will ever eat! We've got this super summer Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Chicken on deck tonight.

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. Return shredded chicken to slow cooker along with remaining taco seasoning mix.

Hey everyone, I hope you're having an amazing day today. Today, we're going to prepare a distinctive dish, shredded mexican chicken - slow cooker. One of my favorites. For mine, I'm gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really 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. 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 best rice you will ever eat! We've got this super summer Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Chicken on deck tonight.

Shredded Mexican Chicken - Slow Cooker is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It's easy, it's quick, it tastes yummy. It's appreciated by millions daily. Shredded Mexican Chicken - Slow Cooker is something that I have loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook shredded mexican chicken - slow cooker using 16 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Shredded Mexican Chicken - Slow Cooker:

1. {Prepare 2 of lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
2. {Prepare 1/2 cup of salsa.
3. {Get 3 tbsp. of brown sugar.
4. {Get 1 can (4 oz.) of mild diced green chilies.
5. {Take 1 can (14.5 oz.) of diced tomatoes, drained.
6. {Make ready 1/2 of onion, diced.
7. {Prepare 1 tbsp. of chili powder.
8. {Prepare 1 tsp. of salt.
9. {Take 1 tsp. of cumin.
10. {Make ready 1 tsp. of garlic powder.
11. {Take 1 tsp. of onion powder.
12. {Take 1/2 tsp. of smoked paprika.
13. {Prepare 1/2 tsp. of oregano.
14. {Take 1/2 tsp. of black pepper.
15. {Make ready 1 tsp. of liquid smoke.
16. {Get 1/2 tsp. of ground chipotle chili pepper (optional for more heat).

For best results, we recommend boneless, skinless chicken thighs for this recipe. Chicken breasts tend to dry out when cooked in a slow cooker. This shredded Mexican chicken is so juicy and flavorful. Just like you get at an authentic Mexican restaurant.

Instructions to make Shredded Mexican Chicken - Slow Cooker:

1. Grease the inside of the slow cooker. Place the chicken in the bottom..
2. In a medium bowl, stir together the rest of the ingredients. Then pour over the top of the chicken..
3. Cook either on high for 3-4 hours OR low for 6-7 hours, until the chicken is tender enough to shred easily..
4. 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..
5. 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)!.
6. Chicken Nachos -->.
7. Chicken Quesadilla Pie. -->.
8. Southwestern Style Chicken Potato Skins -->.
9. Easy Chicken Taquitos -->.

All the flavor is thanks to Hunt's In your slow cooker, combine the chicken (if it's frozen, no need to defrost, throw it in frozen), Hunt's diced tomatoes, chicken broth, cumin, salt and pepper. Slow cooker size: This Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Chicken recipe requires a six-quart slow cooker and has just enough room to spare. If you don't have a six-quart slow cooker, I suggest dividing the food evenly into two smaller slow cookers. I just shred the chicken right in the crock pot even because I don't like to dirty extra dishes! 🙂. But feel free to take it out to shred it and Place chicken breasts in the bottom of your slow cooker.

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