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Slow Cooker Chicken Carnitas

Slow Cooker Chicken Carnitas

Author: Mommy Hates Cooking

Meal Type: Dinner

Cuisine: Mexican

Difficulty: EASY

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Servings: 1 serving

Calories: 1,334 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 2 - Medium Sized Boneless (Skinless Chicken Breast)
  • 3 Cloves - Garlic
  • 1 Tsp - Ground Cumin
  • 1 Tsp - Dried Oregano
  • ¼ Tsps - Salt
  • ¼ Tsps - Ground Black Pepper
  • ¾ Cups - Orange Juice
  • 2 Tbsps - Fresh Lime Juice
  • 2 - Chipotle Chilies Canned in Adobo Sauced
  • Topping
  • Taco Shells
  • 1 Cup - Corn
  • salsa
  • cup - cilantro
  • Mexican Style Cheese

Instructions

  1. In a 5 quart slow cooker, combine all the ingredients except the topping ingredients. Let this cook on low for 8 hours.
  2. Once it is cooked, shred the chicken either with the paddle attachment in the bowl of the stand mixer or with a fork.
  3. Stuff the taco shells with the chicken and top with corn, cilantro, salsa, and cheese.

Nutrition

Energy: 1,334 kcal | Total Fat: 52 g | Saturated: 24 g | Trans: 0 g | Unsaturated: 2 g | Cholesterol: 401 mg | Total Carbs: 93 g | Fiber: 13 g | Sugars: 38 g | Proteins: 132 g | Sodium: 3,494 mg | Polyunsaturated: 5 g | Monounsaturated: 15 g

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