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Slow cooker shredded chicken tacos
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Slow cooker shredded chicken tacos

Juicy pulled chicken in a smoky tomato sauce, ready to load into warm wraps with all the toppings.

Time 10 min prep, 6 hr cook
EffortMedium
Per serving$5.79
Calories748 kcal

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Ingredients

4 servings
  • Boneless skinless chicken breasts650 g
  • Diced tomatoes (can)1 can
  • Bell peppers2 bell peppers
  • Yellow onions150 g
  • Garlic3 cloves
  • Flour tortillas8 tortillas
  • Romaine lettuceΒ½ lettuce
  • Sharp cheddar80 g
  • Sour cream100 g
  • Limes1 lime

Also uses from the cupboard: table salt, ground black pepper, paprika, ground cumin. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.

Usually contains: Gluten, Milk.

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Nutrition per adult portion
748
calories
58g
protein
77g
carbs
23g
fat
7g
fibre

Estimated from typical ingredient values, counting a teaspoon of cooking oil for each portion. Children's portions are smaller.

Method

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  1. Put the chicken, tomatoes, sliced bell peppers and onion and crushed garlic in the slow cooker with 2 teaspoons each of cumin and smoked paprika and a pinch of chili.650 g boneless skinless chicken breasts1 can diced tomatoes2 bell peppers150 g yellow onions3 cloves garlic
  2. Put the lid on and cook on low for 6 hours.
  3. Shred the chicken into the sauce with two forks and squeeze in the lime.1 lime
  4. Warm the wraps and fill with the chicken, shredded lettuce, grated cheese and sour cream.8 tortillasΒ½ lettuce80 g sharp cheddar100 g sour cream
The trick that makes it

Leave the lid off for the last 20 minutes on high so the sauce thickens and clings to the chicken.

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