Easy Way to Prepare Super Quick Shredded Mexican Chicken - Slow Cooker

Hello everybody, I hope you are having an amazing day. Today I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, Shredded Mexican Chicken - Slow Cooker. It is one of my favourite food recipe, this time i will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna really delicious.

Shredded Mexican Chicken - Slow Cooker Recipe. The chicken cooks until its fork tender, then shredded and added back to the seasoned juices to re-absorb the flavor in every crevice. At this point, you drain any excess liquid.

You can have Shredded Mexican Chicken - Slow Cooker using 16 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Shredded Mexican Chicken - Slow Cooker

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

And here are three ways to make it - Instant Pot, slow cooker and stovetop.You can shred it using only two forks.Mexican shredded chicken is so versatile, and you can use it in so many different things - over rice, in quesadillas, tacos.The chicken drops a lot of juice while cooking so there will be plenty of liquid in the slow cooker / pressure cooker.

Shredded Mexican Chicken - Slow Cooker instructions

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)!.
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It's easy to throw all the ingredients into one pot, let it cook, and then shred it up when it's all done.This big batch of Mexican shredded chicken is great served with rice or inside taco shells with letttuce, tomatoes and cheese.Mexican shredded chicken is so delicious, versatile and EASY.

For the stove top, extra water is.My slow cooker is still my favorite way to get dinner on the table.I love throwing a couple ingredients in the slow cooker and letting it do all the hard work.It's a busy mom's best friend.This classic Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken is great for any recipe that requires shredded chicken including chicken noodle soup, tacos or enchiladas.