Friday 11 May 2012

Donna`s Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos- slow cooker

Donna's Slow Cooked Cilantro Lime Pulled Chicken Tacos!

These are easy and SO yummy.  And healthy...so there's no excuse.  You should make them.
Thank`s Donna for the awesome recipe! Rumor has it these tacos go GREAT with beer and a sports game!

  
Put 4-5 chicken breasts in the slow cooker and add a package of taco seasoning, a few shakes of hot sauce, one cup chopped cilantro, juice of one lime, and two cups of fresh salsa.  You can buy the fresh salsa or make your own.  (you could use bottled, but this recipe is WAY better if you use fresh salsa.)

I like to make my own salsa; diced seeded ripe roma tomatoes, seeded finely diced jalapeno, diced sweet onion, cilantro, lime juice, salt, bit of sugar and a splash of balsamic vinegar.  I make a BIG batch then there is lots for the tacos after they are all cooked. 
  
Cook in slow cooker on "low" for 6 hours.  Lift lid and "pull" (shred) chicken with fork until it's all shredded. Serve in warmed mini soft tortillas with sour cream, guacamole, fresh salsa, grated cheese and shredded lettuce.  YUM!

Slow cooked Cilantro Lime Pulled Chicken Tacos
4-5 chicken breasts
1 pkg taco seasoning
few shakes hot sauce (I use Franks)
1 cup fresh cilantro
Juice of one lime 
two cups of fresh salsa (plus some for tacos once cooked)


Cook on Low for 6-7 hours.  Lift lid and shred chicken with fork until all shredded.  

Warm your tortillas wrapped in tinfoil in the oven at 200 degrees for a few minutes while you shred chicken and prepare all your condiments.  


Serve with more fresh salsa, sour cream, guacamole, grated cheese and shredded lettuce.  


ENJOY!