Slow-Cooker Chicken Tinga
Serves
6
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
240 minutes
Ingredients
14 oz (400 g) can chopped tomatoes
4 chipotle peppers in adobo
sauce
1 diced yellow onion
1½ tbsp coconut sugar
1 tbsp fresh garlic
2 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
juice of 1 lime
2 lbs (900 g) chicken breast
Nutrition
(Per Serving)
Calories
235
Fats
5 g
Protein
35 g
Carbs
10 g
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker bowl and mix together. Nestle the chicken breasts into the sauce.
- Cover with the lid and cook on "High" for 4 hours, or on "Low" for 6 hours.
- Remove the chicken breasts into a bowl, and using forks, gently pull the chicken apart to shred the chicken.
- Using an immersion blender, blend the tinga sauce until smooth.
- Now add the shredded chicken back into the sauce and thoroughly mix together. Cook on low for an additional 6-10 minutes to warm through.