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Jerk Chicken Tacos
An easy, delicious recipe for shredded slow cooker pulled jerk chicken, made with easy-to-find ingredients! Serve as tacos or over rice.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 hrs
Total Time
5 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 292 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Caribbean
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground allspice
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs trimmed of excess fat
- 4 green onions chopped, white and green parts separated
- 6 cloves chopped garlic
- 2 Jalapeno peppers with seeds, diced
- 20 ounces pineapple chunks unsweetened, in their juices
- ¼ cup white vinegar
- corn tortillas
- red cabbage Shredded
- crumbled Feta cheese
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- Prepare the rub: In a small bowl, stir together the thyme, nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, black pepper, and salt.
- Drizzle the olive oil over the top, then mix to form a paste.
- Place the chicken thighs in a 6-quart slow cooker. Rub the spice paste over the top of each. Sprinkle in the white parts of the green onions (reserve the green tops for serving).
- Pour the diced pineapple in its juice evenly over the top, then the white vinegar.
- Add the garlic and jalapeños. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours, until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
- Remove the cooked chicken to a plate and shred.
- Remove the pineapple chunks with a slotted spoon and set aside. Transfer the remaining cooking liquid to a wide saucepan and heat over medium high, stirring often, until thickened and reduced by half, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Stir in the shredded chicken and reserved pineapple, coating with the reduced glaze. Serve the filling as tacos, topped with reserved green onion tops, red cabbage, feta, and a squeeze of fresh lime juice.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1(of 8)
Calories
292kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
34g
(68%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
162mg
(54%)
Potassium
560mg
(16%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
190IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 292
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1(of 8) | |
| Calories | 292kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 162mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 560mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 190IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.