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Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken
Tender chicken breast is slow cooked in a rich chipotle chili sauce for to create a dish with bold flavors and a little kick of spice. This chicken can be served over rice and is perfect for making burrito bowls, tacos, enchiladas, nachos, or any of your Mexican favorites.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 40 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 216 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 onion diced
- 8 oz tomato sauce 1 small can
- 7 oz chipotle peppers in adobo sauce 1 can
- 3 cloves garlic pressed
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp salt
Garnish
- fresh cilantro chopped
Instructions
To prepare the meat:
- Lay the chicken in the bottom of the slow cooker. Cover with diced onions, garlic, oregano. cumin, and chili powder.
- Remove the chipotle peppers from the can. Split them open with a knife and scrape the seeds out. Then add the tomato sauce, chipotle peppers and remaining sauce in the chipotle peppers can to the slow cooker.
- Cook on high for 2.5-3.5 hours.
- Once done, remove the chicken from the crockpot. Optional: Use an immersion blender to blend the sauce until smooth.
- Shred the chicken, and then stir it back into the sauce.
- Garnish with cilantro and serve in tortillas, over rice or on top of greens. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
6oz
Calories
216kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
97mg
(32%)
Sodium
1187mg
(49%)
Potassium
730mg
(21%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1962IU
(39%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
28mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 216
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 6oz | |
| Calories | 216kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 1187mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 730mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1962IU | 39% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.