Delicious Pulled Chicken Taco Filling

This delicious pulled chicken taco filling is slowly simmered until the chicken falls apart, creating the most delicious taco filling you can imagine. Serve on taco shells with refried beans, salsa, guacamole, lettuce, and cheese.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 352 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt, or to taste
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 1 ½ cups water, or as needed
• 2 cups fresh salsa
• ½ medium lime, juiced
• 1 tablespoon ground paprika
• 6 (4 ounce) boneless, skinless chicken thighs

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large pot over medium heat until hot. Add salsa; saute for 3 minutes.

Step 2

Add chicken thighs, brown sugar, lime juice, cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt, thyme, black pepper, and cayenne. Add enough water to mostly cover the chicken; bring to a boil.

Step 3

Reduce heat to low and simmer until chicken is tender and juices run clear, about 45 minutes. Add more water if the bottom of the pot starts to dry out.

Step 4

Remove chicken from the pot and shred with 2 forks. Return to the pot and mix with sauce to coat.