Shredded Slow Cooker Green Chile Chicken

Flavorful shredded chicken makes the perfect stuffing for enchiladas, tacos, burritos, or whatever you like! Zesty ingredients like green chiles, lime, and cumin cook all day in a slow cooker. I like to serve this with fresh corn tortillas for taco night, but the possibilities are endless with a shredded chicken like this.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 hr
• Total Time: 8 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 213 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 3 tablespoons ground cumin
• 2 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs
• 2 (7 ounce) cans diced green chile peppers, divided
• 1 whole head garlic, peeled and chopped
• 2 large limes, juiced, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place oil in the bottom of a slow cooker. Add chicken breasts and thighs, 1 can of chile peppers, onion, garlic, cumin, 1/2 of the lime juice, salt, and pepper.

Step 2

Cook on Low until chicken is falling apart, about 8 hours.

Step 3

Remove chicken and shred with 2 forks.

Step 4

Return chicken to the slow cooker. Add remaining chile peppers and lime juice; stir. Test flavor and season with salt and pepper to taste.