Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken Tacos

Tacos always keep the family running home for dinner. Here's a new take on classic pulled chicken tacos, with a hint of sweet orange, tangy lime and savory soy sauce. There's minimal chopping and prep work, so you can get out of the kitchen fast. Use a slow cooker liner in this recipe to make clean-up even easier.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr
• Total Time: 4 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 324 Calories

Ingredients

• ¾ cup orange juice
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1 Reynolds® Slow Cooker Liner
• 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or mix of thighs and breasts)
• ½ teaspoon crushed black pepper, divided
• 1 jalapeno, halved*
• 2 lime (2" dia)s limes, juiced
• 1 small bunch cilantro, stems cut off and leaves coarsely chopped
• 12 each corn tortillas
• Serving suggestions: diced red onion, chopped cilantro leaves, fresh lime juice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Line a 4-6 quart slow cooker with a Reynolds® Slow Cooker Liner.

Step 2

Trim any large pieces of fat from chicken thighs. Season chicken with half the salt and pepper; add to slow cooker.

Step 3

Add onion, garlic, jalapeno, orange juice, lime juice, soy sauce, cumin, and the remaining salt and pepper to slow cooker. Stir gently with a wooden or silicon spoon to combine.

Step 4

Cover and cook on high setting for 2 to 3 hours or low-heat setting for 4 to5 hours, until chicken is done.

Step 5

Carefully remove lid to allow steam to escape. Use slotted spoon to transfer chicken to a large bowl or cutting board. Shred into bite-size chunks. The chicken should easily shred when it is cooked through.

Step 6

Ladle out some of the juices from the slow cooker, leaving enough to mix with shredded chicken.

Step 7

Spoon shredded chicken back into lined slow cooker. Season to taste with additional salt, pepper, and cumin, if necessary.

Step 8

Warm tortillas in oven or on stove top.

Step 9

To serve, top each tortilla with shredded chicken, diced red onion, chopped cilantro, and a squeeze of fresh lime juice.