Mexican Shredded Chicken
5 minutes prep is all that's required for this shredded chicken tossed in a smokey, mildly spicy red sauce that's loaded with flavour. Make this in your slow cooker, pressure cooker or on the stove - directions provided for all!
Foto: RecipeTin Eats — Nagi | RecipeTin Eats
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb / 750g chicken breast (, skinless boneless (~3 halves))
- 1/2 cup Chipotles in Adobo Sauce ((4 chillies + sauce) (Note 1))
- 14 oz / 400g can crushed tomatoes
- 2 g arlic cloves (, crushed)
- 1 tsp EACH dried oregano, cumin powder and onion powder (or garlic powder)
- 2 tsp sugar ((any))
- 3/4 tsp salt ((Note 2))
- Pepper
- 3 tbsp olive oil ((Note 3))
- 2 tbsp lime juice
Steps
-
Slow Cooker: Place Chicken & Sauce ingredients in the slow cooker and cook for 4 hours on low. The chicken is ready when it can be shredded easily with 2 forks but it should NOT be mushy (i.e. overcooked).
-
Pressure cooker: 35 minutes on high.
-
Stove: Place Chicken & Sauce ingredients in a medium saucepan and add 1 cup water. Simmer covered on medium low for 40 - 50 minutes, turning chicken occasionally, until chicken can be shredded with 2 forks.
-
Remove chicken and shred. Set aside.
-
Add lime juice (to taste) and 1 tbsp olive oil to the sauce. Use a stick blender (or transfer to blender) to puree the sauce. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. You should have about 2 cups of sauce.
-
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add 1/3 to 1/2 the chicken and fry until dark golden brown on one side, flip and cook the other side very briefly (don't brown), then remove. Use 1 tbsp oil for each batch you fry.
-
Toss chicken in the sauce OR serve it on the side.
-
Use for tacos (guacamole and Pico de Gallo, enchiladas, burritos, on green Mexican rice, quesadillas, sliders, on tostadas.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (10% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| / 750g chicken breast | 1.5 lb | - | - |
| Chipotles in Adobo Sauce | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| / 400g can crushed tomatoes | 14 oz | Rp 12.000/kg | Rp 16.800 |
| arlic cloves | 2 g | - | - |
| EACH dried oregano | 1 tsp | - | - |
| sugar | 2 tsp | - | - |
| salt | 0.75 tsp | - | - |
| Pepper | - | - | - |
| olive oil | 3 tbsp | - | - |
| lime juice | 2 tbsp | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
Loading comments...