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Zesty Lime Chili Chicken

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs chicken breasts fully thawed before slow cooking
  • 0.33 cup lime juice
  • 2 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp honey

Method
 

  1. Add the fully thawed chicken to the slow cooker.
  2. Whisk together the lime juice, chili powder, cumin, broth, garlic, and honey, then pour over the chicken.
  3. Cover; cook on low for 6 hours until fork-tender. Thermometer-check the thickest pieces starting after 3 hours; thawed breasts may finish early. Stop when tender and 165°F.
  4. Shred the chicken directly in the cooking liquid and stir to soak up the flavor.
  5. Serve in warm tortillas with fresh cilantro and a squeeze of lime.

Notes

Reserve some lime zest to stir in at the end for an extra zesty pop.
Thaw chicken fully in the refrigerator before beginning. The listed time is a planning estimate; thickness and slow-cooker performance vary.