Slow Cooker Southwest Pulled Chicken
Smoky and slightly spicy, this Crock Pot Southwest Pulled Chicken is as flavorful as it is versatile and easy to make.
Servings: 12 people
Ingredients
- 5 lb chicken breast
- 2 onions, sliced into thin strips 1” long
- 8 garlic cloves
- ¼ c celery, minced
- 1 jalapeno, minced
- 3 tablespoon lime juice
- 2 teaspoon Liquid Smoke
- 3 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 3 tablespoon paprika
- 2 tablespoon parsley
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ - 1 tsp cayenne (depending on your heat preference)
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon cocoa powder
- 3 c chicken broth (we prefer low sodium)
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a 5 quart slow cooker. Cook on low heat for 5 hours (or high heat for 3 hours), until chicken is cooked through.
- Remove chicken breast pieces to a plate and shred the meat with two forks. Return meat to slow cooker and cook on low for 1 hour. (If the mixture is too liquidy, leave the lid off for a portion of this cooking time.)
- Serve with chips as nachos or loaded into a bun for a tasty slider.
Notes
This recipe was updated May 2017. We made the chicken even tastier! Enjoy!