Time
200 min
Serving
5 persons
Calories
0
What’s your favorite burrito filling? Most people prefer pulled pork or chile verde, but shredded chicken is also a perfect choice for this dish! Try cooking it yourself and watch the result! The filling is easy to cook in a slow cooker, so you won’t have to spend the whole day in the kitchen getting ready for a dinner or supper!q
Ingredients
- chili powder: 2 Tbsp (for the rub)
- cumin powder: 2 tsp (for the rub)
- kosher salt: 1 tsp (for the rub)
- oregano: 1.5 tsp (dried; for the rub)
- onion: 1 tsp (powder, for the rub)
- powdered garlic: 1 tsp (for the rub)
- cinnamon: 0.25 tsp (ground, for the rub)
- clove: 0.25 tsp (ground, for the rub)
- cayenne pepper: 0.25 tsp (for the rub, optional, add more or less depending on how much heat you want)
- boneless skinless chicken thighs: 1 kg (do not remove excess fat)
- pineapple juice: 0.75 cup
- tomato paste: 2 Tbsp
- corn tortillas: 1 pack
- cabbage: 0.25 piece (finely shredded)
- radish: 5 piece (sliced)
- avocado: 1 piece (chopped)
- cilantro: 1 bunch (small)
- lime: 2 piece (wedges)
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Rub the chicken with the mixture of spices first and put it into the pot of your slow cooker.
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Pour pineapple juice.
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Add tomato paste.
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Cook the chicken in the slow cooker for about 3 hours on high regime or 6 hours on low regime. This depends upon the amount of time you have at your disposal.
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As soon as the chicken is ready, take it away from the pot of your slow cooker and let it cool down a bit. Use forks to shred the meat, because it may be still hot.
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Take corn tortillas, soften them a bit, sprinkle with lime juice and fill with shredded chicken. It is also recommended to add garnish like shredded cabbage, radish, cilantro or avocado. Bon appétit!
