Slow Cooker Lime Cilantro Chicken

This slow cooker cilantro-lime chicken is bursting with flavor. Try it in tacos for a nice change from plain chicken.

Basic Details:

Prep time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

4 hrs

Total Time:

4 hrs 15 mins

Servings:

12

Yield:

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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

  • 1 (16 ounce) jar salsa
  • 1 (1.25 ounce) package dry taco seasoning mix
  • 1 medium lime, juiced
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 3 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs

 

 

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

    all ingredients gathered to make slow cooker cilantro lime chicken

  2. Stir salsa, taco seasoning, lime juice, and cilantro together in a slow cooker until well combined. Add chicken and spoon salsa mixture over top to coat.

    chicken placed in slow cooker with seasonings

  3. Cover and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, on Low for 6 to 8 hours or High for 4 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

  4. Shred chicken in the crock with two forks, then mix with the sauce.

    cooked chicken shredded with two forks in the slow cooker.

  5. Enjoy!

    looking down at a plate of rice topped with slow cooker cilantro lime chicken, garnished with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Calories

147

Fat

2g

Carbs

5g

Protein

27g