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Slow Cooker Chicken Carnitas Tacos
A lighter version of carnitas using chicken that is cooked in the slow cooker before being broiled until slightly crispy on the edges and moist and tender in middle!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 6h 10m⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 6h👤 kevin📖 closetcooking
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- slow cooker
- baking sheet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Place the chicken in the slow cooker along with the mixture of the orange juice, lime juice, garlic, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt and pepper and cook on low until tender, about ⏱️ 6-8 hours.
garlic, chopped4 cloveschili powder1 tablespooncumin1 teaspoonoregano1 teaspoon
2
Shred the chicken, mix in 1/4 cup of the juices, spread it out in a single layer on a baking sheet and broil until it starts getting crispy, about ⏱️ 5 minutes. Mix in 1/4 cup of the juices, mix everything up and broil for another ⏱️ 5 minutes before mixing in another 1/4 cup of the juices.
3
Assemble the tacos on the tortillas with the chicken carnitas along with the onions, cilantro an salsa and serve with the lime wedges.
Nutrition Facts
calories
Calories 474
fat Content
Fat 4.6g
fiber Content
Fiber 5g
sugar Content
Sugars 5.4g
sodium Content
Sodium 467mg
protein Content
Protein 53g
trans Fat Content
Trans 0
cholesterol Content
Cholesterol 108mg
carbohydrate Content
Carbs 32g
saturated Fat Content
Saturated 1.9g
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