Crockpot Shredded Mexican Chicken (lettuce cups)
Crockpot shredded chicken with tomatoes, onion and spices served in crisp lettuce cups — great for batch cooking and low-carb dinners.
- Calories
- 650
- Protein
- 48g
- Carbs
- 10g
- Fat
- 40g
Per serving
Ingredients
For 4 servings · 250 min total
- boneless skinless chicken breast2 lb
- canned diced tomatoes (with green chiles optional)1 can
- onion1/2
- garlic (minced)2 clove
- olive oil2 tbsp
- chili powder1 tsp
- cumin1/2 tsp
- romaine lettuce leaf (for cups)12
- lime1
- salt1 tsp
Instructions
- 1Place chicken, canned tomatoes, diced onion, garlic, olive oil and spices into the crockpot and toss to combine.
- 2Cook on low until chicken is very tender and shreds easily, then shred with two forks inside the pot and stir to coat with sauce.
- 3Taste and adjust salt and spices, squeeze lime over the shredded chicken.
- 4Spoon the shredded chicken into lettuce leaves and serve warm as cups.
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