Mexican Shredded Chicken

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 360 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

Full of Mexican-inspired, spicy flavor, this shredded chicken recipe lets the slow cooker do the work for you.

Ingredients

6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2 cups water to cover
1/4 medium yellow onion, chopped
2 cups salsa
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons ground cumin
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons ground black pepper

Directions

1 Place chicken breasts into the bottom of a slow cooker. Add enough water to just cover. Add onion, salsa, garlic, cumin, chili powder, cayenne, salt, and black pepper; stir.
2 Cook until chicken breasts are no longer pink in the centers, on High for 6 hours or Low for 8 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
3 Remove chicken to a plate and shred with 2 forks.