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Crockpot Salsa Verde Chicken Tacos
Andrew Fowler

Dump-and-Go Salsa Verde Chicken Tacos

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 jar 16 oz salsa verde
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 12 small corn tortillas
  • 2 cups finely shredded green cabbage
  • 1/2 cup crumbled cotija cheese
  • 2 limes cut into wedges

Method
 

  1. Put chicken breasts in a 5-quart slow cooker; sprinkle with cumin and salt.
  2. Pour salsa verde over chicken. Cover; cook on low 3 1/2 to 4 hours until thickest piece reaches 165°F.
  3. Transfer chicken to a shallow bowl; shred into thick strands with two forks.
  4. Skim excess cooker fat; return chicken and fold through salsa.
  5. Cover on warm 10 minutes while heating tortillas in a dry skillet.
  6. Fill tortillas with chicken, cabbage, and cotija. Serve with lime wedges.