Description
This slow-cooking Cilantro Lime Chicken crockpot recipe is everything you want in an easy dinner. Fabulously seasoned, five-star restaurant-quality flavor meets a 10 minute prep time in a healthy, low carb, keto-friendly, and Whole30 approved meal.
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped; see notes
- 1–2 tsp Kosher salt or Sea salt
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cracked black pepper
- 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Place the chicken broth, olive oil, lime juice, garlic, jalapeno, salt, cumin, paprika, and pepper into a food processor. Blend until all ingredients have transformed into a delightful well-mixed sauce.
- Place the chicken in a single layer in the crockpot. Pour the sauce over the chicken.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.
- Using a fork, shred the chicken. Then add the cilantro to the chicken, and stir. Serve immediately (see post notes for serving suggestions). Store any leftovers in a tightly sealed container in the fridge for a week or in the freezer for up to 3 months.