Pulled Chicken Tacos
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Yield 4 -6 servings
You can cook this ahead of time, refrigerate and reheat the chicken as needed. Use leftovers over rice or turn into tortilla soup. You can do this in the slow cooker or fast in the pressure cooker
Ingredients
- 1 pound Skinless Chicken Thighs
- 1 large Onion, chopped
- 6 cloves Garlic, peeled and smashed
- 2 boxes Whole Tomatoes or two cans (chopped work fine too)
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- 1 teaspoon crushed Fennel Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Smoked Sea Salt
- 2 cups Veggie or Chicken Broth
TACO SALAD CHIIPOTLE DRESSING
- 1/2 cup Sour Creme or Creme Freche or Greek Yogurt
- juice of 1 Lime
- 1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
- 2 tablespoons Brown Rice Vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon chopped Chili in Adobo Sauce
Instructions
- Heat oven to 325f or 160c
- Glaze a Dutch Oven or other oven proof casserole with Olive Oil and heat over high heat
- Sprinkle all the Spices on a plate
- Roll the Chicken Thighs around in the Spices until well covered on all sides
- Brown the Chicken on both sides
- Toss the Garlic and Onion in and then the Tomatoes and Broth
- Stir, cover and transfer to the oven
- Cook 1 1/2-2 hours until tender
- Pull apart with forks and use for taco filling or serve over rice or for taco salad
TACO SALAD CHIIPOTLE DRESSING
Mix all the dressing ingredients together, stirring well
Notes
Instant Pot Cooking
- Use the Saute setting and heat a splash of Olive oil until hot
- Spread all the dry spices on a large plate and coat both sides of the Chicken Thighs
- Brown the Chicken Thighs 2 minutes on each side
- Add the remaining Chicken Ingredients, give it a stir and lock the lid in place switching the pressure valve closed
- Use the Manual Mode and dial in 9 minutes on the timer
- Let the pressure come down naturally for as long as you have but at least 5 minutes before releasing the rest of the pressure
- Use two forks to gently shred the Chicken
- Serve in Tacos or over Greens for Salad or Steamed Rice
- Garnish with the Chipotle Cream
Recipe by Healthy Mama Cooks at http://www.healthymamacooks.com/pulled-chicken-tacos/