Slow Cooker Chicken Carnitas

Servings:

Chicken variation on the classic pork carnitas. Serve in tortillas with whatever toppings you want. Enjoy.

Prep
40 min
Cook
67 min
Servings
Difficulty
Hard

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Dissolve chicken bouillon in boiling water.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent and browned, about 5 minutes. Add jalapenos and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add green chiles; cook for 3 minutes more.
  3. 3 Mix salt, cilantro, Mexican seasoning, cumin, basil, oregano, garlic powder, seasoning blend, chile powder, paprika, mustard powder, and black pepper together in a bowl.
  4. 4 Trim chicken as needed. Coat all sides with the seasoning blend.
  5. 5 Place onion mixture in a slow cooker. Add chicken broth, juice and zest from the limes and orange, and garlic cloves. Place chicken on top. Cover and cook on Low until chicken is no longer pink inside and very tender, 4 to 6 hours.

Nutrition per serving

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