Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos

By shelliec

Ingredients

• 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 jar (24 ounce) medium salsa
• 2 limes zested
• 1/2 cup lime juice
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic, pressed
• 1/2 cup onion, red finely chopped

Details

Servings 6
Cooking time 20mins
Adapted from menuofmusings.com

Preparation

Step 1

Place chicken breasts in slow cooker

Prepare the remaining ingredients as stated above and pour over chicken breasts
Cook on high for 1 hour

Turn chicken breasts over and turn slow cooker to low

Cook for another 2 hours or until tender and easily tears apart

Separate using tongs or forks and pour cooking juice over it to retain moisture and flavor