Healthy Crockpot Chipotle Chicken
Healthy Crockpot Chipotle Chicken! This easy shredded chicken recipe made in a slow cooker is perfect for meal prep. Toss over a salad, on tacos, a sandwich or in a bowl with veggies. Low Carb + Low Calorie + Gluten Free
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 334kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast I used Open Nature® Chicken Breasts Boneless Skinless Air Chilled
- 7 oz chipotle peppers with adobo sauce
- 1/4 cup chicken broth low sodium
- 1/4 cup orange juice freshly squeezed
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves roughly chopped
Instructions
- Place the chipotle peppers with the sauce in a blender along with the chicken broth, orange juice, extra virgin olive oil and garlic pepper. Blend on high until smooth.
- Place the chicken breasts in a slow cooker then pour the chipotle sauce over the chicken and add the salt and pepper.
- Cook for 3 1/2 hours on high then using two forks shred the chicken. It will pull apart easily from the cooking.
- Serve over a salad, in a bowl, in a sandwich or in tacos. Store in the refrigerator up to 5 days.
Notes
- Top it on a salad or greens, sandwich bread, a gluten free bun, to a bowl of veggies or even add it to tacos. The options are endless for what you can do with this chicken recipe!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 334kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 229mg | Potassium: 472mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 133IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg