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Slow Roasted Chicken Tacos

From Suzanne

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Mexican, Braise, Entrée, chicken, taco, slow cooker

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Ingredients:

3 Lbs. Chicken Breasts

1 Tablespoon Fajita seasoning from The Spice House, or your favorite.

3 tablespoon olive oil

1 Jar Frontera Grill Guajillo Salsa, or you favorite red salsa

1/2 jar Frontera Grill Tomatillo Salsa, or your favorite green salsa

Fresh Lime

Salt, Kosher

El Milagro flour tortillas

Avocado

Cheese

Sour cream

Cilantro, chopped, fresh

Method:

1. Season the meat with the Fajita seasoning and 2 Tablespoons olive oil.

2. If you have a slow cooker you can sear chicken in, use that. OR heat a medium skillet to high, add 1 Tablespoon olive oil to the skillet heat to medium high heat, add the seasoned chicken breasts. Sear on both sides, remove chicken and place in your slow cooker.

3. Add the salsas to the slow cooker.

4. Cook on high for 1 hour and then low for about 3 hours or until chicken shreds easily.

5. Shred the chicken and moisten with cooking liquid and juice of one lime. Adjust seasoning with Kosher salt. If the meat seems a bit dry add a 1/4 cup of water or chicken broth.

6. Serve with warm tortillas that you have heated on both sides on a dry griddle or a large sauté pan.

7. Avocado, shredded cheese, sour cream and fresh cilantro make the perfect garnish.