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Sunday, March 22, 2015

Slow Cooker Chicken Burritos

Total Time: 5 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 2 tablespoons chicken broth
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 jalapenos, seeded and chopped
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin slices
  • 1 green bell pepper, cut into thin slices
  • 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 6 flour tortillas (10-inch)
  • ripe tomato
  • sour cream (i use reduced fat)
  • lettuce
  • monterey jack cheese

Recipe

  • 1 place chicken on a cutting board and chop into bite-sized strips. place in a crockpot on high.
  • 2 stir in the broth, onion, garlic, jalapenos, corn, salt, pepper, chili powder, cayenne pepper, cumin, lime juice, oregano, and cilantro.
  • 3 simmer on high for 5 hours.
  • 4 remove chicken from crockpot and shred with two forks; and place back into crock pot.
  • 5 place sliced red and green pepper into crock pot, cover and cook another 30 minutes (we still like to have a little crispness to our peppers so if you want them softer cook longer)
  • 6 place equal portions of chicken mixture in the center of the tortillas. sprinkle with whatever toppings you prefer, such as diced tomatoes, sour cream, lettuce and cheese.
  • 7 fold burrito up 2/3 of the way to the other side over the chicken mixture. fold sides in towards the center.

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