Shredded Chicken Tacos
Shredded chicken tacos are a delectable Mexican dish featuring tender, spiced chicken nestled in soft tortillas and topped with fresh salsa, creamy guacamole, and a sprinkle of cilantro.
Servings: 14 tacos
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3-4 chicken breasts
- 12 oz chicken stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 can ro-tel diced tomatoes with green chiles your heat preference
- 6 oz diced green chiles mild, medium, or hot up to you
- 2 teaspoons adobo seasoning
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ½ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ancho chile powder
- 1 tablespoon dried Mexican oregano
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- In a large pot, add stock, chicken breasts, herbs, spices, oil, and seasonings, with ro-tel and green chiles.
- Bring to a boil.
- Add lid to pot, and reduce to a simmer.
- Continue to cook until chicken is firm and turns bright white, about 15-20 minutes, and the internal temperature has reached 165 degrees at the thickest part when probed with a digital meat thermometer.
- Remove chicken from pot and place in bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment. Slowly increase speed from slow to high, shredding chicken until shredded to desired thickness. Let chicken sit in bowl for a minute as you thicken stock.
- Bring liquid in pot back to a boil and reduce by half. When reduced, add chicken back in and stir to mix.
- Remove from heat and serve.
- Spoon chicken into tortillas of your choice, topping with salsa, cheese, jalapenos, onions, diced peppers, diced onion, garlicky beans, rice - the sky is the limit!
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 96kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 363mg | Sugar: 1g
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