Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos

Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos

These cilantro lime chicken tacos are easily made in the slow cooker for a quick and easy meal. They're gluten-free, paleo, and AIP with a Whole30 option, and can be made into a freezer meal.

Servings -6 tacos

Calories 215

Author Michelle

Ingredients

For the chicken

1 lb chicken breast
½ onion diced
3 cloves garlic minced
½ cup chicken broth
Juice of two limes
2 tbsp cilantro chopped
1 tsp oregano
¾ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper omit for AIP

For the tacos

4-6 tortillas use this for AIP, see notes for Whole30
2 cups red cabbage shredded
1 avocado sliced
½ red onion diced
2 tbsp cilantro chopped

Instructions

Add the chicken, onion, and garlic to the bottom of the slow cooker. Top with broth, lime juice, and seasonings.
Set the slow cooker to low and allow to cook for 3-4 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low. The chicken should read an internal temperature of 165 F.
Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and use two forks to fully shred.
Prepare the tacos by adding the chicken, cabbage, red onion, avocado and cilantro to the tortillas. Serve fresh.

Notes

For Whole30 option, omit tortillas and instead use lettuce cups or turn it into a taco bowl using cauliflower rice.

All nutritional information are estimations and will vary. Estimations do not include optional ingredients.

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