Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 onion roughly chopped
- 1 heaping teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- salt and pepper
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 3/4 cup salsa (homemade is better but jarred is fine for a quick dinner!)
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 lime juiced
Directions
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In a heavy pot with a lid heat olive oil to medium and add onion, cumin, chili powder and a big pinch of salt and pepper. Cook onion, stirring regularly until it starts to soften. Add chicken, salsa and chicken stock and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
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Remove chicken from pot and set aside. While chicken cools bring the sauce to a simmer, uncovered and reduce by half. When the chicken is cool enough shred it with two forks. Stir chicken back into sauce and reduce heat to low. Add lime juice. Taste and adjust for seasoning.
Recipe Notes
From the Daily Unadventures in Cooking
I made this today. Easy and delicious! I used a red pepper salsa and added extra spice. The only downside is that my avocado wasn’t perfectly ripe…so I’ll save the avocado slices for the leftovers. :]
Wonderful! Ugh doesn’t it seem like the avocados from the store are either rock hard and need days to ripen or they’re perfectly ripe and need to be eaten that day?!
Really excellent. Only change I might consider is to brown the chicken on both sides first, and possibly trying thighs instead of breasts.
Yum!
also, I used greek yogurt as a substitute for the sour cream, and it was delicious.
I just made this tonight for dinner and it was delicious. My husband and 18 month old daughter loved it. I served it over rice with avocado on top and a side salad. I will definitely be making it again!
OMG!!!! This is fantastic. My OH absolutely loved it. Will definitely be on the menu regularly. Thanks so much for such a delish dish.
Holy crap! I made this recipe last night and both me and my husband were moaning with eat bite! It was that good!! (And my husband isn’t even a fan of Mexican food!)
We ate it with crunchy taco shells and added some refried beans, guacamole, and some shredded cheese. This is entering our weekly menu! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!!
(I googled “pulled chicken tacos” and I’m so glad you were on the first page of results!!)
Wonderful recipe. My wife and I like a little more heat so we added a diced chipotle with a tablespoon of adobo sauce, and it was perfect!
I make this for my boyfriend at least once a week and he still loves it!! this recipe is perfect.
Excellent, the perfect gluten free go-to dinner. Thanks!
OH MY GOODNESS! These were delicious! Easy too! I love that combo! Even my 4 yr old loved them… This recipe is a keeper! Thanks so much!
Oh this is so good…especially with Annie's Taquitos recipe
I have to say, this recipe is great! My husband is a notoriously picky eater, which makes it hard to introduce new food, but he literally gobbled this up in no time. He's asked me to make it twice in the last week 😀
Thank you so much!!!!
Thank you so much for this incredibly easy recipe and abolutely delicious meal. My 5-year old walked into the kitchen saying “what smells so delicious” and my husband said “you knocked it out of the park”. I am going to share with all my friends…this is a great meal for the weekly rotation. I served with chopped romaine & avocado on fresh corn tortillas with black beans mixed with rice on the side. I cooked with Salsa Senorita, Roasted Garlic – the perfect amount of heat (medium). Thanks again.
we just made this last night, it was delicious and amazing. winner winner chicken dinner
Thanks so much for this receipe.I made it today for dinner so easy to make the chicken was so tender and favorable. Will be making it again,it's a keeper.
A new staple in our family!!! So good!!!
Hi! I have made this recipe several times, and it is fantastic! Thanks so much, I have transcribed it into my permanent recipe book.
Oh, and instead of putting in salsa I still get good results just adding tomatoes and salsa “fixin's” to the pot.
Cheers!
Simple and wholesome. This is a keeper.
You should post your salsa recipe if you haven't yet.
My girlfriend made this for me a couple of nights ago and it was amazing! Thanks for the great recipe!
Katerina- Oops sorry about the typo, I changed it! Great recipe 🙂
Catherine- Wow thank you so much! 🙂
Jenn- Woohoo I'm glad you liked it! I had all the ingredients on hand too which was pretty amazing.
Made this for dinner last night — FABULOUS!
I had all the ingredients on hand (which is rare) and it was delicious with the right amount of spice.
Thanks for sharing!
Sounds like a wonderful way to have chicken tacos!
I came across your page on FoodBlogs, and I'm glad I did – this looks SO good! I like your recipe rundowns, very detailed! I'm putting you on my RSS list, thanks for sharing 🙂
Yum… That chicken looks amazing. I love the avocado on top!
So glad you enjoyed my recipe! (It is actually called “Unadventures” 🙂 )
Love this recipe. Being in Mexico, I actually have all the ingredients handy for this one – including a constant supply of fresh corn tortillas. 🙂
Congrats to Stephanie!
This looks very appetizing. I love simple foods. Life is complicated enough, right?
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Your posts make my mouth water!
Great recipe for healthy pulled chicken! My husband and I absolutely love Mexican flavors, and this chicken recipe seems very versatile – as a filling for tacos or quesadillas, as a sandwich or salad topper. Yum!
Yey!!!! I'm so excited! Thank you so much! (and ps this mexican pulled chicken looks delicious!) 🙂