Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken

If you’re looking for some spice in your life, you’re in the right place!

Spicy, Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken will satisfy all of your Mexican food cravings and become a regular on your dinner menu!

From burritos stuffed with rice, beans, cheese, salsa, and guacamole to healthy taco salads filled with your favorite fresh ingredients, this tantalizing chicken will elevate dinnertime!

Canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce add so much enticing flavor to this chicken recipe. They’re spicy, smoky, and a little tangy.

Add bouillon, onion, green chiles, salsa, and earthy spices, and you have the ultimate shredded meat that’s perfect for Taco Tuesday!

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Ingredients needed for this recipe (scroll down to recipe card for complete recipe):

• Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• Canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
• Canned diced green chiles
• Salsa
• Onion
• Knorr Tomato Bouillon with Chicken
• Seasonings (chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, salt & pepper)

Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce are smoked and dried jalapenos that have been canned in a spicy, piquant sauce made with tomatoes, vinegar, garlic, and spices.

The peppers are smoky, a little tangy, and super spicy. They add tons of flavor to anything you add them to!

1. Simply add the chicken and spices to the slow cooker and top with the rest of the ingredients (except for the cilantro).
2. When the chicken has cooked through, shred it and it’s ready for all your favorite Mexican dishes! (complete instructions on recipe card below)

This super flavorful meat is excellent in all your favorite Mexican dishes! Here are some of our favorites:

• Tacos
• Burritos
• Quesadillas
• Burrito bowls
• Filling for enchiladas
• Nachos
• Taco salad

Some excellent condiments for your Chipotle Chicken:

• Chopped cilantro & onion
• Jalapeno Hot Sauce
• Crumbled cotija cheese
• Roasted Tomato Habanero Salsa
• Pickled Jalapenos & Onions
• Guacamole or sour cream
• Fiery Habanero Hot Sauce

Refrigerate leftovers in an air-tight container and use within 3-4 days.

You can also freeze the chicken in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.

This recipe gets a lot of its flavor from the canned chipotles in adobo, which are inherently spicy.

You could reduce the amount of chipotles in adobo, but you will also reduce the wonderful smoky flavor they add to the dish.

(Below) I used the chicken to make tacos and topped them with Serrano Salsa and cotija cheese.

Looking for more slow cooker Mexican dishes? Here are some favorites:

• Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita Tacos
• Easy Slow Cooker Chile Colorado
• Slow Cooker Refried Pinto Beans (shown below)
• Slow Cooker Mexican Steak (Bistec a la Mexicana)

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NOTES:

• The can of chipotles in adobo is an integral ingredient in this recipe. If you can’t find them in the Hispanic aisle of the grocery store, you can get them HERE from Amazon.
• Knorr Tomato Bouillon with Chicken is a flavorful secret weapon! I add it to my Mexican rice and it’s perfect in this chicken.
• I put that this recipe serves 8. That is taking into account that there will be side dishes or the meat will be served with tortillas, etc.

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