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Shredded Mexican Chicken

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Serving: 4
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 4-5 skinless chicken breasts
  • 1x jar of taco sauce/salsa
  • 1x pk taco seasoning mix
  • 2TBS minced garlic
  • 1 tin of crushed tomatoes
  • salt and pepper
  • sour cream (to serve)
  • Jasmin rice

Instructions
 

  • Place skinless chicken breasts in the bottom of a 3.5 or 5.5L slow cooker
  • Sprinkle taco seasoning over the chicken breasts, making sure its all covered.
  • Pour over the jar of taco salsa
  • Pour over crushed tomatoes
  • Add garlic, salt and pepper
  • Cook on HIGH for 2 hours.
  • Turn chicken breast
  • Gently stir
  • Cook on HIGH for a further 2-6 hours (the chicken should be nice and moist with a lovely white colour)
  • Using two forks, shred the chicken (pulling it apart)
  • After all chicken breasts are shredded, give it another stir.
  • This meal can then be served on the bed of rice with a dollop of sour cream.