Description
Tender and juicy slow-cooked chicken tacos infused with smoky Mexican spices and served with a creamy avocado dipping sauce. A comforting yet vibrant dish that’s easy to prepare and perfect for family dinners or gatherings.
Ingredients
600 g (1.3 lb) chicken breasts (3–4 breasts)
400 g (14.5 oz) tinned tomatoes
1 red onion, finely chopped
1 red pepper, sliced
1 green pepper, sliced
2 tbsp dark brown sugar
2 tbsp tomato puree
1 tbsp garlic granules
1 tbsp sweet smoked paprika
1 tbsp cumin
1 tsp mild chilli powder
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 avocado
1 lime
200 g (0.75 cups) yoghurt
2 tsp sunflower oil
8 small tortillas
250 g (9 oz) mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts, tinned tomatoes, onion, peppers, brown sugar, tomato puree, garlic granules, paprika, cumin, chilli powder, salt, and pepper in the slow cooker.
- Cook on HIGH for 3 hours or LOW for 5–6 hours, until the chicken is tender and easily shredded.
- While cooking, blend the avocado, lime juice, and yoghurt to make the dipping sauce. Set aside.
- Remove the chicken from the slow cooker, shred it with two forks, and return it to the sauce. Stir to combine.
- Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat and add 1 tsp sunflower oil.
- Dip one tortilla in the tomato sauce, sprinkle with mozzarella, and add shredded chicken to one side. Fold in half.
- Fry each taco on both sides for 5–10 minutes until golden and crisp, pressing gently with a spatula.
- Repeat with remaining tortillas, adding more oil as needed.
- Serve warm with the avocado dipping sauce on the side.
Notes
Use boneless chicken thighs instead of breasts for a richer flavor.
Increase chili powder or add jalapeños for extra spice.
For a lighter version, skip frying and serve in soft tortillas.
Leftover chicken can be stored for up to 3 days in the fridge.
The avocado sauce should be consumed within 1–2 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours on HIGH or 5–6 hours on LOW
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (2 tacos)
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
