Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken
6 Hours
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 10 chicken thighs, boneless & skinless
- 2 red onions, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp. paprika
- ½ cup (120ml) water
- 2 tbsp. chipotle paste
- 1 cup (240ml) tomato sauce
- ¼ cup (60ml) barbecue sauce
- 1 tbsp. brown sugar
- salt & pepper
- 1 lime, juiced
- 8 wholemeal burger buns
- 8 tbsp. guacamole
- Set the slow cooker to low.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large skillet and brown the chicken on both sides before transferring to the slow cooker.
- Add the remaining oil to the skillet and fry the onions for 5 minutes, until softened, then add in the garlic and paprika and cook for a further minute. Transfer the onion mixture into the slow cooker and add the water.
- Now add the chipotle paste, tomato sauce, barbecue sauce, sugar and lime juice and season with salt and pepper. Stir everything together then cover the slow cooker and cook for 6 hours until the chicken is tender.
- Using two forks, shred the chicken and mix through the sauce. Serve as a burger with toasted buns and guacamole.
Stovetop instructions:Brown then chicken, then remove it from the skillet. Cook the onions and garlic then put the chicken back into the skillet, adding the remaining ingredients. Mix to combine, then cover the skillet with a lid and simmer gently for 1-1½ hrs until the chicken is really tender.
VEGAN
V
VEGAN
V
VEGATARIAN
VT
VEGATARIAN
VT
HIGH PROTEIN
HP
HIGH PROTEIN
HP
GLUTEN FREE
GF
GLUTEN FREE
GF
LOW CARB
LC
LOW CARB
LC
CONTAIN NUTS
N
CONTAIN NUTS
N
DAIRY FREE
DF
DAIRY FREE
DF
MEAL PREP
MP
MEAL PREP
MP
Nutritional Information
Per Serving
Macro Nutrients
Protein
Fats
Carbs
Calories
8
Servings