Recipe: Appetizing Mexican Shredded Chicken

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Mexican Shredded Chicken.

Mexican Shredded Chicken You can have Mexican Shredded Chicken using 9 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Mexican Shredded Chicken

  1. You need 2 lbs of boneless skinless chicken breast.
  2. Prepare 1 tbsp of chilli powder.
  3. Prepare 1 tbsp of cumin.
  4. You need 4 cloves of minced garlic.
  5. You need 1 tsp of salt.
  6. It's 1 tsp of crushed red pepper flakes.
  7. Prepare 12 oz of your favorite beer.
  8. You need of juice and zest from one orange.
  9. It's of juice and zest from 2 limes.

Mexican Shredded Chicken instructions

  1. Mix garlic and spices in a small bowl..
  2. Cover chicken in spice mixture and place in crock pot..
  3. Pour beer over chicken, squeeze in the orange and lime juice, put the zest of the orange and both limes in as well. (The zest gives the chicken a very citrus taste, zest only half the orange and lime if you want to dial it down a little.).
  4. Cover and let cook 6-8 hours on low.(4-6 hours on high).
  5. Shred the chicken with 2 forks. Put into a broiler pan, pour 1/3 cup of remaining juice over the shredded chicken and place under the broiler for 5 min, stir and repeat untill chicken gets a little crispy on the edges..
  6. Serve in your favorite mexican dish. Works well in tacos, burritos, and enchiladas..