Best Chicken Carnitas Restaurant Style Easy Recipes
SLOW COOKER CHICKEN CARNITAS
Chicken variation on the classic pork carnitas. Serve in tortillas with whatever toppings you want. Enjoy.
Provided by Chef Dan J
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 4h40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Dissolve chicken bouillon in boiling water.
- Heat oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent and browned, about 5 minutes. Add jalapenos and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add green chiles; cook for 3 minutes more.
- Mix salt, cilantro, Mexican seasoning, cumin, basil, oregano, garlic powder, seasoning blend, chile powder, paprika, mustard powder, and black pepper together in a bowl.
- Trim chicken as needed. Coat all sides with the seasoning blend.
- Place onion mixture in a slow cooker. Add chicken broth, juice and zest from the limes and orange, and garlic cloves. Place chicken on top. Cover and cook on Low until chicken is no longer pink inside and very tender, 4 to 6 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 177.9 calories, Carbohydrate 8.1 g, Cholesterol 66.1 mg, Fat 4.6 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 25.9 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 824.7 mg, Sugar 3.7 g
CHICKEN CARNITAS-RESTAURANT STYLE-EASY!
So we have a favorite mexican restaurant we love to go to and we decided to try to make our favorite dish from there at home...with 4 kiddos at home cooking in is often easier (OK...it's ALWAYS easier) and definitely more cost effective. This is a little like fajitas but isn't grilled and has a more delicate flavor. If doubling the recipe I would recomend cooking 1 batch and then another-that way the skillet can stay hot enough and the chicken and vegetables don't just steam in the pan-you want them to carmelize a bit. Serve with lime, shredded lettuce, chopped cilantro and guacamole.
Provided by SweetFuzion
Categories Meat
Time 30m
Yield 8 soft tacos, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- After prepping the food heat a large heavy skillet over med-hi to high heat and add the butter and olive oil and allow them to bubble and get sizzling. Add the chicken and spread evenly into pan. Watch the heat and adjust the temp as needed! You need the skillet to be hot yet you dont want to scorch the chicken or oil.
- Stir fry chicken for about 4 mins and then add the onion and peppers. You may need to increase the heat for a bit if the skillet cools down too much-remember we want the chicken and veggies to carmelize a bit. If needed add a bit more butter or olive oil.
- Let veggies and chicken cook at least 4 more minutes and then sprinkle with garlic salt and pepper. 1/2 tsp is about what I use but it's just an estimate-please go heavy or light depending on your preference.
- At this point if you can tell the chicken is done(test a piece if needed) then stir in the A-1 sauce and let the chicken and veggies cook about 1 minute or so.
- Serve with the flour tortillas and top with shredded lettuce, chopped cilantro, and guacamole. A squeeze of lime is also good. I love to serve with pot scrubbers mexican rice and mashed pinto beans.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 394.7, Fat 15.3, SaturatedFat 5, Cholesterol 84.1, Sodium 552.6, Carbohydrate 33.2, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 2.1, Protein 29.5
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