Description
Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken is a flavorful dish that infuses tender chicken breasts with a zesty marinade of fresh lime juice, garlic, and cilantro. This easy-to-make recipe requires minimal effort and delivers maximum taste, making it perfect for family dinners or gatherings. Serve it in tacos, salads, or over rice to brighten any meal with vibrant flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- ½ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients and finely chop the garlic. Juice the limes until you have about half a cup.
- Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, cumin, and chili powder in your slow cooker.
- In a bowl, mix the minced garlic, lime juice, cilantro (reserve some for garnish), and chicken broth until combined.
- Pour the mixture over the seasoned chicken in the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours until the chicken is tender and easily shreds with forks.
- Serve warm garnished with additional cilantro over rice or in taco shells.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours (low) or 3 hours (high)
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 54g
- Cholesterol: 120mg