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Chicken:
1 Tbsp canola oil (15 mL)
6 boneless skinless chicken thighs (6)
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (2)
3/4 cup no salt added chicken broth (175 mL)
1 Tbsp chili powder (15 mL)
1 tsp ground cumin (5 mL)
1 tsp garlic powder (5 mL)
1/2 tsp oregano (2 mL)
1/2 tsp salt (2 mL)
Coleslaw:
2 cups green cabbage, shredded (500 mL)
2 cups purple cabbage, shredded (500 mL)
3 green onions, chopped (3)
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped (60 mL)
1 lime, juiced (1)
1/4 cup canola oil (60 mL)
1/4 tsp salt (1 mL)
Lime Crema:
1/2 cup sour cream (125 mL)
Zest and juice of 1 lime (1)
Hot sauce (optional)
16 small corn tortillas (16)
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- In a large frying pan over medium heat, add 1 Tbsp canola oil. Add chicken to pan, cook until browned, about 5 minutes per side.
- Place browned chicken in the bottom of a slow cooker. In a small bowl combine chicken broth and spices and add to slow cooker. Cook on low for 6-8 hours, or until chicken is tender and cooked through.
- Remove chicken from slow cooker to a large bowl. Shred all chicken pieces with two forks.
Coleslaw:
- In a large bowl. combine cabbage, green onions, cilantro, lime juice and canola oil and sprinkle with salt. Mix to combine and place in fridge until ready to assemble tacos.
Lime Crema:
- In a small bowl combine sour cream, lime juice, and lime zest and place in fridge until ready to assemble tacos.
Assembly:
- To assemble, divide chicken among tacos, top with coleslaw, a drizzle of lime crema and a dash or two of hot sauce, if desired.

Chicken Tacos with Lime Crema
The slow cooker is a dinner time hero on a busy weeknight! The chicken will cook away while you are at work and when combined with the crisp slaw and creamy lime cream, it’s a flavour explosion in your mouth. Recipe courtesy of How to Eat.
- Makes
- 6-8 tacos
Nutritional Analysis
- Serving Size
- 2 tacos
- Servings
- 6-8
- Calories
- 332
- Total Fat
- 18.6 g
- Saturated Fat
- 3.7 g
- Cholesterol
- 147 mg
- Sodium
- 428 mg
- Carbohydrates
- 17.5 g
- Fiber
- 2.9 g
- Sugars
- 3 g
- Protein
- 35.7 g
- Potassium
- 292 mg