Spanish Chicken

This is one of my go-to meals pretty much every week. It is so simple, easy, delicious and the variations of how to eat it are plentiful. My grandmother originally gave me this recipe, but I recently saw it on another blog with the difference of adding salsa which sounded so good that I have tweaked it yet again…

Serves 4- 2 tacos/burritos per person

Slow-cooker time - 6-7 hrs. on Low, 3-4 hours on High;  ~10 minutes from the slow cooker to plate

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. of chicken breasts or tenders (thawed or slightly frozen)
• 1 C chicken broth
• 1 C salsa or Rotel
• 2 Tbsp. low sodium taco seasoning
• I Pkg Whole Wheat tortillas (we keep a stash in the freezer so we always have them handy)
• Low-fat cheese of your choice
• Veggies of your choice – Lettuce, Tomato, Onion (red or green), Corn, Bell Pepper slices, Black Olives, etc.
• Rice (cooked according to package directions)
• Light Sour Cream
• Chipotle chilies in adobo sauce or Tabasco Chipotle Hot Sauce

Directions:

Combine the first 4  ingredients in your crock pot and set on Low to cook all day (6-7 hrs.) while at work or set to High and it will be ready in about 3-4 hours. Once you get home, all you have to do is shred the chicken with 2 forks and decide how to eat it.

Meal Variations:

Most of the time, I use the Spanish Chicken to make tacos or burritos. It can also be used for nachos or mixed with rice, corn, and black beans to create a one-pot meal.

Tacos/Burritos –

• Place 2 whole wheat tortillas on a microwave safe plate, cover with a damp paper towel and nuke for up to 30 seconds
• Smear about 2 tsp. of light sour cream on the left or right-hand side of your tortillas
• Sprinkle some low-fat cheese over the sour cream
• Spoon about 3 tbsp. of Spanish Chicken on top of the cheese
• Add any of your other favorite toppings…lettuce, tomato, corn, *chipotle hot sauce or chipotle chilies*, etc. (*If you currently do not cook with chipotle chilies in adobo sauce, I highly recommend that you add them to your grocery list (found in the ethnic aisle of your local super market)! They add a little spice and that awesome smokey, chipotle flavor to all Mexican dishes, chili and eggs.)
• Wrap into a burrito by folding the short side in as tightly as possible, then fold the bottom side up to form the pouch, then fold the longer side over…hopefully that makes sense :)

Nutritional Info per serving "all the way":

Calories - 344.4

Fat - 10g

Cholesterol - 83.5mg

Sodium - 658mg

Total Carbohydrates - 25.8g

Fiber - 4g

Protein - 37.9g

Perfect with a glass of red sangria...

Enjoy!