Recipe
Slow Cooker Chicken Al Pastor Tacos
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 4 hr
Serves: 7
Shake things up on your next taco night with this great menu addition, Al Pastor Chicken Tacos. Slow cooked pulled chicken breast seasoned with a blend of spices, pineapple and chipotle is crowned with fresh salsa and a lime drizzle, a flavour combination that’s sure to please.
Contributed By: By Christina Frantzis
Ingredients
1
small white onion, chopped (225 g)
1 cup (250 mL)
chopped pineapple
1/4 cup (60 mL)
apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp (30 mL)
pineapple juice
1
garlic clove
1
chipotle in adobo (20 g)
1 tbsp (15 mL)
adobo sauce
1 tbsp (15 mL)
chili powder
1 tsp (5 mL)
ground coriander seed
1 tsp (5 mL)
cumin
1 tsp (5 mL)
oregano
1/2 tsp (2.5 mL)
salt
900 g
boneless skinless chicken breast
Pineapple Salsa
1.5 cups (250 mL)
diced pineapple
3 tbsp (45 mL)
diced red onion
2 tbsp (30 mL)
finely chopped cilantro
2 tbsp (30 mL)
lime juice
1/8 tsp (0.5 mL)
salt
Lime Crema:
1/2 cup (125 mL)
sour cream
2 tbsp (30 mL)
lime juice
Pinch of salt
Pinch of pepper
Optional:
24
soft flour or corn tortillas (4 inch)
1/2 cup (125 mL)
crumbled feta
Instructions
1
Place onion, pineapple, vinegar, pineapple juice, garlic, chipotle, adobo sauce, chili powder, coriander, cumin, oregano and salt in blender. Whirl until smooth.
2
Place chicken breasts in slow cooker. Pour over pineapple mixture to cover. Set slow cooker to low and cook until chicken can be pulled apart with 2 forks, about 4 hours.
3
Remove chicken from sauce to a plate. Using 2 forks, pull apart chicken. Stir chicken into sauce.
4
Pineapple salsa Stir all ingredients together in a small bowl until combined.
Lime crema
1
Stir all ingredients together in a small bowl until smooth.
2
Assemble tacos: top tortillas with chicken and pineapple salsa. Drizzle with crema and sprinkle with feta.