Dinner for 6

Mexican Shredded Chicken

Name: Mexican Shredded Chicken
Total time: 7 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 cups shredded cooked chicken; 1 tbsp chili powder; 1 tsp each ground cumin; 1/2 tsp each onion powder; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional); 1 cans (14 1/2 oz) fire roasted diced tomatoes; 1/4 cup water or chicken broth; 2 tbsp canned mild chopped green chiles; 2 tbsp tomato paste

Shredded chicken simmers briefly with tomatoes, chiles, tomato paste, and warm spices for a quick Mexican-style dinner.

$0.78per serving $

7 minstart to table

6servings

Mexican Dairy-free Low-carb Budget Family Dinners

Ingredients

3 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tsp each ground cumin
1/2 tsp each onion powder
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
1 cans (14 1/2 oz) fire roasted diced tomatoes
1/4 cup water or chicken broth
2 tbsp canned mild chopped green chiles
2 tbsp tomato paste

Steps

Combine the tomatoes, water, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, onion powder, and cayenne in a 10-inch skillet.
Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat.
Stir in the shredded chicken and cook for 5 minutes.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Heat until the chicken is steaming hot, about 2 minutes more.

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