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Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken Recipe

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This is an easy and delicious cilantro lime chicken recipe. Perfect for weeknight dinners, my cilantro lime chicken crockpot recipe has simple ingredients and is full of flavors your family will love.

Serve this meal with Roasted Chili-Corn Salsa and chips, or some salsa verde and don’t forget a beverage! Adults would love a strawberry rhubarb margarita or my spicy peach bourbon smash.

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Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken

I was never a fan of chicken thighs until this slow cooker cilantro lime chicken recipe. I know that the thighs are full of flavor and are a favorite for a lot of people but I was just not that into them. Until this recipe. If any recipe is going to make me go from the light side to the dark side of meat this is the recipe that is going to do that.

With just a few minutes of prep and then a few hours in the crock pot slow cooker your slow cooker cilantro lime chicken dinner is ready for you and your family.

Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken Ingredients:

  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 Tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed
  • 1 tablespoon cold water
  • 2 Tablespoons cilantro, chopped

Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken Thighs browned on a plate.

Cilantro Lime Chicken Crockpot Directions:

  1. Make a dry rub with the chili powder, cumin, and salt.
  2. Rub the chicken with the spice mixture.
  3. Add the olive oil to a heavy bottom pan and sear the chicken
  4. Place the chicken in the crockpot/slow cooker.
  5. Ass the 2 cups of chicken broth and lime juice.
  6. Cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-8.
  7. Remove the chicken (be careful not to let it fall apart!) It is so tender!!!!
  8. Mix together the heavy cream, cornstarch and water.
  9. Add the chopped cilantro to the slow cooker.
  10. Add the cream/cornstarch mixture to the slow cooker.
  11. Replace the chicken back to the slow cooker.
  12. Allow the sauce to thicken for 20 minutes.
  13. Serve over rice or starch of your choosing!

Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken in a crockpot.

 

Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken with cilantro garnish over white rice

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Cilantro Lime Chicken

This is an easy and delicious cilantro lime chicken recipe. Perfect for weeknight dinners, my cilantro lime chicken crockpot recipe has simple ingredients and is full of flavors your family will love.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
Calories: 1809
Author: Sarah

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 Tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed
  • 1 tablespoon cold water
  • 2 Tablespoons cilantro chopped
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Instructions

  • Make a dry rub with the chili powder, cumin, and salt.
  • Rub the chicken with the spice mixture.
  • Add the olive oil to a heavy bottom pan and sear the chicken
  • Place the chicken in the crockpot/slow cooker.
  • Ass the 2 cups of chicken broth and lime juice.
  • Cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-8.
  • Remove the chicken (be careful not to let it fall apart!) It is so tender!!!!
  • Mix together the heavy cream, cornstarch and water.
  • Add the chopped cilantro to the slow cooker.
  • Add the cream/cornstarch mixture to the slow cooker.
  • Replace the chicken back to the slow cooker.
  • Allow the sauce to thicken for 20 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts
Cilantro Lime Chicken
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1809 Calories from Fat 1008
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 112g 172%
Saturated Fat 41g 205%
Cholesterol 1024mg 341%
Sodium 7361mg 307%
Potassium 2950mg 84%
Total Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Sugars 1g
Protein 181g 362%
Vitamin A 97.7%
Vitamin C 61.9%
Calcium 23.2%
Iron 61.8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
**Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates.
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Originally published on Apr 15, 2016.