Description
Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken is a juicy, zesty, and clean-eating friendly recipe made with tender chicken thighs, fresh lime juice, garlic, cumin, and cilantro. Cooked low and slow in the crockpot, this versatile chicken is perfect for meal prep, tacos, bowls, wraps, or healthy weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 1½ lbs)
- Juice of 2 fresh limes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- Optional: ¼ cup chicken broth or water
Instructions
- Make marinade: In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, olive oil, garlic powder, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Add to slow cooker: Place chicken thighs in the crockpot and pour marinade over the top. Turn chicken to coat evenly.
- Cook: Cover and cook on LOW for 6–7 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours, until chicken is tender and cooked through.
- Add cilantro: Stir in chopped cilantro during the last 10–15 minutes of cooking.
- Serve or shred: Serve whole or shred chicken and spoon cooking juices over the top.
Notes
- Best cut: Chicken thighs stay juicier than breasts.
- Meal prep: Great for bowls, tacos, wraps, or salads.
- Freezer-friendly: Freeze raw with marinade or cooked and shredded.
- Spice it up: Add jalapeños or red pepper flakes if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 135mg
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