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Zesty Jerk Chicken tacos made in the slow cooker served with a sweet and delicious fresh mango salsa!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds of chicken breast*
- 3-4 Tbsp of Jerk Seasoning
- 3 large cloves of garlic, crushed
- 2 shallots, sliced
- 1 inch of fresh ginger, minced
- Juice of half a lime
- Juice of half an orange
- 2 Tbsp of brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon of cilantro, chopped
- salt + black pepper, to taste
Mango Salsa
- 1 mango, cubed; about 1 Cup
- 1 avocado, diced
- ½ a red onion, diced; about ½ Cup
- cilantro, chopped
- Juice of half a lime
- salt + black pepper, to taste
Plus,
- corn tortillas
- extra cilantro for serving
- limes for serving
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix the jerk seasoning, and brown sugar together. Coat the chicken breast.
- Add the chicken to the slow cooker with the crushed garlic, sliced shallot, minced ginger, and squeeze lime juice and orange juice over the top. Add the crushed cilantro.
- Cover with the lid and cook on high for 2 ½ hours or low for 5 hours.
- The chicken should start to fall apart. Take two forks to shred the remaining pieces.
- Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and discard half of the remaining liquid. Replace the chicken to keep it moist.
- Prepare the mango salsa: Mix all the prepared ingredients in a bowl. squeeze lime juice over the top and give it a stir. Add salt and pepper to your liking. Serve immediately.
Notes
Serve on grilled corn tortillas topped with plenty of mango salsa, lime wedges, additional cilantro.
*If serving more than 4, use three pounds of chicken and double all the ingredients