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Mexicansk pulled chicken - Saftig kylling til tacos og wraps
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Mexican pulled chicken

Recipe for Mexican pulled chicken.
Course Lunch, Main course
Cuisine Mexican
Nøgleord Braised, Mexican, Pulled chicken
Total Time 3 hours
Servings 6 people
Calories 247kcal

Ingredients

  • 1,2 kg chicken breasts
  • 3 tsp sweet paprika
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 1-2 limes, halved
  • 1/2 chilli, sliced
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • Oil
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper

Instructions

  • Trim the chicken, removing any sinew and fat, and season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
  • Place the chicken in a greased ovenproof dish, sprinkle over the spices and rub them well into the meat.
  • Scatter the chilli and garlic between the chicken pieces and squeeze the juice of the limes over the top.
  • Tuck the squeezed lime halves in alongside, together with the cinnamon stick, and cover the dish with foil.
  • Place the dish in an oven preheated to 130°C, conventional oven (top and bottom heat), and cook the chicken for 3 hours.
    REMEMBER to leave the foil on the dish – it lets the chicken "steam" until tender and wonderfully juicy.
  • Take the chicken out, remove the foil and pull the meat apart with 2 forks.
    I leave all the juices from the chicken in the dish, but you can also pour some off and add it back gradually if you prefer.
  • Serve in tacos, on tostadas, piled on nachos, in wraps or in a baked potato.

Nutrition

Calories: 247kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 128mg | Sodium: 234mg | Potassium: 802mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 197IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 2mg