Name: Slow Cooker Creamy Cilantro Lime Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs; 1 tbsp chili powder; 1 tsp cumin; ½ tsp paprika; ¼ tsp pepper; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 cups chicken broth; ¼ cup lime juice; ½ cup heavy cream; 2 tbsp cilantro; 1 tbsp cornstarch with 1 cold water

Slow Cooker Creamy Cilantro Lime Chicken Recipe

Anatollo Douglass Modified: November 12, 2023

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How To Make Slow Cooker Creamy Cilantro Lime Chicken

Slow cooked until tender and tasty, this lime chicken is flavored with a mixture of spices and herbs for a dish that’s absolutely delicious.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 6 hours

Total: 6 hours 20 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2lbschicken thighs,boneless skinless
1tbspchili powder
1tspcumin
½tsppaprika
¼tsppepper
2tbspolive oil
2cupschicken broth
¼cuplime juice
½cupheavy cream
2tbspcilantro,chopped
1tbspcornstarch,mixed with with 1 tbsp cold water

Instructions

Heat a skillet to medium high heat and add olive oil. In a shallow bowl combine chili powder, cumin, paprika, and pepper.
Rub the seasoning into the chicken on each side. Pan sear in the hot oil until each side is brown. Transfer chicken to slow cooker.
Add the chicken broth and lime juice and cook on Low for 5 to 6 hours or High 3 to 4 hours. Right before the chicken is done, carefully remove the chicken and add heavy cream, cilantro, and cornstarch and water and mix well.
Add the chicken back to the slow cooker and continue to cook for about 15 to 20 minutes until sauce starts to thicken.
Serve over rice, or quinoa and garnish with additional fresh cilantro.