Dinner for 12

Southwest Pulled Chicken

Name: Southwest Pulled Chicken
Total time: 440 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 lb chicken breast; 2 onions; 8 cloves garlic; 1/4 cup celery; 1 jalapeno; 3 tbsp lime juice; 2 tsp liquid smoke; 3 tbsp taco seasoning; 3 tbsp paprika; 2 tbsp parsley; 2 tsp salt; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp chili powder; 3/4 tsp cayenne; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp cocoa powder; 3 cup chicken broth

$8.09for 4440 minServes 12

Chicken breasts slowly cook with broth, onions, garlic, jalapeño, lime, and spices before being shredded.

Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 5 lb$3.49/lb typical	5 lb	$17.45Typical price
	Onions, 0.8 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
	Garlic, 0.75$0.75 each typical	0.75	$0.60Typical price
	Celery, a little$2.29 each typical	a little	$0.14Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
	Broth, 25 oz$0.07/oz typical	25 oz	$1.74Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$24.26

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Relish, dressings, steak sauceDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

440 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners Slow cooker

Typical price

$2.02 per serving$8.09 for 4

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Ingredients

5 lb chicken breast
2 onions
8 cloves garlic
1/4 cup celery
1 jalapeno
3 tbsp lime juice
2 tsp liquid smoke
3 tbsp taco seasoning
3 tbsp paprika
2 tbsp parsley
2 tsp salt
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
3/4 tsp cayenne
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cocoa powder
3 cup chicken broth

Steps

Place chicken, onions, garlic, celery, jalapeño, lime juice, liquid smoke, taco seasoning, paprika, parsley, salt, cumin, chili powder, cayenne, cinnamon, and cocoa powder in a slow cooker.
Pour chicken broth over the mixture.
Cover and cook on LOW for 7 hours and 20 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165°F.
Shred the chicken with two forks inside the slow cooker.
Stir the shredded chicken into the cooking liquid before serving.

Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with chicken breast, boneless on sale.