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Orange and Chipotle Slow Cooker Braised Chicken or Pork Filling for Quesadillas
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The knockout pair of orange zest and chipotle gives a superb, citrusy heat to chicken or pork destined for quesadillas. If you don't have any dried chipotles on hand, adobo-packed peppers are a great substitute.
serves/makes:
ready in:
2-5 hrs
2-5 hrs
ingredients
1 pound chicken breast or center-cut pork loin
coarse salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 Spanish onion, chopped
1 dried chipotle pepper, or to taste
1 orange, juice and zest of
2 cups chicken stock, homemade or low-sodium canned
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme or dried leaves
directions
Season chicken or pork with salt and pepper.
In a saute pan over medium-high heat, heat oil. When oil is hot, add chicken or pork, and brown on all sides. Place meat in crock pot.
Add onions, dried chipotle, orange juice and zest, stock, vinegar, honey, thyme, and cumin to crock pot. Cover and cook over low heat until chicken or pork is tender, about 3-4 hours.
Remove pork or chicken from crock pot, let cool. Shred, and return to crock pot. Cover and cook on high until liquid has reduced to a thick sauce, for an additional 20 to 30 minutes.
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crock pot notes
Crock pots/slow cookers all heat differently. There is no standard among manufacturers. Cooking times are suggested guidelines based on our testing. Please adjust cooking times and temps to work with your brand and model of slow cooker.nutrition data
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