Canadian Living 2019-10-01

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102 | CANADIAN LIVING OCTOBER 2019


SPICY CHICKEN
TACOS WITH LIME
MAKES 4 TO 6 SERVINGS
HANDS-ON TIME 30 MINUTES
SLOW COOKER TIME 5 HOURS

Chicken
500 g boneless skinless chicken
breasts
1 cup frozen corn kernels
1 cup thinly sliced onion
1 cup reduced-sodium chicken
broth

½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp liquid honey
2 tsp red chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp coriander seeds, crushed

½ tsp salt
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
1 lime, zested

Assembly
12 tortillas
1½ cups thinly sliced red cabbage
3 radishes, thinly sliced
1 cup sour cream or
crème fraîche
fresh cilantro leaves
lime wedges

Chicken Place chicken breasts,
corn and onion in large sealable
container. In large measuring
cup, combine broth, cilantro, gar-
lic, honey, chili powder, cumin,
coriander, salt, cayenne pepper
and lime zest; using hand blender,
blend until smooth. Pour over
chicken mixture; seal container
and freeze for up to 3 months.
Thaw container in fridge for 24 to
36 hours. Transfer mixture to slow
cooker; cover and cook at Low set-
ting until chicken is very tender,
5 to 6 hours.
Assembly Preheat oven to
350°F. Wrap tortillas in foil and
bake for 10 minutes. Meanwhile,
using two 2 forks, shred chicken;
transfer to serving bowl. Arrange
corn and onion mixture, cabbage,
radishes, sour cream and cilantro
in separate small bowls. Serve with
warm tortillas and lime wedges.
PER EACH OF 6 SERVINGS about 400 cal, 25 g pro,
15 g total fat (6 g sat. fat), 41 g carb (3 g dietary
fibre, 10 g sugar), 75 mg chol, 695 mg sodium.
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