Steps to Prepare Super Quick Homemade Slow Cooker Chicken Carnitas

Slow Cooker Chicken Carnitas.

Hey everyone, it's Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, slow cooker chicken carnitas. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I'm gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Slow Cooker Chicken Carnitas is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It's enjoyed by millions every day. It's simple, it's fast, it tastes delicious. Slow Cooker Chicken Carnitas is something which I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook slow cooker chicken carnitas using 27 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Slow Cooker Chicken Carnitas:

1. {Prepare 3 lbs of boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
2. {Take 1 of navel orange (halved. One half reserved one half sliced).
3. {Prepare 1/3 cup of apple juice.
4. {Take to taste of Cumin.
5. {Get to taste of Garlic powder.
6. {Prepare to taste of Salt.
7. {Take to taste of Pepper.
8. {Take 3 of bay leaves.
9. {Take 4 tbsp of olive oil (divided).
10. {Get 3 lbs of boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
11. {Make ready 1 of navel orange (halved. One half reserved one half sliced).
12. {Get 1/3 cup of apple juice.
13. {Get to taste of Cumin.
14. {Get to taste of Garlic powder.
15. {Make ready to taste of Salt.
16. {Get to taste of Pepper.
17. {Make ready 3 of bay leaves.
18. {Prepare 4 tbsp of olive oil (divided).
19. {Take 3 lbs of boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
20. {Make ready 1 of navel orange (halved. One half reserved one half sliced).
21. {Make ready 1/3 cup of apple juice.
22. {Take to taste of Cumin.
23. {Make ready to taste of Garlic powder.
24. {Take to taste of Salt.
25. {Prepare to taste of Pepper.
26. {Take 3 of bay leaves.
27. {Take 4 tbsp of olive oil (divided).

Steps to make Slow Cooker Chicken Carnitas:

1. Pour apple juice into slow cooker and place chicken breasts..
2. Season chicken with cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Place sliced oranges on top. Squeeze remaining orange over chicken..
3. Cover and cook on high for 3 hours. After 3 hours, remove chicken and remove bay leaves and orange slices. Shred and return to cooker mixing with juices. Cook on high another hour..
4. Set broiler to high. Place chicken on baking sheet and drizzle with 2 tbsp olive oil. Broil for 5 minutes..
5. Remove and drizzle with remaining 2 tbsp olive oil and broil another 5 minutes..
6. Remove and serve on flour or corn tortillas with your favorite fixings. Enjoy!.
7. Cover and cook on high for 3 hours. After 3 hours, remove chicken and shred and return to cooker mixing with juices. Cook on high another hour..

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