Mexican Style Shredded Chicken Breasts Recipe

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Mexican Style Shredded Chicken Breasts
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 lb chicken breasts
  • 4 cup water
  • 1/3 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp paprika

Directions:

  1. Throw all the ingredients in a big saucepan and boil on high for 10 minutes.
  2. Reduce heat to medium, cover with a lid slightly open and simmer for 30-35 minutes
  3. Let cool for 5 minutes and transfer to a bowl,leaving sauce in pan. It will be super tender at this point, so take a fork and slide it down the chicken,stab it, mash it until you have a ton of shredded chicken.
  4. Pour 3/4 cup salsa into the chicken and use your hands to coat it.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 457 Kcal (1913 kJ)
Calories from fat 247.63 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.51g 42%
Cholesterol 69.73mg 23%
Sodium 1521.16mg 63%
Potassium 416.26mg 9%
Total Carbs 27.42g 9%
Sugars 0.19g 1%
Dietary Fiber 2.53g 10%
Protein 25.93g 52%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 3%
Iron 2.3mg 13%
Calcium 69.4mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 110.99 Kcal (465 kJ)
Calories from fat 60.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.68g 42%
Cholesterol 16.93mg 23%
Sodium 369.42mg 63%
Potassium 101.09mg 9%
Total Carbs 6.66g 9%
Sugars 0.04g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.61g 10%
Protein 6.3g 52%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 13%
Calcium 16.8mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.9
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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