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Stewed Chicken Gorditas

1 hr 20 min
20 min prep
1 hr cook

Serves 8

Ingredients

  • 1 Borracho sauce, divided in half
  • 1 Mexican beer
  • 4 Boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 tbsp Ground cumin
  • 3 Garlic cloves, whole
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 2 cups Shredded cabbage
  • 1/2 cup Mexican crema
  • 1 tbsp Limes, juiced
  • 8 Gorditas

Instructions

  1. Combine 1/2 jar of sauce, beer, chicken, cumin, and garlic in a crock pot on low heat and cook 3 - 4 hours.
  2. Once chicken is cooked and tender, shred it with a fork and set aside.
  3. Prepare slaw by combining, salt, cabbage, remaining sauce, crema and lime juice.
  4. Prepare gorditas according to package directions. Cut a pocket in the side and stuff with chicken and slaw.

Nutrition

44gCarbs
23gFat
15gProtein

Nutrition Facts

8 servings

  • Amount Per Serving
    Calories430
  • % Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    • 23g
    • 35%
  • Saturated Fat
    • 8g
    • 40%
  • Trans Fat
    • 0g
  • Cholesterol
    • 80mg
    • 27%
  • Sodium
    • 1270mg
    • 53%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    • 44g
    • 15%
  • Dietary Fiber
    • 5g
  • Sugars
    • 3g
  • Protein
    • 15g
  • Vitamin C
    • 15%
  • Calcium
    • 6%
  • Iron
    • 8%
  • Vitamin A
    • 8%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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