Keto Slow-Cooker Vietnamese Pulled Chicken

Makes 12 servings

Heat things up with Spicy Chicken in a Slow Cooker! Flavor explodes in your tongue from the minute the chicken is cooked with a spicy combination of spices in this meal. The pinnacle of comfort food with a kick, it’s easy to cook and full of flavor. Indulge in a culinary journey that will elevate your dining experience!

INGREDIENTS

2 cups julienned or grated carrots
2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
2-4 Thai chiles, very thinly sliced, or 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 teaspoons lime zest
3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
3 shallots, very thinly sliced
4 pounds skin-on, bone-in chicken breasts
½ cup lime juice
⅓ cup sliced fresh mint
⅓ cup sliced fresh basil
¼ cup fish sauce

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a 6-quart slow cooker, combine broth, shallots, fish sauce, brown sugar, chilies (or crushed red pepper), and lime zest. Place the chicken in the soup, meat side down. Cook for three hours on high or six hours on low heat.
2. Transfer the chicken to a clean chopping board. Shred the meat and discard the skin. Put the chicken back into the slow cooker and mix in the carrots, basil, lime juice, and mint.

NUTRITION • PER ONE SERVING

Calories 157
Total Carbohydrate 8g (3%)
Dietary Fiber 1g (3%)
Total Sugars 4g
Added Sugars 2g (4%)
Protein 24g (49%)
Total Fat 3g (4%)
Saturated Fat 1g (4%)
Cholesterol 60mg (20%)
Vitamin A 3317IU (66%)
Vitamin C 6mg (7%)
Folate 13mcg (3%)
Sodium 482mg (21%)
Calcium 32mg (2%)
Iron 1mg (8%)
Magnesium 28mg (7%)
Potassium 342mg (7%)