Name: Easy Slow-Cooker Chicken Ropa Vieja
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 medium sweet red peppers, sliced -; 1 medium Granny Smith apple, peeled and chopped -; 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves -; 1 cup chunky salsa -; 2 tablespoons tomato paste -; 1 garlic clove, minced -; 1 teaspoon ground cumin -; 5 teaspoons adobo seasoning, divided -; 1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs -; 3 to 6 teaspoons lime juice -; 1/4 cup butter -; 3 ripe plantains, peeled and sliced into thin rounds -; Optional: Hot cooked rice, lime wedges and additional fresh cilantro leaves -

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - Easy Slow-Cooker Chicken Ropa Vieja

1. 2 medium sweet red peppers, sliced -

2. 1 medium Granny Smith apple, peeled and chopped -

3. 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves -

4. 1 cup chunky salsa -

5. 2 tablespoons tomato paste -

6. 1 garlic clove, minced -

7. 1 teaspoon ground cumin -

8. 5 teaspoons adobo seasoning, divided -

9. 1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs -

10. 3 to 6 teaspoons lime juice -

11. 1/4 cup butter -

12. 3 ripe plantains, peeled and sliced into thin rounds -

13. Optional: Hot cooked rice, lime wedges and additional fresh cilantro leaves -

How to cook deliciously - Easy Slow-Cooker Chicken Ropa Vieja

1. Stage

Place the first 7 ingredients and 1 teaspoon adobo in a 5- or 6-quart slow cooker. Rub the remaining 4 teaspoons adobo seasoning over chicken; add to slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low until chicken is tender, 5-6 hours. Using 2 forks, shred chicken. Stir in lime juice to taste; heat through.

2. Stage

Meanwhile, heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook plantains in batches until tender and golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.

3. Stage

Serve chicken with plantains using a slotted spoon. If desired, serve with rice, lime wedges and cilantro.