This Crock Pot Fiesta Lime Chicken is an easy low carb crock pot chicken recipe with an incredible creamy sauce.
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Crock Pot Fiesta Lime Chicken (Low Carb) is a recipe we adapted from a recipe found in one of our favorite low carb cookbooks: Keto Restaurant Favorites. (Click here to see all of our cookbook recommendations and here to see our complete Low Carb Recipe Library .)
This low carb crock pot recipe is one my family has been talking about for weeks. The creamy sauce in this dish is lick your plate good! As you might imagine, my family gets to try a LOT of new recipes, so when I make something that they go on and on about, you know it is a stand out recipe! As we say around this house, this recipe is “company good”… meaning a recipe that is good enough to serve company ;).
Notes on Crock Pot Fiesta Lime Chicken (Low Carb)
- This recipe is adapted from a recipe found in one of our favorite low carb cookbooks: Keto Restaurant Favorites.
- You can find our complete Low Carb Recipe Library here.
- Click here to see all of our cookbook recommendations.
- Click here to see all of our favorite Low Carb Kitchen products.
- Adjust the heat in this recipe by adjusting the Cajun seasoning and hot sauce.
- As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
- All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline and should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
How to Make Crock Pot Fiesta Lime Chicken
Crock Pot Fiesta Lime Chicken
This Crock Pot Fiesta Lime Chicken is an easy low carb crock pot chicken recipe with an incredible creamy sauce.
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Servings: 6 -8
Ingredients
Marinade- 1 hr to Overnight Before Cooking
- 3 lbs boneless, skinless chicken
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons sugar substitute
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
- salt to taste
- 1 (optional) zest of a lime
- 4 limes juiced
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ginger
Dressing- After Cooking
- 1 cup mayo
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- cajun seasoning to taste (1-3 tsp)
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- hot sauce to taste (1+ tsp)
- 1 cup shredded cheese of choice
- Garnish- Limes cut into wedges
Instructions
Marinade (To make at least an hour before cooking or even the night before.)
- Place the chicken in a container that can be air tight.
- In a bowl, combine all of the marinade ingredients and pour over top of chicken.
- Seal container and shake well to coat chicken entirely.
- Marinate in the fridge for at least and hour or up to overnight before slow cooking.
Cooking the Chicken After Marinading
- Drain the chicken and place into a 6 quart slow cooker. No additional liquid is needed. Chicken will produce its own juices.
- Cook on low for 4-6 hours or until fork tender.
- Drain chicken and place back into slow cooker.
Adding Dressing After Cooking
- Mix together dressing ingredients except cheese and pour over top of chicken.
- Stir chicken to coat.
- Top with cheese and cook on high until sauce is heated through and cheese melts.
- Serve with lime wedges to squeeze over portions before eating.
Notes
- This recipe is adapted from a recipe found in one of our favorite low carb cookbooks: Keto Restaurant Favorites.
- You can find our complete Low Carb Recipe Library here.
- Click here to see all of our cookbook recommendations.
- Click here to see all of our favorite Low Carb Kitchen products.
- Adjust the heat in this recipe by adjusting the cajun seasoning and hot sauce.
- As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
- All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline and should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
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