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Slow Roasted Chicken Tacos with Radish Slaw

June 28, 2016 By Sweetphi 12 Comments

Packed with tons of incredible flavors, these slow roasted chicken tacos with radish slaw are perfect for Taco Tuesday – or any time you’re craving insanely delicious tacos!

The most amazing slow roasted chicken tacos with radish slaw you will eat

Normally the turnaround time between when I’m ready to share a recipe can be anywhere from weeks to months. Sometimes my creations never make it to the blog. I have a calendar where I plan out posts but lately I’ve just so excited to share things that my calendar looks like a bunch of arrows and crossed out things lol. Like when I shared the vegetarian sheet pan dinner of Mexican kale salad shortly after making it? I rearranged my posting calendar because I couldn’t wait. Then these slow roasted chicken tacos – I made them this weekend and shared behind the scenes on Instagram, @philiakelnhofer, and was so jazzed by all the responses I got asking for the recipe, so I rearranged my schedule to share this with you, and on a Taco Tuesday, none the less – I definitely feel like I’m #winning (also, right now I’m on cloud nine because I just got to see what my cookbook looks like in finished form for the first time, I’ll share more on Friday, but I just can’t stop smiling!)

The most delicious slow roasted chicken tacos with radish slaw ever

I’ve been making shredded chicken tacos for years (see these 5 ingredient slow cooker salsa chicken tacos for the prime example – those tacos are actually one of my most popular pins on pinterest) but have never really stepped up my game in the taco department. Well, this past Friday night my husband and I went on a little date night to try out a new taqueria (definition: a restaurant specializing in tacos) that had opened in the area. We tried all sorts of incredible tacos, but my favorite one had this radish slaw on top. I was hooked.

The freshest ingredients to make the best slow roasted chicken tacos with radish slaw

This summer I’m totally loving radishes. I remember having them as a kid but cannot remember having them since. I just couldn’t resist buying them at the farmers market the past few weekends I’ve went (I happen to live walking distance from a totally gorgeous farmers market here in Milwaukee) and have just been eating them raw, dipped in my fave green goddess dressing (recipe coming next week!) So with my fresh radishes in hand, I decided that I was going to make a version of tacos and top them with a slaw of sorts because I also had a fresh anaheim pepper that need to get used from my garden.

The best radish slaw topping for chicken tacos

The end result? Incredible. Truly truly delicious! The chicken is slow roasted with fire roasted tomatoes and chiles and is then shredded. Speaking of shredding the chicken – did you know about the trick of shredding the chicken with your hand mixer? TOTALLY GENIUS! I can’t remember where I heard that from, but I didn’t have the patience to sit there and shred the chicken with two forks (even though that method works just fine if you don’t have a hand mixer) when I saw my hand mixer and remembered I’d  heard that trick. It worked SO WELL!! Shredded chicken in seconds. The one note I would make is to cover your pot with a paper towel as you mix so it doesn’t splatter on you.

The most delicious slow roasted shredded chicken tacos

This dish is perfect for making on a weekend, just throw the ingredients in a dutch oven (I’m totally obsessed with my dutch oven!) and let it cook away in the oven over low heat for 4 hours. You could also make this in a  slow cooker (this is the one I use) and just cook the chicken on low for 8 hours – that’s what I like to do for when I want tacos during the week and am not going to be home during the day.

The most delicious slow roasted chicken tacos with radish slaw you will eat

The chicken cooks and has such an amazing flavor – hits of smokiness and spices. When the chicken is done cooking you make the slaw which is the perfect compliment to the chicken: tangy and zippy with a little crunch from the radishes. These slow roasted chicken tacos with radish slow – totally an amazing taco flavor combination that you’re going to love!!

Does the slow roasted chicken freeze well?

  • Yes! Once you make the prepared slow roasted chicken you can freeze it for up to 2 months.

The best and most flavorful slow roasted chicken tacos with radish slaw to make

Other recipes you might enjoy:

  • Quick and Easy Chicken Tacos with Pineapple Salsa
  • Steak Tacos with Cranberry Salsa
  • Korean Beef BBQ Tacos with Quick Pickled Cucumbers

Yield: 12-15 tacos

Slow Roasted Chicken Tacos with Radish Slaw

Slow Roasted Chicken Tacos with Radish Slaw

Packed with tons of incredible flavors, these slow roasted chicken tacos with radish slaw are perfect for Taco Tuesday – or any time you’re craving insanely delicious tacos!

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Inactive Time 36 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 41 minutes

Ingredients

  • For the chicken:
  • 1 small yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1-1.5 lbs chicken breasts
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 can (4 oz.) diced green chiles (to heat level of your liking, i like to add in 'hot' ones)
  • 1 can (14.5 oz.) crushed tomatoes
  • For the radish slaw:
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, loosely chopped and stems removed
  • 1 bunch of radishes, finely chopped (I use a mandolin)
  • 1 avocado, finely sliced
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Start by cooking the chopped onion in olive oil for 2 minutes in a large dutch oven, then add in the garlic and cumin, paprika, oregano, cayenne and salt, and saute for another 3 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 275.
  • Add chicken into the dutch oven along with chicken stock, green chiles, and crushed tomatoes, cook for 4 hours, stirring occasionally. Remove from oven and allow to sit for 5 minutes before shredding.
  • To shred the chicken, use a hand mixer, covering the pot with a paper towel to contain the splatter and mix until all the chicken is shredded.
  • To make the radish slaw combine lime juice, vinegar and cilantro in a bowl and stir to combine.
  • Add in the sliced radishes and avocado and sprinkle with salt, then stir to combine.
  • To assemble the tacos, warm tortillas then place two spoonfuls of chicken (I like to use a slotted spoon to drain the liquid from the chicken) in the center of a tortilla and place a spoonful or two of the slaw on top, repeat assembling per taco and enjoy
  • Notes

    1 pound of chicken makes roughly 12 tacos with slaw, 1 serving is 3 tacos

    Nutrition Information:

    Yield:

    12

    Serving Size:

    3

    Amount Per Serving: Calories: 216 Total Fat: 8g Saturated Fat: 2g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 5g Cholesterol: 82mg Sodium: 351mg Carbohydrates: 5g Net Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 2g Sugar Alcohols: 0g Protein: 31g
    Nutrition information isn’t always accurate.
    © Sweetphi
    Cuisine: Mexican / Category: Soup, Appetizer, Main Meal, Dinner, Lunch

    The best slow roasted chicken tacos with radish slaw perfect for taco Tuesday

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    1. Fran says

      June 29, 2016 at 6:20 am

      The radish slaw looks amazing. My daughter does not like things with heat, radishes do have a bite. I will love this. Any idea how to take some bite out of the radish for my daughter. I can’t wait to try this for myself!

      Reply
      • Sweetphi says

        June 29, 2016 at 6:30 am

        Hi Fran, thank you so much for your comment, and what a great question! So I did a little research and read that if you peel the radish, it takes away some of the bite (source: http://www.thekitchn.com/the-simplest-way-to-make-radishes-less-spicy-221953). Also, a great alternative would be to use finely chopped red cabbage in place of the radishes – hope that helps 🙂

        Reply
    2. Fran says

      June 29, 2016 at 6:50 am

      What a great suggestion! Thank you so much. I plan to try this over the 4th weekend

      Reply
      • Sweetphi says

        July 1, 2016 at 12:46 pm

        So glad you liked my suggestions 🙂 I’d love to know what you think after making them! Happy July 4th weekend

        Reply
        • Fran says

          July 4, 2016 at 8:20 am

          I made these and wow they were a hit! I loved the slaw! Still too spicy for daughter but put regular slaw in hers and she was happy! Will make these often….thank you!

          Reply
          • Sweetphi says

            July 6, 2016 at 7:50 am

            Thank you SO MUCH for coming back and letting me know how you and your daughter liked them!!

            Reply
    3. Amanda @ Cookie Named Desire says

      June 30, 2016 at 8:07 am

      Oh man you have me sold on these tacos in a serious way. I recently became obsessed with making my own tortillas, so any excuse I can make to make more, I take. I can see lots and lots of these tacos in my near future!

      Reply
      • Sweetphi says

        July 1, 2016 at 12:48 pm

        Aren’t tacos the absolute best? I’m obsessed with these lol. And yum, making your own tortillas sounds amazing!

        Reply
    4. Sarah says

      June 30, 2016 at 10:03 am

      Uhm I’m glad you deviated from your posting schedule, because HOLY COW these look amazing! A perfect recipe for this time of year as well. P.s. I got your cookbook in the mail and I am loving it! Can’t wait to start trying some recipes. I think your spicy hash is 1st on my list… 😉

      Reply
      • Sweetphi says

        July 1, 2016 at 12:49 pm

        Awwwww YAY so glad you like these tacos and that you got an advance copy of the cookbook, the spicy hash – omg, total fave in our house on the weekends 🙂

        Reply
    5. Shannon says

      February 11, 2019 at 5:36 pm

      Can I cook this in the oven if I don’t have as much time?

      Reply
      • Sweetphi says

        February 12, 2019 at 1:45 pm

        Yes, that would be a fantastic idea!

        Reply

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