Low Carb Vietnamese Style Chicken
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Keyword: chicken breast easy recipes, chicken breast recipes healthy, dinner recipes easy, slow cooker recipes
Servings: 12
Calories: 157kcal
Author: Elite Training Facility
- 3 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 3 shallots thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fish sauce
- 2 tbsp brown sugar lightly packed
- 2-4 red Thai chilis very thinly sliced
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tsp lime zest
- 4 lbs skin-on, bone-in chicken breasts
- 2 cups carrots julienned or grated
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 1/3 cup fresh mint sliced
- 1/3 cup fresh basil sliced
Combine broth, shallots, fish sauce, brown sugar, chiles (or crushed red pepper) and lime zest in a 6-quart slow cooker.
Nestle chicken meat-side down in the broth.
Cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours.
Remove the chicken to a clean cutting board. Discard the skin and shred the meat.
Return the chicken to the slow cooker and stir in carrots, lime juice, mint and basil.
Enjoy on it's own or divide up into lettuce wraps with Walden Farms dressing.
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 157kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 3g | Fiber: 1g