Description
Tender, perfectly flavored crock pot chicken tacos in warm shells piled high with your favorite taco toppings – the perfect family weeknight dinner idea!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 package taco seasoning mix
- 1 cup salsa (mild or hot)
- 8 flour or corn tortillas
- 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
- Optional toppings: shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, sliced olives, chopped green onion or white onion, sour cream, and salsa or taco sauce
Instructions
- Step: Add chicken, seasoning mix, and salsa to the crockpot.
- Step: Cover, turn on low and cook 4 to 6 hours until chicken can easily be pulled apart with two forks.
- Step: Remove chicken from the pot, shred with 2 forks, and add back to pot juices. Stir together and adjust seasoning to taste with more salsa, salt, or pepper.
- Step: Fill shells with taco meat then shredded cheese. Top with any favorite optional taco toppings.
Notes
To warm tortillas: Preheat oven to 325 degrees, wrap tortillas in foil, and heat for 8 to 10 minutes. Hard corn shells should be warmed according to package instructions.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 354 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 1104 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.01 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 101 mg
Keywords: crockpot chicken tacos, slow cooker chicken, Mexican dinner, easy weeknight meal