Description
An easy and delicious family meal where the slow cooker does the work to create tender, flavorful shredded chicken for tacos.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 cup fresh salsa
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with green chiles, undrained
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Juice of 1 lime
- Tortillas and your favorite taco toppings
Instructions
- Step: Place the chicken thighs in the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker.
- Step: Mix together the salsa, taco seasoning, and undrained tomatoes, pour over the chicken, and top with diced onion.
- Step: Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 4 hours until the chicken is tender.
- Step: Remove the chicken, shred it using two forks, and return it to the slow cooker to stir into the juices.
- Step: Stir in the chopped cilantro and lime juice.
- Step: Serve the chicken in tortillas with your favorite taco toppings.
Notes
Use chicken thighs instead of breasts for juicier meat. Spread a bit of salsa on the bottom of the crockpot before adding chicken to prevent sticking. Warm the tortillas before serving for best results.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 364 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg
Keywords: crockpot chicken tacos, slow cooker tacos, Mexican chicken, easy dinner, shredded chicken