Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos

Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos

tender, juicy and flavorful

Recipe by
Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 3h 54m
Cook Time: 6m
Total Time: 4h
Servings: 10
Difficulty: Easy
4.9 (16 Reviews)
Cooking Mode
Prevents your screen from turning off while cooking

Ingredients

Adjust servings:

To serve:

Nutritional Information

227
Calories
4g
Fat
5g
Carbohydrates
38g
Protein
1g
Fiber
2g
Sugar
Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos

Recipe Description

These Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos are great for busy weeknights, allowing you to have a delicious and flavorful meal ready to eat by dinnertime. Chicken breasts flavored with taco seasoning and cooked in salsa sauce until fork-tender, then shredded and stuffed into warmed tortillas, make for deeply delicious tacos. Top with tomato salsa, avocado slices, and cilantro, and serve with lime wedges. So good!

A slow cooker is a perfect appliance to have on hand for making tender meats. This low-and-slow cooking technique allows the flavors to develop and the chicken to soften. Bonus? No pre-cooking is needed. Just throw all the ingredients into your slow cooker and trust the process. Once the chicken is done cooking, remove the meat and shred it. Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker and gently stir to coat with the sauce. Serve and enjoy!

To make the Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Combine salsa, lime juice, seasoning and cilantro

    1 min
    Step 1 - Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos

    In a slow cooker, mix 16 ounces salsa, 4 tablespoons lime juice, 1 package taco seasoning, and 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro.

  2. 2

    Add chicken

    2 min
    Step 2 - Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos

    Season the chicken with salt and black pepper to taste and add to the slow cooker.

  3. 3

    Cook

    4h
    Step 3 - Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken TacosStep 3 - Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos

    Mix the chicken into the sauce, cover, and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 7-8 hours.

  4. 4

    Shred chicken

    2 min
    Step 4 - Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos

    Use two forks to shred the chicken.

  5. 5

    Coat chicken with sauce

    1 min
    Step 5 - Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos

    Return the shredded chicken back to the slow cooker and stir to coat with the sauce.

  6. 6

    Serve

    Step 6 - Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos

    Layer the chicken and desired toppings in warm tortillas and serve. Freeze the leftovers in an airtight bag for up to 6 months.

Let your slow cooker do all the work for these Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos. Served with all the fixings you love, these juicy and flavorful chicken tacos are great for Taco Tuesday or any night of the week. Give this recipe a try, and please come back to leave a comment below with your thoughts!

About the author

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

Recipe Reviews

Have you made this recipe? Share your experience and help other cooks!

★★★★★
★★★★★
4.9 out of 5 (16 reviews)

Be the first to leave a review!

Have you made this recipe? Share your opinion. Your review will help others learn about the quality of this recipe!

Taste of the dish
Accuracy of stated difficulty
Instruction accuracy
Would you recommend this recipe to others?
0/1000
Add photos
Upload photos of your result. This will help others see how the dish should look.

Author Information

Email will not be displayed publicly