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Crock Pot Chicken Tacos

Author: Ryan Allen
hese crock pot chicken tacos are a breeze to prepare, making them a perfect weeknight meal for the whole family. With a few simple ingredients in your slow cooker, you'll have juicy, flavorful chicken perfect for tacos.
5 from 54 votes
Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 3 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6
Calories 174 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 4 medium chicken breasts)
  • 1 (16 oz.) jar of your favorite salsa
  • 1 (1.5 oz.) packet of taco seasoning
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 (4 oz.) can diced green chilies

Instructions
 

  • Place chicken breasts in the slow cooker. Cover with salsa and sprinkle taco seasoning, black pepper, and green chilies over the top.
  • Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hour or on high for 2½-3 hours. When done cooking shred the chicken with two forks and stir into the sauce.
  • Serve on tortillas with your favorite toppings.

Notes

* If you don't like spice in your tacos, completely omit the diced green chilies and use a mild salsa.

Nutrition

Calories: 174kcalCarbohydrates: 0.3gProtein: 32gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 190mgPotassium: 565mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.04gVitamin A: 64IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 1mg

*Nutrition information is an estimate. It may vary based on ingredients, brands, and changes in cooking methods listed in the recipe. If you need exact ingredient numbers, I recommend calculating them with your preferred nutrition calculator.

Keyword Crock Pot Chicken Tacos
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