Crockpot Chicken Tacos are an easy and delicious dinner that only takes 5 minutes to prepare! Mexican shredded chicken is delicious served in tortillas, over rice or on top of a salad, and is a great way to meal prep chicken for the week!
Taco nights just got easier! These Crockpot Chicken Tacos are such a snap to put together and always come out amazing!
Add chicken breasts, salsa, tomatoes and seasoning and let the slow cooker do all of the work. Before serving shred the chicken and enjoy! It’s that easy!
Crockpot Shredded Chicken Tacos
Taco nights just got easier! These Crockpot Chicken Tacos are such a snap to put together and always come out amazing! Tender shredded chicken is perfect added to tacos, burritos, salads and more.
Swap out the ground beef to make an amazing taco salad or add this flavorful shredded chicken to wraps, casseroles or soups.
How Do You Make Chicken Tacos From Scratch?
The key to great chicken tacos is simple—make really good chicken! And that’s basically all you need to do to guarantee a delicious taco. Here’s how to make the easiest, best shredded chicken taco filling recipe ever:
To season the chicken for tacos, I use … you guessed it, taco seasoning! I prefer homemade taco seasoning in this recipe to control the salt but a packet will work just fine as well.
While the ingredients call for boneless chicken breasts, you can certainly use bone in chicken as well (just make sure it’s skinless). Once shredded, this freezes perfectly making for a super fast weeknight dinner!
I’ve used this for making chicken tacos, chicken salads and even spicy chicken pizzas! Pile on your favorite toppings for a fabulous dinner loaded with flavor!
STORE THE CROCKPOT MEXICAN CHICKEN
To store, simply put the chicken tacos it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 2 months. If freezing, I recommend portioning it out into the amount you would eat in one sitting or meal.
The full recipe:Crock Pot Chicken Tacos
PREP TIME 5 minutes
COOK TIME 4 hours
TOTAL TIME 4 hours 5 minutes
CrockPot Chicken Tacos are an easy family favorite meal! A handful of ingredients tossed into the slow cooker makes the most tender flavorful chicken for tacos!
Ingredients
1 cup canned diced tomatoes with chiles drained or 1 can Rotel
1 cup salsa
½ onion diced
1 package taco seasoning or 2 Tablespoons homemade taco seasoning
Instructions
Combine salsa, canned tomatoes, and taco seasoning.
Place onions & chicken in the slow cooker and top with tomato mixture.
Cook on low 7-8 hours or high 3-4 hours.
Remove chicken from slow cooker and shred. Return to slow cooker and stir in juices.
Serve in taco shells, on salads, pizzas or in bowls over rice!
Recipe Notes
If you prefer you can skip the canned tomatoes and add 1 ½ cups salsa.
Nutritional information does not include taco shell or toppings.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
Calories: 179, Carbohydrates: 12g, Protein: 25g, Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 72mg, Sodium: 1301mg, Potassium: 736mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 6g, Vitamin A: 1235IU, Vitamin C: 13.1mg, Calcium: 47mg, Iron: 1.9mg
What to Serve with Chicken Tacos
It’s taco time, friends! Crock-Pot chicken tacos demand all of the classic taco night things.These crockpot chicken tacos are insanely easy! I serve them with corn or flour tortillas and Mexican Rice or cilantro lime rice. We love to put out a big table full of toppings for everyone to dress their own! Our favorites toppings are:
lettuce
tomatoes
pico de gallo
cheese
olives
guacamole
jalapenos
cilantro
More Ways To Use Taco Seasoning
If you’ve got taco seasoning, you’ve got so many terrific, fast meals right at your fingertips! Here are four that we’re loving right now:
Crock-Pot Taco Meat
Instant Pot Mexican Pinto Beans
Freezer Chicken Fajitas
Skillet Roasted Chicken with Cabbage