Description
Easy Crockpot Shredded Chicken Tacos are a perfect weeknight meal. This simple slow cooker recipe delivers tender, flavorful shredded chicken for delicious tacos with minimal effort. Perfect for busy families and easy entertaining.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 packet (1 oz) taco seasoning or 2 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- Juice of 1 lime
- 12 small taco-sized tortillas (corn or flour)
- Optional toppings: shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese, avocado slices, sour cream, salsa, cilantro
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts or thighs into your slow cooker.
- Generously sprinkle taco seasoning all over the chicken.
- Pour in the undrained diced tomatoes with green chilies and the chicken broth.
- Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or on high for 2-3 hours, until chicken is tender.
- Remove chicken from the slow cooker and shred using two forks.
- Return shredded chicken to the slow cooker and stir with the sauce.
- Stir in the fresh lime juice.
- Warm tortillas according to package directions.
- Spoon shredded chicken into tortillas and add your favorite toppings.
Notes
- For a spicier taco filling, add diced jalapeños or cayenne pepper.
- Add a diced yellow onion or chopped bell peppers for extra flavor and nutrients.
- Water can be substituted for chicken broth, but broth enhances flavor.
- Stir in shredded cheese at the end for a cheesy chicken mixture.
- Avoid overcooking the chicken to maintain tenderness.
- Ingredients can be prepped the night before.
- Chicken can be shredded directly in the slow cooker using an immersion blender or hand mixer on low speed.
- Taste and adjust seasoning before serving your crockpot shredded chicken tacos.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 2-6 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6th of recipe (approx. 2 tacos)
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg