Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos
Transform your taco night with these flavorful and effortless Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos! This recipe combines tender, juicy chicken breasts slow-cooked with a zesty blend of taco seasoning, diced tomatoes, green chilies, and garlic for maximum flavor. With just 10 minutes of prep time, your trusty slow cooker does all the work, creating perfectly seasoned shredded chicken that’s irresistible in soft tortillas. Customize your tacos with fresh cilantro, shredded cheese, sour cream, and a refreshing squeeze of lime for a restaurant-quality meal right at home. Perfect for busy weeknights or casual gatherings, this easy recipe serves six and is guaranteed to become a family favorite.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix
- 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes (canned)
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 4 ounces green chilies (diced, canned)
- 2 cloves garlic cloves (minced)
- 12 pieces small tortillas (corn or flour)
- 1 piece lime (cut into wedges)
- 0.25 cup fresh cilantro (chopped, optional)
- 1 cup shredded cheese (optional)
- 0.5 cup sour cream (optional)
Instructions
Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker.
Sprinkle the taco seasoning evenly over the chicken.
Pour the canned diced tomatoes (with their juices), chicken broth, and diced green chilies into the slow cooker.
Add the minced garlic on top and stir gently to combine.
Cover the slow cooker and set it to cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours, until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
Once the chicken is fully cooked, use two forks to shred the chicken directly in the slow cooker. Mix the shredded chicken thoroughly with the sauce.
Warm the tortillas in a skillet, microwave, or oven just before serving.
Assemble the tacos by placing the shredded chicken onto each tortilla. Add toppings like shredded cheese, sour cream, cilantro, and a squeeze of fresh lime, if desired.
Serve immediately and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
3279 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 104.4 g | 134% | |
| Saturated Fat | 47.5 g | 238% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 951 mg | 317% | |
| Sodium | 6248 mg | 272% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 231.6 g | 84% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 26.2 g | 94% | |
| Total Sugars | 21.8 g | ||
| Protein | 349.4 g | 699% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.8 mcg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 1505 mg | 116% | |
| Iron | 21.4 mg | 119% | |
| Potassium | 4447 mg | 95% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
