Chicken Tacos in the slow cooker

These slow cooker chicken tacos are filled with zesty pulled chicken, guacamole, pico de gallo and sour cream. The chicken only requires 4 ingredients and can be in the crock pot with just 5 minutes of prep time.

My family always enjoys taco night, whether it’s turkey tacos, shrimp tacos, pork tacos, or these super straightforward crock pot chicken tacos. The chicken filling can be used in a variety of Mexican dishes including burritos, nachos, enchiladas and more!

Taco night is always a big hit at our house! I mix it up with baked beef tacos, Korean BBQ tacos, Baja fish tacos, you name it I’ve probably made it. These slow cooker chicken tacos are one of our very go-to taco recipes, and they couldn’t be any simpler to make. Need more taco inspiration? Check out my list of 10 chicken taco recipes!

How do you make slow cooker chicken tacos?

This recipe starts with boneless chicken breasts, which are sprinkled with taco seasoning, then covered in salsa. The chicken goes into the crock pot to cook until tender. The final step is to shred your chicken and stir in a little chopped cilantro. From there, you can pile your chicken into warm tortillas and add your go-to taco toppings.

Tips for crock pot chicken tacos

• If you’re using a taco seasoning that doesn’t contain salt, you’ll want to add a little salt to your chicken.
• I like to use a salsa that’s not super chunky, only because my picky eaters don’t like to see the chunks of onion and pepper that are sometimes in a thicker salsa.
• While I typically use boneless skinless chicken breasts for this recipe, thighs will also work just fine.
• Corn or flour tortillas both taste great with the chicken filling, it’s just a matter of personal preference. I like to toast my tortillas over a flame on my gas stove top to get charred edges.

Slow cooker chicken taco variations

While this recipe is tasty as-is, sometimes I add other ingredients to the mix to change things up a bit.

• No chicken on hand? Use cooked ground beef, beef stew meat or a pork roast instead.
• Try salsa verde instead of the traditional red salsa for a different flavor.
• Like spicy food? Add 1-2 minced canned chipotle peppers to the mix.
• You can add veggies into the crock pot along with the chicken such as onions or diced bell peppers.

What can you add to tacos?

While I typically add guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo to my tacos, there are so many different toppings you can add to amp up the flavor.

• Shredded cheese
• Lettuce
• Sliced olives
• Pickled jalapenos
• Roasted corn
• Red onion
• Shredded cabbage

What I love finest about this recipe is that it’s just so straightforward to make! If you have chicken, taco seasoning and a jar of salsa, you can whip up the most tender and flavorful taco filling in no time at all. These crock pot chicken tacos are on my regular dinner menu rotation, and they’re always a hit.

More mexican favorites

• Mexican Pizza
• Mexican Fruit Salad
• Pork Carnitas
• Mexican Pinto Beans and Rice
• Pico de Gallo

Add as Google preferred source Authorthe Makdob kitchen These slow cooker chicken tacos are filled with zesty pulled chicken, guacamole, pico de gallo and sour cream. The chicken only requires 4 ingredients and can be in the crock pot with just 5 minutes of prep time. Time Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 5 minutes

Course Main
Cuisine Mexican
Serves 4

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
• 1 16 ounce jar salsa
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves
• 8 flour tortillas
• 1 cup pico de gallokitchen-made or store bought
• 1 cup guacamole
• 1/2 cup sour cream

Instructions

1. Place the chicken breasts in a slow cooker and sprinkle the taco seasoning over the chicken. Pour the jar of salsa on top.
2. Cover the slow cooker. Cook at HIGH heat for 3-4 hours or LOW heat for 6-8 hours. Shred the chicken with two forks and stir in the cilantro.
3. Divide the chicken between the tortillas and top with pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 401kcal
| Carbohydrates: 26g
| Protein: 40g
| Fat: 14g
| Saturated Fat: 7g
| Cholesterol: 120mg
| Sodium: 471mg
| Potassium: 761mg
| Fiber: 4g
| Sugar: 2g
| Vitamin A: 515IU
| Vitamin C: 7.8mg
| Calcium: 271mg
| Iron: 2mg
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This post was originally published on October 22, 2017 and was updated on December 13, 2019 with new content.