Crockpot Chicken Taco Meat Recipe
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Crockpot Chicken Taco Meat Recipe
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The Crockpot Chicken Taco Meat recipe uses frozen chicken breasts cooked slowly with taco seasoning, green chiles, and salsa to create tender, shred-ready meat. The slow cooking infuses the chicken with a spicy, tangy flavor that works well in tacos, quesadillas, or nachos. It’s a practical slow cooker meal base that allows flexibility in serving and ensures juicy, flavorful chicken without much fuss.
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The Crockpot Chicken Taco Meat Recipe features frozen chicken breasts cooked inside a crockpot with a blend of taco seasoning, green chiles, and salsa. The chicken cooks for several hours until tender enough to shred easily, absorbing the spices and mild heat of the chiles. The slow cooking method ensures the meat stays juicy and flavorful. Once shredded and mixed back with the cooking liquid, the meat can be kept warm for serving.
This taco meat is versatile enough to fill tacos, quench quesadillas, or top nachos, providing a home-cooked flavor foundation for Mexican-inspired meals.
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Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breasts about 4 breasts, frozen
- 1.25 oz taco seasoning 1/4 cup, packet
- 4.5 oz green chiles 1 can, mild, diced
- 1 1/2 cups salsa
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into a crockpot and cook on high for 4-5 hours or until chicken is cooked thoroughly and will shred easily.
- Remove chicken from crockpot and shred, removing any fat.
- Place back into the crockpot and stir with remaining liquid. Cover and keep warm in the crockpot until ready to serve.
- Serve in tacos, quesadillas, nachos, etc.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
206kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Cholesterol
96mg
(32%)
Sodium
1194mg
(50%)
Potassium
768mg
(16%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
940IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
1.5mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 206 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 206kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 1194mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 768mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 940IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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