Crockpot Chicken Tacos
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Crockpot Chicken Tacos
Description
The recipe combines boneless, skinless chicken breasts with a mixture of salsa, drained canned diced tomatoes or Rotel with chilies, store-bought or homemade taco seasoning, and diced onions placed in a slow cooker. Cooking on low for 7-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours allows the chicken to become tender and absorb the seasonings and tomato flavors deeply.
After cooking, the chicken is removed, shredded, and stirred back into the slow cooker juices for moist, seasoned meat. This shredded chicken filling can be used in tacos with various toppings or combined with other dishes like salads or rice bowls for quick preparation.
Substitutions include increasing salsa if preferred and noting that nutritional information excludes taco shells and toppings. The recipe offers convenience and flexibility, suitable for hands-off cooking and batch preparation.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breast boneless skinless
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 cup canned diced tomatoes drained or 1 can Rotel, 10 ounces, with chilies
- 1 ounce taco seasoning or 2 Tablespoons homemade taco seasoning
- ½ onion diced
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!
Notes
- Increase salsa quantity to 1½ cups and omit canned tomatoes if desired.
- Nutritional info provided does not include taco shells or any toppings used.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 179 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 179 | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 1301mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 736mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1235IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 13.1mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.9mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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