Shredded Chicken Tacos Recipe (CrockPot Taco Meat)

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    4 hrs

  • Total Time

    4 hrs 15 mins

  • Servings

    8

  • Calories

    214 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Tex-Mex

Shredded Chicken Tacos Recipe (CrockPot Taco Meat)

2-Ingredient Crock Pot Taco Meat Recipe: Make fabulous (and healthy) slow cooker chicken tacos with just two simple items. A set it and forget it recipe, enjoy!

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Ingredients

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  • 2 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 32 ounces salsa verde (two 16-ounce jars)
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Instructions

  1. Turn a 6-quart slow cooker on low. Pour one jar of salsa verde in the bottom of the crock. Place chicken breasts in the salsa verde. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon salt over the top. Then pour the remaining jar of salsa verde over the chicken.
  2. Cover and cook for 6-8 hours on low. (3-4 hours on high.) Once cooked through, remove the chicken from the crock.
  3. Use two forks to shred the chicken. Stir the shredded chicken back into the salsa verde. Turn the slow cooker on warm until ready to serve.

Notes

  • INSTANT POT INSTRUCTIONS:
  • Place the chicken breasts in the Instant Pot, and pour the salsa verde over the top.
  • Lock the lid into place, and set on Pressure Cook High for 15 minutes.
  • Once the timer goes off, perform a Natural Release.
  • Open the pot and shred the chicken! 

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1serving Calories 214kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 7g (2%) Protein 30g (60%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 0g (0%) Cholesterol 90mg (30%) Sodium 979mg (41%) Potassium 754mg (22%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 750IU (15%) Vitamin C 6mg (7%) Calcium 7mg (1%) Iron 0.5mg (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 214 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 214kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 7g 2%
Protein 30g 60%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 90mg 30%
Sodium 979mg 41%
Potassium 754mg 16%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 750IU 15%
Vitamin C 6mg 7%
Calcium 7mg 1%
Iron 0.5mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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