5 from 6 votes
Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos
Easy and delicious shredded chicken tacos made in your slow cooker.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 hrs
Total Time
5 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1 pound chicken breast approximately three large or four small chicken breasts, chicken thighs also work
- 1 jar 16 ounce jar of salsa
- 1 tbsp taco seasoning optional, you can go with none, more or less depending on your tastes
Flour tortillas, taco shells or lettuce
Taco Toppings Of Your Choice, Such As
- cheese shredded, of choice
- sour cream
- black beans cooked, or pinto beans
- black olive sliced
- tomato
- avocado sliced
- lettuce shredded
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts, salsa and seasoning into slow cooker and cook on high for four hours or low for six to eight hours. If using frozen chicken breasts, cook on high for five to six hours. Remove chicken from slow cooker and cut or shred. If desired, add some salsa left over in the slow cooker to the chicken. Serve chicken in taco shells, tortillas, lettuce wraps or on top of a salad and garnish with toppings of choice. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
131kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
184mg
(8%)
Potassium
420mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
93IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 131kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 184mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 420mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 93IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.