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Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos
These Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos couldn’t be any easier! Chicken thighs are cooked in the crockpot in a tomatillo and pepper mixture, then served up in tortillas for an easy dinner idea.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
535 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 cup tomatillo salsa (homemade or store bought)
- 2 pasilla pepper stemmed, seeded, and roughly chopped, or poblano pepper
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- salt
- black pepper
- 3 pounds chicken thighs boneless, skinless
- 1/4 cup cilantro fresh, minced
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 16 flour tortilla warmed, 6-inch
- 2 avocado sliced
- 1/2 cup cotija cheese
- cilantro for serving, chopped
Instructions
- Combine the tomatillo salsa, chopped peppers, and oregano in the bottom of a slow cooker. Place the chicken thighs in the slow cooker and stir to coat the chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Try to make sure the chicken is in a single layer.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low until the chicken tender, about 4 hours.
- Once the chicken is cooked, remove it from the slow cooker to a cutting board. Use 2 forks to shred into bite sized pieces, Return the chicken to the slow cooker.
- Add the cilantro and lime juice to the slow cooker and stir everything to mix well.
- To serve, fill each tortilla with some of the chicken mixture, then add avocado, cilantro, and cotija cheese, as desired.
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Notes
- Recipe slightly adapted from Slow Cooker Revolution: Volume 2
- I like to char my tortillas on my gas stove before serving, but you can also just warm the tortillas. You could also use corn tortillas instead of flour tortillas.
- Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2tacos
Calories
535kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
(24%)
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Trans Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
135mg
(45%)
Sodium
1027mg
(43%)
Potassium
730mg
(16%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 535
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2tacos | |
| Calories | 535kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 135mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 1027mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 730mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.