Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos Recipe
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Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos Recipe
Description
This recipe starts by seasoning chicken breasts with adobo or salt and layering them with garlic powder, cumin, and chunky salsa in a slow cooker. Cooking on low for several hours breaks down the chicken into a shreddable texture that soaks up the salsa and spices, resulting in tender, flavorful meat without additional liquid. After cooking, excess liquid is drained but some tomato sauce is kept to maintain moisture.
The accompanying slaw is a simple mix of shredded red cabbage, lime juice, cilantro, and salt, providing a crisp, tangy contrast to the rich chicken. Warming the corn tortillas over a flame softens and chars them slightly, adding mild smoky flavor and pliability. The tacos are assembled with chicken, slaw, and sliced avocado, then served with lime wedges for extra brightness.
This recipe offers a balanced taco with contrasting textures and fresh elements, suitable for casual meals and easy to customize with favorite toppings.
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 lbs chicken breast boneless, skinless
- 1 cup red cabbage shredded
- adobo seasoning (or salt to taste)
- lime juice of 1/2 lime
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
- 3/4 tsp cumin ground
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup salsa chunky, mild or medium
- 6 ounces avocado medium haas, sliced
- lime wedges for squeezing
- 12 corn tortillas
Instructions
- Season the chicken with adobo (or salt), then place in the crock pot and top with garlic powder and cumin.
- Top chicken with salsa (no water needed).
- Cover and cook LOW for 4 to 6 hours, until chicken shreds easily.
- When cooked, drain excess liquid from the pot keeping as much as the tomato sauce as possible and shred with two forks. Cover and keep warm until ready to eat.
- Make the slaw, combine cabbage, lime juice, cilantro and salt in a bowl and toss.
- Heat the tortillas about 30 seconds on each side over the flame of your stove until slightly charred, transfer to a plate with a towel on top to keep warm and repeat with the remaining tortillas.
- To serve, place 3 tortillas on each plate, top with chicken, slaw, sliced avocado and serve with lime wedges.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 474 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3tacos | |
| Calories | 474kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 44.5g | 15% |
| Protein | 45.5g | 91% |
| Fat | 13.5g | 21% |
| Saturated Fat | 2.5g | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 124.5mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 470.5mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 9.5g | 38% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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