4.7 from 21 votes
Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos With Chile Verde Sauce
Tender chicken shredded and flavored with chile verde sauce. Make homemade sauce or use your favorite prepared version. Chicken taco meat can also be used in burritos, tostadas or taquitos!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 hrs
Total Time
5 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
4
-6 Servings
Calories:
521 kcal
Course:
Others
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 - 3 pounds chicken thighs skinless
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 12 ounces Tomatillo Salsa Verde like this [utomatillo salsa verde
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 4 ounce diced chilies
- flour tortillas taco size
- avocado lime and cilantro (optional)
Instructions
- Mix salsa, oregano and green chilies together and pour on the bottom of the slow cooker. Salt and pepper the chicken thighs and place in the salsa mix. Cover and slow cook for 4-5 hours on low. Shred chicken with two forks or cut into chunks. Using a slotted spoon, put about a 1/4 cup of meat in each warmed tortilla. Add chopped cilantro and diced avocados and drizzle with fresh lime juice.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
521kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
59g
(118%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
18g
(106%)
Cholesterol
281mg
(94%)
Sodium
650mg
(27%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 -6 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 521
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 521kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 59g | 118% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 18g | 106% |
| Cholesterol | 281mg | 94% |
| Sodium | 650mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.