These slow cooker chicken tacos are the perfect way to do taco night without a lot of work! The taco chicken only contains 4 ingredients!
Taco night is always a big hit at our house! I mix it up with crispy tacos, soft tacos, seafood tacos, you name it I’ve probably made it. These slow cooker chicken tacos are one of our very favorite taco recipes, and they couldn’t be any simpler to make. The shredded chicken taco filling has just 4 ingredients and in 5 minutes you can have it into the slow cooker simmering away.
How to make slow cooker chicken tacos
The 4 ingredients that go into the taco filling are chicken breasts, salsa and taco seasoning. If you’re using a taco seasoning that doesn’t contain salt, you’ll want to add a little salt too. The chicken gets slow cooked, then shredded and tossed with some chopped cilantro. I like to use a salsa that’s not super chunky, only because my picky eaters don’t like to see the chunks of onion and pepper that are sometimes in a thicker salsa. After the chicken is done cooking, you simply shred it, stuff it into taco shells and serve!
I typically do crispy taco shells, but corn or flour tortillas would also work well. I like to put out a variety of taco toppings like lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, olives and avocado; my kids love to make their own creations!
You can even make a double batch of the taco filling and freeze some for another night if you’re trying to get ahead on meal prep. These slow cooker chicken tacos are sure to become a favorite in your household!
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Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 16 ounce jar salsa
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves
- 8 crispy taco shells
- 1 cup shredded romaine lettuce
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts in a slow cooker and sprinkle with the taco seasoning. Pour the jar of salsa over the top.
- Cook at HIGH heat for 3-4 hours or LOW heat for 6-8 hours. Shred the chicken with two forks and stir in the cilantro.
- Divide the lettuce between the taco shells and place the chicken on top. Add the cheese and tomatoes and serve.
Theresa says
I was just wondering if you can make the chicken tacos using ground chicken
Sara says
You can do that, but you’d need to pre-brown and crumble the ground chicken before you put it in the crock pot so that it doesn’t stick together.
Toria says
Is the serving size 1 taco? I.e. one taco is 401 calories?
Sara says
The serving size is 2 tacos! So 200 calories per taco.
Debbie says
These look amazing! Making them for Halloween!
Catherine says
Your pictures are so beautiful and colorful! These tacos look fantastic…so perfect any day of the week!
Noel Lizotte says
This is everything I love! Chicken! Tacos! Slow Cooker! Talk about a win! I’m sharing this one on FB!
Carmen says
These slow cooker chicken tacos are perfect for my life! I am so tired by the time evening rolls around, that cooking is one of the last things I want to think about. So, my slow cooker is like a Godsend!! 🙂
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
I wonder who named taco Tuesday. We would love to eat taco on any given day and maybe even twice or thrice a week. What a lovely way to serve a dinner.
Veena Azmanov says
This sounds perfect for busy nights. We love chicken tacos and this would definitely be one of then. Saving for later so I can try it soon. Looks so good.
Helene says
Your tacos would be the hit in my house especially if I just make them as a surprise for my husband. He goes crazy for Tacos, of course. 🙂 I would like to try the slow cooker version, I bet the flavors are more intense.
Joanna @ Everyday Made Fresh says
Wow this is a very easy recipe. This reminds me of something that my sister n law has made before, only she did it in the skillet with chicken she had just cooked. I like the slow cooker way!
valmg @ From Val's Kitchen says
I haven’t had a chicken taco in ages, I can almost taste these. I love that you saved work by using the slow cooker.
Srivalli Jetti says
Chicken Tacos are my kids favorite one!..Will surely try this recipe..thanks for sharing!
Adriana Lopez Martin says
You are talking my love language: tacos! We love them mot only for Tuesday but are great for repurposing leftovers during the week.
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy says
Slow cookers are like magic in the kitchen. Tacos are a fun family meal…any night of the week. Chicken is an economical protein to work with….so this is a winner dinner for sure.
Jerry says
Should it be cook on low for 6 to 8 hours and high for 3 to 4?
Sara says
Yes, just fixed it!
jen says
This looks like a super easy recipe – prefect for weekday dinners. You have me craving chicken tacos! I’m looking forward to giving this recipe a try!
Melba says
I like all of your recipes and look forward to seeing more of them.
Sara says
Thanks so much Melba!