With the warmer weather days get busier. When I’m busy I like to let my slow cooker cook dinner for me while I’m doing other things. One of our new favorite crock pot meals is Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos. With just five minutes of prep in the morning you can have dinner on the table when you get home.
Tacos are Mexican by heritage but you have to admit they have become a staple in the American diet. Tacos even have their own day of the week, you know, Taco Tuesday. Only who decided you could only eat Tacos on Tuesdays? Not me that’s for sure; I could eat Tacos every single day.
Making these Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos couldn’t be easier to make. Start by placing boneless, skinless chicken breast at the bottom of your crock pot. Next, sprinkle on a package of taco seasoning. Then add onion, garlic, salt and pepper. After the seasonings pour on two cans of black beans that have been drained and rinsed. Then add frozen corn and two cans of tomatoes and chilies. Then cover and cook on low for six hours. When the cooking time is complete remove chicken and cut or shred into bite size pieces. Return chicken to slow cooker and stir to combine.
Serve on soft taco shells and top with tomatoes, shredded cheese, fresh salsa, sour cream, chopped scallions, jalapeños, sliced avocado, or any other favorite taco toppings.
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Happy Cooking Y’all!
Susanne
Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 package taco seasoning
- 3 cloves garlic minced or one teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 cup fresh onion or 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
- 2 15 oz. cans black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 2 8 oz. cans tomatoes and chilies
- 10 ounces frozen corn
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional garnishes: tomatoes shredded cheese, fresh salsa,
- sour cream chopped scallions, jalapeños, sliced avocado, or any
- other favorite taco topping
Instructions
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Place chicken breasts at the bottom of slow cooker. Sprinkle
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taco seasoning over the chicken. Add onion, garlic, salt and
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pepper. Pour on black beans, corn, tomatoes and chilies. Stir
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everything together leaving the chicken in the bottom of the bowl.
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Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
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Once cooking if complete remove chicken breasts from the slow
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cooker onto a plate or cutting board shred into bite size pieces.
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Return the chicken to the slow cooker and stir to combine. Build
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your tacos on soft taco shells or flour tortillas.
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Angie
Great easy taco recipe for the slow cooker.
Susanne
Thanks Angie!
Frugal Hausfrau
These tacos sound so good and look so fresh and lovely!! Thanks so much for bringing this by to Throwback Thursday!
Mollie
Susanne
Thanks Mollie!
Lois Christensen
Love the idea of using the crock pot to make tacos! Thank you for joining Delicious Dishes Recipe Party this week!
Susanne
Lois I love any recipe that I can just toss in the slow cooker and forget. Thanks for stopping by!
Susanne
Miz Helen
Oh my goodness, what a fantastic recipe and it is making me so hungry! Hope you have a very special week and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Miz Helen
Susanne
Thanks Miz Helen!
Amy
I love recipes for th crock pot in the summer, and what a beautiful picture! Thank you for sharing!