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Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken Tacos

Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken Tacos

joymakersandco
The slow cooker, often hailed as the busy cook's best friend, is a kitchen gadget that offers you the power of time and patience to turn simple ingredients into delicious, hot meals. With Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken Tacos, this crockpot dinner comes to life, as chicken thighs cooked low & slow allowing your favorite salsa and taco mix to meld those flavors together and effortlessly fall apart. The result? A melt-in-your-mouth taco filling that is easy as 1-2-3 and perfect for weeknight meals or even batch cooking!
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican
Servings 10
Calories 139 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 3 or 6 quart Slow Cooker, or Instant Pot with slow cooking feature

Ingredients
  

  • 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breast
  • 3 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning mix, or any 1 oz packet of taco seasoning
  • 2 cups chunky red or green salsa, jarred or homemade, see post.
  • salt & pepper to taste, after cooking

Instructions
 

  • Pour the salsa into the pot. Place the chicken on top, sprinkle with the taco seasoning and give it a stir.
  • Cook for 6 hours on HIGH on the slow cook setting.
  • When cooked, add salt & pepper to taste if needed. You could also add more taco seasoning if you like.
    Shred the chicken with two forks and serve on your favorite tortillas and choice of toppings.

Southwest Style Salad:

  • Add some chopped greens to a bowl. Top with the salsa chicken, black beans, sweet corn, shredded cheese, and a dollop of sour cream. You can even add some crushed tortilla chips for a little bit of crunch.

Simple Taco Salad Bowl:

  • Serve the chicken over steamed rice, add some pinto beans, shredded iceberg lettuce, diced fresh tomatoes, and shredded cheese. Sliced black olives also make a great addition.

Meal Prep:

  • On those days that I am in a serious meal prep mode, I'll cook one batch with red salsa then another with green. All I have to do is portion it into freezer bags, label, and we have chicken that is ready to go for quick tacos, burritos, rice bowls, or salads. It is as simple as defrosting and re-heating.
  • If you typically meal prep in separate containers for each day of the week, you can serve this over rice and steamed vegetables for a healthy lunch that is easily re-heated. Top it off with a sprinkle of Monterey Jack cheese with chopped Roma tomatoes.

Notes

Nutritional values and cooking times are estimates only. 

Nutrition

Calories: 139kcalCarbohydrates: 8.2gProtein: 12.7gFat: 6.5gSaturated Fat: 1.8gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 638mgFiber: 1.3gSugar: 4.1gCalcium: 20mg
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