How to Make Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos - A Step-by-Step Guide

Are you looking for a delicious and easy dinner recipe that the whole family will love? Look no further than these Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos! This recipe is perfect for busy weeknights when you don't have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen, but still want to serve up a satisfying meal. With just a few simple ingredients and your trusty slow cooker, you can have tender, flavorful chicken ready to be stuffed into warm tortillas and topped with all your favorite taco fixings.

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Ingredients

  • 3 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 3 tablespoons salt
  • 1 ½ tablespoons ground cumin
  • 1 ½ tablespoons paprika
  • 1 ½ tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 ½ tablespoons cayenne pepper
  • 2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
  • 2 white onions, diced
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, diced
  • 2 habanero peppers, diced
  • 6 cloves garlic, pressed
  • 1 lime, halved
  • 18 corn tortillas

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 4 hrs 30 mins
  • Total Time: 5 hrs
  • Servings: 18
  • Yield: 18 tacos

  • Season chicken with salt, cumin, paprika, chili powder, and cayenne pepper. Place into the bottom of a slow cooker. Pour diced tomatoes into the cooker, followed by onions, jalapenos, habanero peppers, and garlic. Squeeze the juice of lime into the pot and stir the ingredients.
  • Cover and cook on High until chicken breasts are no longer pink in the centers, 4 1/2 hours.
  • Remove chicken, shred meat with 2 forks, and return to the pot. Mix to combine and serve with tortillas.
  • Nutrition

    170 cal.

    • Total Fat: 3g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 43mg
    • Sodium: 1290mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 18g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 3g
    • Protein: 18g
    • Vitamin C: 9mg
    • Calcium: 61mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 328mg