CrockPot Chicken Tacos are an easy family favorite meal! A handful of ingredients tossed into the slow cooker makes the most tender flavorful chicken for tacos (or for Chicken Enchiladas, burritos, loaded nachos and more)!
Add chicken breasts, salsa, tomatoes, and seasoning and let the slow cooker do all of the work. Before serving shred the chicken and enjoy! It’s that easy!
Crockpot Shredded Chicken Tacos
Taco nights just got easier! These Crockpot Chicken Tacos are such a snap to put together and always come out amazing! Tender shredded chicken is perfect added to tacos, burritos, salads and more.
Swap out the ground beef to make an amazing taco salad or add this flavorful shredded chicken to wraps, casseroles or soups.
How to Make Shredded Chicken Tacos
I have to tell you that this is one of those recipes that my whole family truly loves! Simply place the ingredients in the crock pot and walk away.
To season the chicken for tacos, I use … you guessed it, taco seasoning! I prefer homemade taco seasoning in this recipe to control the salt but a packet will work just fine as well.
While the ingredients call for boneless chicken breasts, you can certainly use bone in chicken as well (just make sure it’s skinless). Once shredded, this freezes perfectly making for a super fast weeknight dinner!
I’ve used this for making chicken tacos, chicken salads and even spicy chicken pizzas! Pile on your favorite toppings for a fabulous dinner loaded with flavor!
What to Serve with Chicken Tacos
These crockpot chicken tacos are insanely easy! I serve them with corn or flour tortillas and cilantro tomato rice or cilantro lime rice. We love to put out a big table full of toppings for everyone to dress their own! Our favorite toppings are:
- lettuce
- tomatoes
- pico de gallo
- cheese
- olives
- guacamole
- jalapenos
- cilantro
More Favorite Taco Recipes
- Shrimp Tacos – Weeknight favorite!
- Taco Soup – So easy and so much flavor!
- Beef Taco Pasta Skillet – Easy comfort food
- 5 Minute Taco Dip – Perfect last minute party dip!
- Beef Taco Casserole – Family favorite (kids love this recipe)
- Easy Fish Tacos – Reader favorite (quick and easy)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 cup canned diced tomatoes with chilies drained or 1 can Rotel, 10 ounces
- 1 ounce taco seasoning or 2 Tablespoons homemade taco seasoning
- ½ onion diced
Instructions
- Combine salsa, canned tomatoes, and taco seasoning.
- Place onions & chicken in the slow cooker and top with tomato mixture.
- Cook on low 7-8 hours or high 3-4 hours.
- Remove chicken from slow cooker and shred. Return to slow cooker and stir in juices.
- Serve in taco shells, on salads, pizzas or in bowls over rice!
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Dinner
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I was really skeptical of this recipe with as simple as it is, but it was as good as advertised. I put it over a bed of jasmine rice and it was great.
I used Mrs Renfros Green Jalapeno Salsa and a spicy taco blend I whipped up and it had a nice kick to it.
Great recipe. I added cumin, liquid smoke, chili powder, garlic powder and red pepper. So good!
How long will they keep in a stored container in the fridge?
Leftovers are good for up to 4 days in the fridge.
Easy peasy. Good for having in the fridge and adding to salads or bowls. Or just eating the meat for a quick snack. I just used the can of rotelle tomatoes and the Penzey’s bold taco spice for the chicken. I prefer skinless boneless chicken thighs and it was fantastic. So easy to accessorize or tweak.
I love your recipes. My crock pot but the dust. can i make this slowly cooking on stovetop? Thank you
You can make it on the stovetop, but it wouldn’t be a slow cook. Combine chicken, salsa, taco seasoning, and 1/2 cup water. Cook 15-20 minutes on a simmer.
I am looking to make this but needs to serve 12-15 people. How would I adjust the recipe?
Depending on what else will be served, you can either double or triple the recipe. No other changes would be needed.
Tripled the recipe for a pool party and it was a hit for kids and adults alike! Love that everything can be prepared ahead of time. So easy and flavorful. Highly recommend!!
This was easy, I used the rotele fire roasted tomatoes instead of tomatoes. It needed salt and more spices – too bland (and I used more taco seasoning than called for). I’d suggest the addition of cumin and chili powder.
This recipe is normally a hit, I’m sorry to hear you didn’t love it as much as we do.