Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos
Ready or not school has started! At least for many families it certainly has. I know that for many families, that also means lots of chaos and craziness, getting back into a routine. This meal is the perfect solution for those kinds of days. Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos is a “toss it and forget it” kind of recipe that takes just a couple minutes to prepare as your slow cooker does all the rest of the work for you.
To begin, place 1 1/2 lb of boneless skinless chicken – you can use either breasts or thighs – in your slow cooker. On top of those, sprinkle a tablespoon each of chili powder, ancho chile powder and cumin, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. You’ll also need three cloves of garlic, grated. (Or use the short cut grated garlic in a tube!)
Over the top of this, you’ll pour a 14 ounce can of tomato sauce. That’s it! Cover and cook on low for 5 – 6 hours.
Simply shred the chicken by pulling it apart with two forks.
Serve it on tortillas (or in taco shells) with whatever toppings you like on a taco. (Shredded lettuce, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, etc.)
Enjoy!
Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Total Time: 6 hours 5 mins
- Category: Main Dish
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb boneless, skinless chicken (breasts or thighs)
- 1 Tb chili powder
- 1 Tb ancho chile powder
- 1 Tb cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 cloves garlic, grated
- 1 can (14 ounces) tomato sauce
- tortillas or taco shells
- your preferred toppings for tacos (shredded lettuce, cheese, guacamole, olives, sour cream, etc.)
Instructions
- To begin, place the chicken in your slow cooker.
- On top of the chicken, sprinkle the chili powder, ancho chile powder, cumin, salt and the garlic.
- Over the top of this, you’ll pour the tomato sauce.
- That’s it! Cover and cook on low for 5 – 6 hours.
- Simply shred the chicken by pulling it apart with two forks.
- Serve it on tortillas (or in taco shells) with whatever toppings you like on a taco. (Shredded lettuce, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, etc.)
Enjoy!
Oh, yum! I think even my picky eater would like this!