Chicken Taco Slow Cooker Recipe

These easy shredded (or pulled) chicken tacos are cooked in a Crock-Pot® slow cooker with the best, crazy-delicious sauce. A Crock-Pot® slow cooker makes this recipe super simple and hands off!

Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
4+ hours
Servings
6
Ingredients:
    • 4 tablespoons oil
    • 2 medium onions, finely chopped
    • 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
    • 6 cloves garlic, minced
    • 1 medium tomato, diced
    • 1 teaspoon ground chipotle powder
    • 1½ tablespoons chili powder or taco seasoning (the spice mixture, not ground cayenne)
    • 1½ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs

Instructions:

  1. Heat oil in a heavy skillet then add onion and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook on medium-high until onions are golden, about 10 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook a minute more. Scrape this mixture into your Crock-Pot® slow cooker and add tomatoes, chili and chipotle powder, chicken, and an additional teaspoon of salt. Cook on LOW for 4 hours.
  2. Use a fork to transfer chicken to a cutting board. Leave the sauce in the slow cooker on HIGH to thicken a bit. When chicken is cooled just enough to handle, use two forks to gently pull it apart into bite-sized pieces. Return the chicken to the sauce and stir to coat.
  3. Enjoy!

Recipe by: @foodess

Entrees
Mexican
Chicken
Slow Cooker