Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken Tacos

Crockpot shredded chicken tacos on a plate with toppings.

5 from 3 votes

Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken Tacos

Learn how to make the easiest Crockpot pulled chicken tacos that need just minutes of hands-on kitchen time to put together. Saucy, savory, and oh-so delicious.

Prep Time10

Cook Time6 10

Total Time6 20

Servings: servings

Calories: 369kcal

Author: Karin and Ken

Ingredients

1 pound chicken breasts or chicken thighs, boneless, skinless about four breasts
2 cups chunky salsa or my Easy Homemade Tomato Salsa
3 tablespoons Taco seasoning about one package
2 cups peppers, green, yellow, orange or red, sliced
8 soft flour tortillas

Optional Toppings

lettuce chopped
cheese, shredded your favorite
sour cream
avacados, sliced or diced or guacamole
Jalapeno pepper, chopped or diced
green onion. thinly sliced

Instructions

Spray bottom of slow cooker with cooking spray.
Place chicken in slow cooker and sprinkle as evenly as possible with Taco seasoning.
Pour 1 ½ cups of salsa on top of the chicken.
Cook covered on low for 6-7 hours or high 3-3 ½.
Shred chicken with forks inside slow cooker or remove chicken and shred on cutting board.
Once shredded chicken is done and inside slow cooker add peppers.
Stir and cook covered on high for about 10 minutes or until heated through.
Spoon about ⅔ of a cup of the chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla and add preferred toppings.
Fold bottom end of tortilla over filling. Fold in sides, leaving top end open. Secure with a toothpick, if necessary.

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Notes

Add in some more: To make the dish healthier and more filling, you can also add in other mix-ins like jalapenos, green onions, onions, corn, olives, and even some pico de gallo if you want.

Make it healthier: If you’re trying to control your carb intake, you can swap the regular tortillas for protein tortillas or just use some lettuce leaves instead. You can also add some beans into the mix along with the chicken to make it extend further and also add some fiber.

Top with lime juice: You’ll be surprised at how just a little squeeze of lime juice can transform your tacos. Don’t forget this one!

Experiment with cheese: Stick to the classic cheddar or Mexican cheese blend or experiment with other kinds of cheese like feta cheese and cotija cheese. You can also top the tacos with some sour cream or Greek yogurt if you want to keep it healthier.

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