Chicken Tacos Crockpot Recipe for Crazy Easy Meal Planning
Slow cooker recipes cover a wide array of cuisines. Of course, one of the easiest things to make is shredded chicken. We can even turn that shredded chicken into the best chicken tacos crockpot recipe. Of course, that isn’t all we can do with the shredded chicken.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Easy to Make – There are plenty of ways to use boneless skinless chicken breast or even skinless chicken thighs, but this is the best one.
- Customizations – We can use our favorite toppings on our crockpot chicken tacos. The customizations are endless.
- Meal Prep – Make the shredded chicken whenever you want, store it in an airtight container in the fridge, and make quick tacos any night this week.
- Few Ingredients – This recipe is for the shredded chicken in the tacos. We can build the tacos whenever we want, the same way we would a sandwich. Meaning initially, we only need a few ingredients.
Chicken Tacos Crockpot Recipe Ingredients
- Chicken Breast | The most important ingredients in tacos include the meat and the tortillas. Here, we use boneless, skinless chicken breasts. However, you can also use boneless, skinless thighs. Side note, the tortillas should be corn tortillas, but you could use flour if you’d like.
- Organic Chicken Broth | The last thing we want is to make easy slow cooker chicken tacos only for the chicken to be dry. The broth will help ensure the chicken stays moist and delicious.
- Seasonings | We will need a few seasonings to make this shredded chicken perfect for taco shells. The seasonings include: garlic powder, oregano, onion powder, salt, and pepper. These crock pot chicken tacos are packed with flavor.
- Optional Taco Toppings | Flour tortillas are just fine, though corn tortillas are more traditional and healthier. Still, the optional toppings don’t even need to be purchased the same day we make the chicken. We just need some toppings when we decide to make the tacos. Toppings can include sour cream, black beans, fresh cilantro, romaine lettuce, cheese, and guacamole. Just simple ingredients to keep things easy on busy nights.
Meal Prepping Chicken Tacos
This chicken tacos crockpot recipe is an easy dinner for meal prep when we have a busy day ahead of us. There is a very simple reason we don’t need to purchase the toppings of our choice, additional toppings, or even tortillas on the same day we make the chicken.
This chicken taco crockpot recipe is not for the entire taco. Instead, this recipe is for the shredded chicken that we will use as taco filling when the time comes. This is called meal prep. The idea is simple: make what you can, when you have the time.
Then, store the food in an airtight container in either the fridge or the freezer, depending on the amount of time we expect to wait before enjoying it. This recipe is for the shredded chicken, which means we can easily cook and then shred the chicken any day of the week, and then pull from it as needed.
That’s part of what makes this recipe an easy recipe. It is not one you have to eat as soon as it is done, and it can create an easy meal for days to come. The whole family will surely love this great way of using chicken breasts.
How to Make Crockpot Shredded Chicken Tacos
- Place all ingredients into your crockpot and cook on low for approximately 5 1/2 hours or on high for approximately 3 1/2 hours. If the chicken is frozen, you will need to add cooking time.
- When the chicken is done cooking, shred the chicken with a fork. This shredded chicken can be used on tacos or in salads. You can serve it cold or warm.
- Top with tomatoes and taco toppings of your choice. Shredded cheese is an optional topping for those who are not on a dairy-free diet, as is topping with sour cream.
How to Store Crockpot Taco Chicken Meat
You’ve used what you wanted from the shredded boneless chicken breasts with tacos or even chicken enchiladas. Now, we need a way to store leftovers. We can store this chicken in two different ways. The first is in an airtight container in the fridge.
It will hold in the fridge for 3 to 5 days. That means 3 to 5 days of crock pot chicken taco meat that you can enjoy however you’d like. Your weeknight dinner will be a breeze. You can also freeze it in a freezer-safe bag, where it will hold for up to 4 months!
You will need to thaw it out before serving it with some Mexican rice or as part of one of your favorite meals. Next time, try to store them in the freezer in individual serving sizes so it’s easier to thaw out when a burrito bowl is calling your name.
Chicken Tacos Crockpot Recipe for Crazy Easy Meal Planning
Ingredients
- 2 Lbs Chicken Breast, Boneless and Skinless Organic Chicken
- 1 1/4 Cups Organic Chicken Broth
- 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 Tsp Oregano
- 1/2 Tsp Onion Powder
- Salt and Pepper to Taste
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into your crockpot and cook on low for approximately 5 1/2 hours or on high for approximately 3 1/2 hours. If the chicken is frozen you will need to add cooking time.
- When the chicken is done cooking, shred the chicken with a fork. This shredded chicken can be used on tacos or in salads. You can serve it cold or warm.
- Top with tomatoes and taco toppings of your choice. Shredded cheese is an optional topping for those that are not on a dairy free diet as is topping with sour cream.
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