Crockpot Mexican Chicken – 3 ingredients!
Crockpot Mexican chicken that only takes 3 ingredients. Easy, versatile and delicious. It’s so great on tacos!
EASY. If you’ve spent any time at all on my blog, you know that easy is my favorite word.
Oh wait, no it’s not.
POPCORN is my favorite word.
But easy is important too. We all need more hours in the day to do everything we need to do, so easy home cooked meals are a priority.
And slow cooker meals are also a lifesaver. Add the three ingredients to your slow cooker in the morning before work, before school, before heading to the zoo, whatever. Then when 4pm rolls around and you’re completely exhausted, dinner is already ready.
But I don’t have to tell you the charms of a slow cooker — everyone knows they are awesome.
Other things I love? Food that can be frozen and food that is versatile. This recipe covers alllll those things:
- EASY
- Slow Cooker
- Freezable
- Versatile
Oh yeah, and it tastes great too. Clearly that’s of major importance. This recipe uses my homemade taco seasoning which I’m beyond obsessed with (no additives or preservatives, or tons of added salt). I even use the taco seasoning for homemade flour tortillas.
About this Crockpot Mexican Chicken
As I mentioned, one of the great aspects of this slow cooker shredded chicken is its versatility. Make regular tacos for your family or put it on a sweet potato with some other taco toppings. It will be the best sweet potato you’ve ever eaten (and perfect for a Whole30 compliant dinner).
I also like to make enchiladas, nachos, or tostadas with this easy shredded chicken and it works great in quinoa bowls. Or mix it with rice and pinto beans for a hearty dinner.
This slow cooker shredded chicken is also a make ahead/meal prep recipe. Make a large batch and then freeze it in dinner-sized portions. Perfect for nights when you don’t have a clear plan in mind for dinner. Simply take a bag of this shredded chicken out of the freezer and use it for tacos, enchiladas, nachos, or loaded sweet potatoes, or whatever your fridge, pantry or stomach dictates. Delicious!
More ways to fill tacos:
Looking for more delicious ways to make taco fillings? I have you covered! Try:
- Healthy Taco Meat (in 30 minutes, a ground beef and turkey combination with lots of healthy vegetables)
- Instant Pot Shredded Chicken
- Slow Cooker “Refried” Beans
- Southwestern style Roasted Sweet Potatoes
- Restaurant Style Salsa (so easy!)
- Shrimp Tacos with Avocado, Mango, and Pineapple Salsa
- Pickled Red Onions
Crockpot Mexican Chicken - 3 ingredients!
Slow cooker shredded chicken that only takes 3 ingredients. Easy, versatile and delicious.
Ingredients
- one 48 ounce bag of boneless skinless frozen chicken breasts
- one 16 ounce jar of salsa
- 3 tablespoons taco seasoning
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until chicken is tender and cooked through. Shred using two forks or a potato masher.
- Cook for another hour on low before serving or freezing.
Notes
- I use medium salsa but use whatever type of salsa you like best.
- Meat will be a little juicy. If you want, drain some of the juice off before using.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 Serving Size: 5 oz.Amount Per Serving: Calories: 238Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 116mgSodium: 423mgCarbohydrates: 3gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 43g
Husband’s take: Loves it!
Changes I would make: None are necessary, but it is on the juicy side, so you could drain some of the liquid off if you wanted a neater chicken for tacos or nachos.
Difficulty: Easy.
21 Comments on “Crockpot Mexican Chicken – 3 ingredients!”
Can I make this chicken in an Instant Pot?
I do, no less than once a week! 10-12 minutes depending on size of the chicken breast, quick release. Enjoy!
Hi…how much is 48 oz in grams n kilos?
Hi! I usually use this to convert measurements – it might help you! http://www.onlineconversion.com/cooking.htm
Do you put the chicken in the crockpot frozen? I want to make this for a family fiesta we are having this weekend.
Either way! If you put them in frozen, you might need to increase cooking time slightly. Hope you love the recipe!
Have you tried this with thighs? My husband is pro thigh and anti breast. That didn’t come out right….
I’ve done similar recipes with thighs or a combination of thigh and breasts and it turns out great! Shouldn’t be an issue. You can always drain some fat/juice out if need be.
Thank you so much for your help. They turned out great!
I love this! Easy, versatile, and freezer-friendly? Yes please! This is totally pinned and I’ll be making it very soon.
This so easy, that it makes me suspicious. Aaaaah just kidding. I like tacos. Everyone pretty much makes their own dinner. No complaints. They can tailor it to fit them completely. You are so correct about the number of hours in the day. Daylight savings time is such a misnomer. Heaven help me, if I only did things during the daylight hours. With that restriction I would certainly be up the proverbial creek.
Yum yum! Love how quick and easy this is, Rachel. And there are so many options for using precooked, shredded chicken you already have on hand!
Everyone needs a recipe like this in their back pocket! Love.
hmm, I may make this for dinner tomorrow!
I totally make chicken with salsa in the crock pot all the time, but never thought to add taco seasoning, love it, will definitely try that next time! The photos are so gorgeous, I’d like some of it right now!!
i made a similar recipe from another blog it was phenomenal..i like the idea of adding taco seasonings on this.
Brilliant recipe- love shredded chicken tacos- so good!
I love making a pot of shredded chicken. It’s ridiculously easy. Thanks for recipe!
Yes, this is definitely easy and perfect for cinco de mayo.
I always refer to mine as the “magical crockpot”! Pinning Rachel!
POPCORN is my favorite word too! I’m totally obsessed with it.
and EASY. I love these tacos? 3 ingredient meals are my love language! Pinned!