Easy Crockpot Chicken Tacos
These Easy Crockpot Chicken Tacos are slow cooked in the tastiest sauce until fall-apart tender. It's my favorite chicken taco crockpot recipe, and one I make on repeat!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp oil
- 2 medium onions finely chopped
- 2 tsp kosher salt divided use
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- I medium tomato diced
- 1 tsp ground chipotle powder
- 1½ tbsp chili powder (the spice mixture, not ground cayenne)
- 1½ lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
Instructions
- Heat oil in a heavy skillet then add onion and 1 tsp salt and cook on medium-high until onions are golden, about 10 minutes. (This is an important flavor-building step, don't rush it!)
- Stir in the garlic and cook a minute more. Scrape this mixture into a Crockpot (3-quart or larger).
- Add tomatoes, chili and chipotle powder, chicken, and 1 tsp more salt. Slow cook on low for 4 hours.
- Use a fork to transfer chicken to a cutting board. Leave the sauce in the slow cooker on high to thicken a bit. Use two forks to gently pull chicken apart into bite-sized pieces. Return the chicken to the sauce and stir to coat.
Notes
Tip: do the browning/sauté steps of the recipe the night before while you're prepping that night's dinner then toss everything in the slow cooker ready to go in the morning.
Serve with warmed tortillas or see my other serving suggestions in the article for more tasty options!
Nutrition
Calories: 237kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 878mg | Potassium: 344mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 28IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg