Crockpot Pulled Chicken Tacos

This crockpot pulled chicken is homemade taco perfection.  The prep time couldn’t be simpler, it takes about 5 minutes to pull together and the slow cooker does the rest.  This type of Mexican food is a regular at our house. Apart from the warm and earthy seasonings, it’s not difficult to pull together and a great way to get the kids to add veggies to their meal.  For the very best results and to get the greatest flavor it’s important to start with a quality taco seasoning blend to rub the chicken pieces as this provides the basis for the entire dish.

To serve, warm a stack of flour or corn tortillas and, fill them with pulled chicken, shredded cheese or a sprinkle of queso fresco then top with crisp shredded lettuce, salsa, sour cream or any of your favorite toppings.  That’s the beauty of tacos, you start with a flavorful pulled chicken, pork or beef and personalize the rest to your taste.   Thanks to my personal chef, this chicken has all of the makings of a weekday dinner in minutes.

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Crockpot Pulled Chicken Tacos

Servings 10

Author Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

• 4 8 oz boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1/4 cup quality taco seasoning blend {i.e. McCormick's)
• Olive oil
• 1 10 oz can Rotel Chili Fixins
• 1/2 tsp garlic salt
• Tomato paste
• Tortillas
• Assorted toppings : shredded lettuce shredded cheese, salsa or diced tomatoes, sour cream, black olives (Your favorite)

Instructions

1. Rinse and pat dry the chicken breasts. Lightly drizzle with olive oil.
2. Sprinkle the chicken breasts with the taco seasoning rubbing into the chicken on all sides.
3. Spray the liner of a 6 quart oval slow cooker with cooking spray. Arrange the seasoned chicken breasts in a single layer on the bottom. Drizzle with additional olive oil.
4. Pour the tomatoes evenly on top and sprinkle with garlic salt.
5. Cover and cook on low for 5 hours or on high for 3-4 until the chicken is fork tender.
6. Using 2 forks. pull the chicken pieces apart, and gently stir into the sauce.
7. To thicken the sauce add 1 Tbsp of tomato paste at a time ands gently mix through.. Repeat until the sauce has thickened to your preference..
8. Serve on warm tortillas with your favorite taco toppings.