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
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
- Rinse and pat dry the chicken breasts. Lightly drizzle with olive oil.
- Sprinkle the chicken breasts with the taco seasoning rubbing into the chicken on all sides.
- 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.
- Pour the tomatoes evenly on top and sprinkle with garlic salt.
- Cover and cook on low for 5 hours or on high for 3-4 until the chicken is fork tender.
- Using 2 forks. pull the chicken pieces apart, and gently stir into the sauce.
- 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..
- Serve on warm tortillas with your favorite taco toppings.
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