Recipe – 3-Ingredient Crock-Pot Chicken Tacos
Source – Credit: Two Healthy Kitchens
These Crock-Pot Chicken Tacos are so ridiculously easy – just 3 ingredients and 5 minutes of prep! Enjoy the shredded chicken very simply, just rolled in a tortilla … or create an entire taco bar of festive toppings!
YIELD: 5 CUPS CHICKEN
PREP TIME – 5 minutes
COOK TIME – 4 hours
TOTAL TIME – 4 hours 5 minutes
Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 (1.25-ounce) packet low-sodium taco seasoning (see note) 1 (16-ounce) jar of your favorite salsa Ideas for serving: tortillas or taco shells and your choice of optional toppings, such as shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, shredded cheese, black beans, corn, chopped avocados or guacamole, reduced-fat sour cream, and hot sauce
Instructions
Place chicken in the bottom of the slow cooker. Sprinkle taco seasoning over chicken. Pour salsa on top.Cook on low (for 6-8 hours) or high (for 4 hours).Just before serving, use two forks to shred the chicken. Stir to evenly distribute salsa throughout chicken. Serve immediately with optional toppings as desired.
Notes
Taco seasoning: We recommend avoiding taco seasoning mixes that contain MSG. Also, there are differences in the amounts of sodium (and other ingredients) in various brands, so it’s a good idea to read the nutrition information for the brands offered at your store.
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