Description
These Healthy Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos are juicy, tender, and packed with flavor. I generally use 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast per 2 people having 2 tacos, meaning that each chicken breast makes about 4 tacos (3 if they’re small). I use 1 pound of chicken (about two large chicken breasts) to feed a family of 4.
Ingredients
Units
- 2 tablespoons filtered water or chicken stock per chicken breast
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, preferably organic (that's about 2 chicken breasts; scale up as needed)
- 1 packet taco seasoning, OR 3 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning
- 1.5 teaspoons sea salt (less if your taco seasoning contains salt)
- your favorite 6-inch tortillas of choice
- shredded lettuce or shredded cabbage
- shredded cheese
- salsa or pico de gallo
- chopped white or green onion
- 1-2 limes, juiced for garnish
- 1 avocado, diced
- chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Load the slow cooker: Add the chicken breasts to the slow cooker (aka CrockPot). Pour the water or stock over the chicken, then sprinkle the taco seasoning and salt on top.
- Cook: Cook for 3 hours on high or 5 hours on low, until the internal temperature of each breast is 165°F.
- Shred: Shred the chicken with 2 forks or use an electric hand mixer to make super quick work of it. Squeeze lime juice over the meat before serving.
- Serve: Serve in lettuce cups or your favorite healthy tortillas with salsa or pico de gallo, shredded cabbage, avocado and/or cilantro. Store leftovers in an airtight glass container in the refrigerator for up to three days.
Notes
If you don’t have taco seasoning you can make your own by combining:
- 1 tablespoon chili powder (mild, medium, or hot, whatever you like)*
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic (or garlic powder)
- ÂĽ teaspoon dried oregano (use Mexican oregano if you have it)
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- optional: ÂĽ teaspoon cayenne or big pinch of crushed red pepper flakes for heat
- optional: 1 teaspoon of white granulated sugar if you want it to taste like the store-bought mix**