Tuesdays are for tacos! Even if you’re busy with all the things that your family’s life has on the calendar, you can still have delicious tacos at home by making Crockpot Chicken Tacos!
They’re easy to make and your kids can customize their taco toppings to make it a great family-friendly meal option you can enjoy any day of the week! If you have leftover chicken it also works great for other recipes like burritos and enchiladas! Or you can just enjoy the Crockpot taco meat on its own or in a lettuce wrap! It’s so good!
CROCKPOT CHICKEN TACOS
When you make Crock Pot tacos, you get a lot of flexibility. You can make them with different types of meat, but chicken tacos are one of my favorites just because I love chicken made in the slow cooker. It’s always so tender and juicy with tons of flavor! That’s true for these shredded chicken tacos!
I’ve seen a lot of people make the filling for slow cooker chicken tacos with salsa. If you do that you’ll end up with tasty chicken, but I’ve found that I actually like using a combination of taco seasoning and diced tomatoes for a little bit of a pop when it comes to flavor.
Without using salsa, you still have a very simple list of ingredients which makes this one of the easiest ways to make dinner! Here’s to Taco Tuesday!
CROCKPOT CHICKEN TACO RECIPE
Instead of using salsa in our shredded chicken recipe, I use diced tomatoes with chilies. I’ve always liked the flavor and we usually have a can or two in our pantry so it works out well!
To make your own pulled chicken for tacos, you’ll need the following ingredients:
- 2-3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (approximately 3/4 pound of chicken or 12 ounces)
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1 can diced tomatoes with chilies
- ¾ cups water
- 12 taco shells
- Taco toppings (shredded lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado, onions, cilantro, etc.)
This recipe makes 12 tacos so you can adjust the measurements if you need more tacos than that! If you don’t need 12 tacos, the Crock Pot chicken taco meat is great as leftovers! So don’t worry about having too much!
EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO MAKE SLOW COOKER TACOS
All you really need to make your own chicken tacos is your Crock Pot, but there are a few things that will make it easier! If you like easy cleanup, we always recommend Slow Cooker Liners!
- Crock-Pot 6-Quart Cook & Carry
- Slow Cooker Liners
- Meat Shredding Claws (these are fun but you can just use forks too!)
- Taco Holders (makes it easier for kids to fill their tacos)
HOW TO MAKE SHREDDED CHICKEN TACOS IN CROCK POT
Once you’ve got all of your ingredients, this recipe is really a dump and go recipe. You will have to shred your chicken before serving, but otherwise, you can put everything in the Crock Pot and go do other things you need to do!
If you know how to make Crockpot Shredded Chicken, then you know how to make the chicken you need for slow cooker pulled chicken tacos! You got this!
1. Place chicken breasts in the pot of your Crock Pot.
2. In a large measuring cup, combine taco seasoning and water. Stir to mix then pour over the top of the chicken breasts.
3. Add the can of diced tomatoes with chilies over the top of the chicken and seasoning.
4. Cook chicken on LOW for 4 hours or HIGH for 2 hours.
5. Remove the chicken breasts and shred the chicken with a fork. It should pull apart easily.
6. Put the chicken back in the Crock Pot and stir to combine the chicken, seasoning, and tomatoes.
7. Prepare tacos by baking shells according to package instructions (if desired), chopping lettuce and tomatoes, and shredding cheese (if needed).
8. Build tacos by placing shredded chicken in the bottom of the shell, then top with lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese. Add your favorite taco toppings!
Crockpot Chicken Tacos
Ingredients
- 2-3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1 can diced tomatoes with chilies
- 3/4 cups water
- 12 taco shells
- taco toppings
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts in the pot of your Crock Pot.
- In a large measuring cup, combine taco seasoning and water. Stir to mix then pour over the top of the chicken breasts.
- Add the can of diced tomatoes with chilies over the top of the chicken and seasoning.
- Cook chicken on LOW for 4 hours or HIGH for 2 hours.
- Remove the chicken breasts and shred the chicken with a fork. It should pull apart easily.
- Put the chicken back in the Crock Pot and stir to combine the chicken, seasoning, and tomatoes.
- Prepare tacos by baking shells according to package instructions (if desired), chopping lettuce and tomatoes, and shredding cheese (if needed).
- Build tacos by placing shredded chicken in the bottom of the shell, then top with lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese. Add your favorite taco toppings!
Notes
- shredded lettuce
- chopped tomatoes
- shredded cheese
- sour cream
- avocado slices
- cilantro
- salsa
- diced onions
CROCKPOT CHICKEN TACOS FAQ
Can you make Crockpot Chicken Tacos with Rotel?
Absolutely! Rotel is diced tomatoes with chiles so it works perfectly for this recipe!
Can you use salsa instead of diced tomatoes?
You definitely can. Instead of putting a can of diced tomatoes with chiles in with your chicken, substitute a jar of your favorite salsa. You also don’t need the water if you’re using a larger jar of salsa. You should have enough liquid.
Can you make Crockpot Chicken Tacos with cream cheese?
If you like your taco meat to have a creamier sauce, cream cheese is perfect! It’s the magic ingredient in our Crock Pot Cream Cheese Chicken Chili!
For this recipe, you can add about 4 ounces of cream cheese to get a pretty creamy chicken mix. I’ve added a full 8 ounce package before and it worked out, it was just a little rich for our liking. But if you like Crack Chicken recipes, this is an addition you’d probably love for this recipe!
Can you keep taco meat warm in a Crockpot?
Absolutely! Just use the WARM or LOW setting on your slow cooker to keep your taco meat warm until you’re ready to serve.
How much taco meat do you need per person?
I generally plan an ounce of chicken per taco per person. This recipe makes approximately 12 ounces of shredded chicken which fills 12 taco shells well.
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MORE EASY CHICKEN CROCKPOT RECIPES YOU MIGHT LIKE
Margaret Smith says
My favorite is sliced chicken with cheddar, lettuce and tomato
Ann Fantom says
I like ground beef, lettuce tomatoes, onions, cheese and hot salsa on my tacos.
Ellie Wright says
Shredded cheese, sour cream and guacamole.
Rebecca Snodgrass says
Cheese, sour cream and taco sauce
Adrienne Gordon says
Avocado and chees.e
Rosie says
I like the usual – taco sauce, sour cream, shredded cheese & lettuce, chopped tomato!
Dana Rodriguez says
Lettuce, tomato, cheese, salsa and sour cream. That looks good!
Anne Higgins says
Depending upon who is here to eat with – the grandkids like things pretty simple: meat, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and they LOVE avocado slices on the side!
HS says
I like avocado and cheese.
Jean D. says
My favorite taco would be topped with black beans, diced tomato, salsa, shredded lettuce, and avocado.
Thanks for a great giveaway!
Tom says
Lettuce tomato and cheese
Cathy Truman says
I like cheese. black olives. lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream
Michelle Horstman says
Cheese of course!
Abigail Gibson says
My favorite taco toppings are shredded cheddar cheese and tomatoes.
Cheryl says
My favorite taco toppings are the traditional lettuce, tomatoes, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, and sour cream.
Amanda L. says
I like cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and taco sauce.
Cynthia C says
I like shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes and onions, guacamole, shredded cheese and sour cream.
Tari Lawson says
I like cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream.
Donna Clifford says
Cheese
kathy Persons says
Ground beef lettuce and cheese
Debbi Wellenstein says
I like lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, onions, black olives, sour cream, and taco sauce.
McKim says
I like tacos with chicken or beef, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes
Kyl Neusch says
Avocado and cheese
Sandy Klocinski says
Into the shell in this order:
Ground beef browned till crispy
Tabasco, generously sprinkled
Grated cheddar
Lettuce
Tomato
Onion
On a crunchy corn shell
That’s it. No spices, no gimmicks.
Linda tice says
Imy favorite toppings are lettuce, tomato, sour cream and cheese
Tracy Shafer says
My favorite toppings are lettuce, tomato, onion, cheese, sour cream and salsa.
beth shepherd says
I like queso and sour cream on mine. Thank you
BIRDIE SKOLFIELD says
Guacamole sour cream & onions are our fav
cheryl s says
I like sour cream, cheese and guacamole
Heather S says
Guacamole, sour cream, cheddar cheese
Barbara Long says
My favorite taco toppings are tomatoes, onion and avocado.
Ashley c says
Cheese and sour cream!
chris v says
tomato and sour cream
Cheryl Billings says
I love shredded cheese, tomato, lettuce, and salsa.
Christina Sparks says
I like to add sour cream and cheese and lettuce.
Becca says
I love lettuce, avocado, and cheese on my tacos.
Antoinette M says
I like lettuce, cheese, tomato & salsa.
Lisa says
Lettuce, tomatos, and cheese!
Serge B says
Beef, lettuce, sour cream, and lots of cheese
Elizabeth Boswell says
I love sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, and Cholula on my tacos!
Barbara Montag says
For taco toppings I have to have jalapenos, onions, Rotel tomatoes for starters.
thank you
Aaron says
My favorite taco toppings are cheese and lettuce.
Susan Smith says
Susan My favorite taco seasoning are cheese, sour cream and taco sauce
Annette says
My favorite taco topping is sour cream. I always ask for more when I order at a restaurant.
Susan Christy says
Guacamole, cilantro, onions
Lisa V. says
As long as it is topped with sour cream.
Laurajj says
I love chicken, peppers, tomatoes, lettuce, cheese, and sour cream!
Rosanne says
4 or 5 cheese Mexican blend cheese, lettuce tomatoes peppers avocado
denyse says
Sliced avacada, shredded lettuce, cheese, sour cream
Danielle Wood says
I like cheese and lettuce on my tacos
Jason Vaughn says
Thanks for the sweepstaks
clynsg says
I like ground beef, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream, black olives and medium salsa.
Liz N. says
Cheese, lettuce, lots of onions, salsa! Mmmm – now I need a taco – thanks a LOT! Heehee
Sarah L says
I like to have avocado and sour cream.
Thanks for the contest.
Daniel M says
the usual lettuce tomato cheese
Lynne says
I love to top mine with pico de gallo, shredded cheese and sour cream.
Shannon Baas says
Lettuce and cheese
Leslie Davis says
Cheese, tomato, and sour cream
Breanne says
I like mine with cheese and sour cream.
Brenda Elsner says
My favorite taco topping is cheese!!!!
Tara Woods says
I like lettuce, tomatoes, sharp cheddar cheese, black olives, sour cream and spicy taco sauce.
Michelle H. says
I love several, but one of my favorites is cheese.
kathy m says
I love fresh shredded lettuce, tomato, cheese and homemade hot salsa on our taco’s!
Carolyn D says
I like ground beef or chicken with lettuce and sharp cheddar cheese.
kerry paul says
It’s hard to pick a favorite! Sometimes I love bbq sauce on them. Sometimes I love sprinkling Locatelli cheese.
Linda K says
I have two favorite taco toppings – sour cream and guacamole.
cynthia dawson says
i love fresh tomatoes!
J.L. says
My favorite taco toppings are tomatoes, cheese, and sour cream.
Olivia Parker says
Sharp cheddar cheese and sour cream yum
MARIA SIMON says
I LIKE JUST SOUR CREAM AND TOMATOES
Hesper Fry says
I like cheese and lettuce on my tacos.
Trisha McKee says
My favorite topping is sour cream.
BRIAN E. says
favorite taco topping —> homemade Pico de Gallo !!!
AEKZ2 says
I love my tacos topped with cheese, guac, sour cream, lettuce, and Tapatio.
Shannon says
I like veggies and guacamole.
Sand says
Salsa or guacamole and cheese!