Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos

Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos is a “toss it and forget it” kind of recipe that takes just a couple minutes to prepare as your slow cooker does all the rest of the work for you.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos

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Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos is a "toss it and forget it" kind of recipe that takes just a couple minutes to prepare as your slow cooker does all the rest of the work for you.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 6 hours

Total Time 6 hours 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 1½ lb boneless, skinless chicken (breasts or thighs)
• 1 Tb chili powder
• 1 Tb ancho chile powder
• 1 Tb cumin
• ½ tsp salt
• 3 cloves garlic, grated
• 1 can (14 ounces) tomato sauce
• tortillas or taco shells
• your preferred toppings for tacos (shredded lettuce, cheese, guacamole, olives, sour cream, etc.)

Instructions

1. To begin, place the chicken in your slow cooker.
2. On top of the chicken, sprinkle the chili powder, ancho chile powder, cumin, salt and the garlic.
3. Over the top of this, you’ll pour the tomato sauce.
4. That’s it! Cover and cook on low for 5 – 6 hours.
5. Simply shred the chicken by pulling it apart with two forks.
6. Serve it on tortillas (or in taco shells) with whatever toppings you like on a taco. (Shredded lettuce, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, etc.)
7. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 351Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 920mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 3gSugar: 4gProtein: 38g

This data was estimated and provided by Nutritionix. Accuracy not guaranteed.

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