This easy Slow Cooker Amazing Shredded Chicken Taco recipe is perfect for a quick, flavorful meal. With tender, shredded chicken in a savory salsa and chipotle sauce, these tacos are bursting with flavor. Customize with your favorite toppings like cheese, cilantro, and sour cream for a satisfying dinner everyone will love.

Recipe Ingredients

• 2 lbs (908 g) boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• ⅓ cup (42 g) flour
• 4 cloves garlic, sliced
• ½ cup (120 ml) prepared salsa, reserve the rest for serving
• 2 tbsp (30 g) chopped canned chipotle chilies in adobo
• 1 tbsp (8 g) chili powder
• 1 tsp coarse salt
• 1 tsp ground pepper
• 8 hard corn taco shells

Toppings

• Cilantro
• Shredded cheese
• Lime wedges
• Sour cream

How To Make Slow Cooker Amazing Shredded Chicken Tacos

1. Combine Ingredients: In a 6-quart (6-L) slow cooker, combine the chicken, flour, garlic, salsa, chipotle chilies, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
2. Cook: Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours.
3. Shred Chicken: Once cooked, transfer the chicken to a plate and shred using two forks. Add the shredded chicken back into the slow cooker.
4. Serve: Serve the shredded chicken in taco shells with desired toppings such as cilantro, shredded cheese, lime wedges, and sour cream.

Recipe Tips

• Use bone-in chicken thighs for extra flavor: If you want a richer taste, try using bone-in chicken thighs. Just remove the bones before shredding the chicken.
• Adjust the spice level: If you prefer milder tacos, use less chipotle chilies or opt for a mild salsa.
• Don’t skip the flour: Adding flour helps thicken the sauce and gives the chicken a nice texture when shredded.
• Shred the chicken while hot: For the best texture, shred the chicken immediately after it’s cooked, while it’s still hot and juicy.
• Serve with fresh lime: Squeeze a lime wedge over the tacos just before serving to add a burst of freshness and enhance the flavors.

Recipe FAQs and Variations

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Slow Cooker Amazing Shredded Chicken Tacos

Recipe by Shili MohamedCourse: , DinnerCuisine: , MexicanDifficulty: , Medium

Servings

8

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

4

hours 

Calories

290

kcal

This easy Slow Cooker Amazing Shredded Chicken Taco recipe is perfect for a quick, flavorful meal. With tender, shredded chicken in a savory salsa and chipotle sauce, these tacos are bursting with flavor. Customize with your favorite toppings like cheese, cilantro, and sour cream for a satisfying dinner everyone will love.

Ingredients

• 2 lbs (908 g) boneless, skinless chicken thighs

• ⅓ cup (42 g) flour

• 4 cloves garlic, sliced

• ½ cup (120 ml) prepared salsa, reserve the rest for serving

• 2 tbsp (30 g) chopped canned chipotle chilies in adobo

• 1 tbsp (8 g) chili powder

• 1 tsp coarse salt

• 1 tsp ground pepper

• 8 hard corn taco shells
  

• Toppings

• Cilantro

• Shredded cheese

• Lime wedges

• Sour cream

Directions

• Combine Ingredients: In a 6-quart (6-L) slow cooker, combine the chicken, flour, garlic, salsa, chipotle chilies, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
• Cook: Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours.
• Shred Chicken: Once cooked, transfer the chicken to a plate and shred using two forks. Add the shredded chicken back into the slow cooker.
• Serve: Serve the shredded chicken in taco shells with desired toppings such as cilantro, shredded cheese, lime wedges, and sour cream.
  

Notes

• Use bone-in chicken thighs for extra flavor: If you want a richer taste, try using bone-in chicken thighs. Just remove the bones before shredding the chicken.
• Adjust the spice level: If you prefer milder tacos, use less chipotle chilies or opt for a mild salsa.
• Don’t skip the flour: Adding flour helps thicken the sauce and gives the chicken a nice texture when shredded.
• Shred the chicken while hot: For the best texture, shred the chicken immediately after it’s cooked, while it’s still hot and juicy.
• Serve with fresh lime: Squeeze a lime wedge over the tacos just before serving to add a burst of freshness and enhance the flavors.