I had some chicken boneless skinless chicken thighs in the fridge I wanted to use up or they were going to have to be placed in the freezer soon. I think chicken is the protein we eat the most and sometimes I have a hard time coming up with what to do with them. Technically that’s not accurate; I just don’t know if I want a soup, a sandwich, baked, fried etc. there is almost an endless possibility when it comes to chicken.

I wanted something I hadn’t made or at least a different way of making chicken this time around. My usual chicken taco is fried generally because the only time I make a chicken taco is when I am also making fish and shrimp tacos. It’s kind of a big ordeal and I didn’t want the big ordeal so here is a different; for me; take on chicken tacos and it was easier than fried, less mess and had great flavor so it was a win in my book.

Chicken Tacos - slow cooker

an easy recipe with great flavor and you can adjust the heat to your liking.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 4 hours hrs

Course dinner

Cuisine Mexican

Equipment

• 1 slow cooker - crockpot

Ingredients

  

• 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 1 cup salsa your favorite
• ½ cup water
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

 

• In your slow cooker add the chicken and cover with the rest of the ingredients. I gave mine a little stir so the chicken was covered with all the seasonings. Cook on low for the day or on high for 4 hours.
• Remove chicken or using 2 forks shred the chicken and then cook on low for another 30 minutes.
• You can use the shredded seasoned chicken any way you like, tacos, taco bowl, taco salad etc. Top with your favorite toppings.

Keyword chicken tacos, easy, slow cooker, taco

recipe adapted: therealfooddietitians.com