Slow Cooker Southwest Chicken Tacos
You will love how easy these deliciously tender Slow Cooker Southwest Chicken Tacos are! It's a dump & go crockpot meal with chicken, corn, black beans, salsa, fresh lime juice and taco seasoning. These are the best and easiest chicken tacos ever!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 3 large chicken breasts)
- 1 can (15 oz) corn
- 1 can (15 oz) black beans (drained & rinsed)
- 1 can (10 oz) Rotel
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 packet mild taco seasoning
- 1 large lime juiced
Instructions
- Add the chicken breasts, corn, black beans, Rotel, salsa, taco seasoning, and fresh lime juice into the insert of the slow cooker. Mix it together as best as you can.* If the chicken breasts are large I like to cut them in half before adding to the crock pot.1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, 1 can (15 oz) corn, 1 can (15 oz) black beans, 1 can (10 oz) Rotel, 1 cup salsa, 1 packet mild taco seasoning, 1 large lime
- Cover the slow cooker with the lid and cook on LOW heat for 6-7 hours.
- Use two forks to shred the chicken. Give everything a good stir to combine it all together. * Shred the chicken inside the crock pot with two forks OR remove the chicken to a plate, shred it, and then add it back in.
- Use tongs or a slotted spoon to serve the southwest chicken inside crunchy corn taco shells or flour tortillas, with all your favorite taco toppings. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition Information : The amount listed is for two tacos and it includes just the southwest chicken taco meat and not any taco shells or toppings. Each serving comes out to 1 cup of chicken taco meat which is 1/2 cup of southwest chicken taco meat per taco.
Make it Spicy! : This recipe is so easy to customize to your spice level. Use a packet of hot taco seasoning, use hot spice level salsa, add a can of diced green chilies or a can of chopped jalapeños, use hot Rotel tomatoes, garnish the taco with jalapeños slices or hot sauce.
Mild Spice Level : You can also make this recipe as mild in spice as you prefer. Use a packet of mild taco seasoning, use mild Rotel or leave the Rotel out completely (even the mild version has a slight kick to it).
Changes To The Recipe : Use any canned bean you prefer if you don't like black beans. Use any variety of canned corn. Choose your favorite salsa and use it - there are spicy salsa options, mild salsa options, cilantro salsa, etc. If you're not a huge fan of tomatoes then omit the Rotel entirely and just use the salsa. I don't recommend leaving out the salsa because it provides the necessary liquid for the recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 244kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 670mg | Potassium: 778mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 781IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 2mg
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