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Crockpot Shredded Chicken Tacos recipe is so easy. It’s very tasty and sure to make dinner a breeze. Crockpot Chicken Tacos Recipe has only 3 ingredients and will be a hit with the entire family

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These are the best chicken tacos and they are so easy to make. Perfect for a weeknight meal. This Shredded Chicken Tacos Crock Pot recipe is made with only 3 ingredients and is a crowd favorite.

The entire family will love these and you will love how simple they are. Once you make Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos, your family will ask for them all the time.

We also love street tacos made with tender beef such as Easy Carne Asada Street Tacos recipe or our chicken ranch tacos for another easy and delicious recipe. Try any of our 53 Best Mexican Crock Pot Recipes or these 35 Easy Summer Crockpot Recipes.

Why We Love This Recipe

My family is busy with work, school and sports. Slow Cooker Recipes have saved me so much time and money.

There are so many ways to enjoy this shredded taco meat. Make burritos, burrito bowls, Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas or quesadilla for other meal ideas. This slow cooker takes less than 2 minutes to prepare and makes dinnertime a breeze.

Ingredients - Salsa, Chicken breast, and taco seasoning

Ingredients

How to Make Crock Pot Shredded Chicken Tacos

  • Step 1 – Add chicken in slow cooker – First, In a crockpot, place chicken breasts (frozen) in the bottom.
Chicken breast place in the crock pot
  • Step 3 – Add seasoning – Next, Sprinkle with the homemade taco seasoning mix.
  • Step 4 – Top with salsa – Then Top with the salsa
Salsa and taco seasoning spread over the chicken breast in the slow cooker
  • Step 5 – Cook chicken – Finally Cook on low for 6 hours, or cooking on 3 to 4 hours on high.
  • Step 6 – Shred Chicken – Shred the chicken and serve with your favorite taco toppings in flour tortillas.
Shredded seasoned cooked chicken in the slow cooker

Expert Tips

  • Chicken – We used frozen chicken breast but you can also use chicken thighs or chicken tender. This recipe will also work if your chicken is not frozen.
  • Seasoning – We like to use homemade taco seasoning but you can also use the packet taco seasoning.
  • Salsa – Use any salsa that you prefer. We like to use a chunky style salsa which adds flavor to the chicken.
  • Shredding the chicken – Shred the chicken with a hand mixer or stand mixer. You can also use forks to shred the chicken. Make sure to stir the shredded chicken back in to combine with the salsa and seasoning.
  • Add Seasoning – This 3 ingredients chicken taco recipe is delicious how it is, but you can easily add in other ingredients. We recommend chili powder, garlic powder or adding a lime juice.

Topping Ideas for Shredded Chicken Tacos

There are many different toppings that are delicious on these shredded chicken tacos. These are some of our favorite toppings to serve the chicken in Flour or Corn Tortillas.

  • Sour Cream
  • Shredded Cheese
  • Lettuce
  • Green Onion
  • Salsa
  • Cilantro
  • Homemade Guacamole
  • Pico de Gallo
  • Avocado
Shredded Cooked seasoned chicken on tongs

Can I use Homemade Taco Seasoning?

Yes, you can use Homemade Taco Seasoning. We prefer to use homemade taco seasoning instead of the packet as our homemade seasoning taste so much better.

There are no ingredients that we can’t pronounce and we adjust the seasoning to what we like. Making homemade taco seasoning saves me time and money.

How to Use Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Leftovers

This is the perfect meal to cook one and eat twice. So many different options to use your leftover chicken. I love to double the recipe so I can use for another meal.

  • Taco Salad
  • Burritos
  • Nachos
  • Burrito Bowl
  • Chimichangas
  • Quesadillas
  • Soups
  • The options are endless.

This is the perfect recipe to meal prep with. You can easily make this recipe and eat it with different ingredients to enjoy all week. Store in a plastic container with your favorite sides for a quick lunch idea.

What to Serve with Shredded Chicken Tacos

How to Store Crockpot Taco Chicken leftovers

Place the leftover chicken in an airtight container and place in the refrigerator. The leftover chicken will last about 4 days in store properly. Use the leftover chicken for many different recipes.

Chicken tacos in a taco stand with small bowls of diced tomatoes, red onions, fresh lime and cilantro on the side

How to Freeze Slow Cooker Shredded Taco Chicken

Crock pot chicken taco meat can easily be prepared as a frozen meal. Place your frozen chicken in a zip lock bag and add your seasoning and salsa.

Add your frozen meal to the freeze and it will last about 3 month. You can also freeze the prepared shredded chicken tacos the same and place in the freezer.

We love to prepare freezer meals for a quick and easy dinner idea.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I Use Frozen Chicken Breast?

Yes, you can use frozen chicken breast when making this chicken taco recipes. In fact, that is what I mostly use. Especially if you forget to thaw out the chicken.

Should the Liquid Cover the Chicken in the Slow Cooker?

All the liquid you need to add is the salsa to this recipe. As the chicken cooks, it creates liquid so you can easily shred the chicken.

Is it better to cook chicken on low or high?

We like to cook the chicken on low so it cooks slow and tender. But cooking chicken on high still turns out delicious.

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Crockpot Chicken Tacos Recipe

4.95 from 119 votes
Crock pot Chicken Tacos recipe is so good! Make slow cooker Shredded chicken tacos! Chicken tacos crock pot recipe is quick. Crock pot shredded chicken tacos
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 5 minutes
Servings 4 -6
Cuisine Mexican
Course Main Course
Calories 116

Ingredients

  • 3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup salsa (we used picante)
  • 1 Tablespoons Taco Seasoning (we used homemade)
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Instructions

  • In a crockpot, place chicken breasts (frozen) in the bottom
  • Sprinkle with the seasoning.
  • Top with the salsa
  • Cook on low for 6 hours, or high for 3 hours.
  • Shred the chicken and serve with your favorite taco toppings

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Recipe Notes

We use this shredded chicken taco recipe to make tacos, but you could eat it by itself, serve it over rice, use it to make quesadillas,  or even in wonton wrappers.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 116kcal, Carbohydrates 4g, Protein 18g, Fat 2g, Cholesterol 54mg, Sodium 606mg, Potassium 498mg, Fiber 1g, Sugar 2g, Vitamin A 395IU, Vitamin C 2.6mg, Calcium 24mg, Iron 0.6mg

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Comments

  1. Carrie Barnard says:

    I would reduce the cook time by an hour on low.

  2. kelley says:

    How long do I cook the chicken if it’s not frozen in the crockpot?

  3. Halina says:

    5 stars
    My husband is a very picky eater and he was amazed how good these were. Will make again to freeze for later.

  4. Laurie Bristol says:

    5 stars
    Love most of the recipes! Am a LDCC member for a long time

  5. Tracy Rawls says:

    This recipe is so good and easy. I make it every week and the family loves it.

  6. Sue Handsaker says:

    5 stars
    This is one of my daughters favorite recipes, she asks for it all of the time. Family favorite

  7. Delphine Warbington says:

    This recipe is not only so easy it is delicious. I love that you can use your own favorite salsa. I adjusted the size of the recipe and made this for a graduation party. It was a hit and many

  8. Carrie says:

    Chicken releases different amounts of water when cooking it based on the size and type of chicken. I would reduce the amount of salsa that you add so that it’s not too watery for the next time or you can spoon off the excess liquid at the end of the cook time.

  9. Jennifer Post says:

    They are so delicious but my chicken always turns out watery. Does anyone know why?

  10. Brandy says:

    5 stars
    we love this recipe. its a regular at our house.

  11. Mary says:

    5 stars
    Make this one all the t I me!! Super easy and tasty!

  12. TerryF says:

    5 stars
    Very tasty! Used 3 frozen chicken breasts, homemade taco seasoning and picante salsa – it took 4 hours on high. Also tried it with cream cheese and liked it both ways. Thanks for the recipe!

  13. Kathryn Canty says:

    5 stars
    Super simple, but super delicious! My go-to chicken taco recipe!

  14. Sherri says:

    5 stars
    Both of us loved this recipe! Neither of us had ever had “chicken tacos” before & now with this recipe, we have them a couple times a month!

  15. Wendy says:

    5 stars
    Everyone in the Family loved it. Always a win when we can have lunch the next day!!

  16. Elizabeth says:

    5 stars
    Delicious and easy! Made this last night and everyone loved it.

  17. Sur says:

    5 stars
    My kids beg for this recipe every week.
    It is a family favorite.

  18. Kristen says:

    5 stars
    Whole family loved…even the picky eaters I have ?

  19. Tiffany E says:

    5 stars
    The chicken came out absolutely delicious! It’s definitely easy to customize, if you like yours hot. We kept ours mild. The kids loved it!

  20. Heather says:

    5 stars
    I fix this dish almost every week, it is just that good! The chicken always turns out very moist, not dryed out at all. It’s also super easy and not many ingredients, which is always a plus in my book!

  21. Paula Warford says:

    This is the only way I make chicken tacos now!

  22. Crystal says:

    5 stars
    My kids loved the chicken tacos. It was a great meal to have and ready when we got home from a busy day. Even the hubby enjoyed this recipe.

  23. Carrie says:

    I have a bunch of different crock pots. My favorite right now is an Instant Pot Aura Slow Cooker. It’s a crock pot but the brand name is Instant pot. The can opener I love is a Pampered Chef can opener. Thank you!

  24. Lynda says:

    What brand of crock pot do you use? Is it an Instapot or a crock pot? Can you still buy crock pots? Also I sent a private message to your site awhile back asking the make of your can opener with the magnetic piece to lift lids.

  25. Carrie says:

    I would add 6-8 oz of cream cheese. Yummy!

  26. Courtney says:

    How much cream cheese would we add if we wanted to make it that way?

  27. Carrie says:

    Thank you!

  28. halen says:

    This is so easy recipe of chicken crockpot. Looks so yummy and delicious, I really enjoy this reading. I have read all article of your website and I just love all of them. Thank you for sharing.

  29. Barbara says:

    You mentioned Crockpot Chicken tacos with cream cheese, sounds yummy, but when would you add it?

  30. Carrie says:

    Yes, I usually do 35 minutes for frozen chicken and 30 minutes for fresh chicken. Thank you!

  31. Susie says:

    I saw a segment on this crockpot chicken in the instapot but I didn’t see any instructions in addition to the crockpot in this recipe. Will a full bag of frozen chick take 35 minutes in the instapot?

  32. Martha says:

    Carrie what shells are better to use! The small soft taco shells or large burrito slice? These sound so good & easy!! Thx

  33. Carrie says:

    Thank you!

  34. Rita says:

    Made this yesterday for dinner. It was absolutely delicious and simple!!!!!

  35. Carrie says:

    Yes you can and yes it would shred the same way.

  36. Carrie says:

    Yes, you can. No it would not change the cooking time.

  37. Stephanie says:

    Hi can I use skinless boneless chicken thighs? Does it shred the same way?

  38. Stephanie says:

    Can I use skinless boneless thighs for this recipe? Does it change cooking time?

  39. Amanda says:

    4 stars
    I’m new to the insta pot but would like to make this how would I do this in the insta pot thanks for great

  40. Kate says:

    5 stars
    Hi! sounds great. How do you reheat them if you freeze them? Thanks!

  41. Cathy Pollak says:

    5 stars
    Perfect, easy meal for a bust week!

  42. Lori says:

    5 stars
    We make these often because they’re SO EASY!

  43. Toni Dash says:

    5 stars
    I loved how easy this is to make!

  44. Brenda says:

    5 stars
    Easy and delicious. Perfection.

  45. Joanne says:

    5 stars
    I love how easy this is to make. Great for weeknights!

  46. Barbara Schieving says:

    5 stars
    Such a great easy recipe.

  47. Aysegul Sanford says:

    5 stars
    This was so easy and so good. Well done!

  48. monique hayes says:

    can you double the recipe for a larger group? If so, should the cooking time of 6 hr on low be adjusted?

  49. Christine says:

    5 stars
    This was delicious! Thank you, so easy, very soft.

  50. Carrie says:

    Oh that sounds delicious! I’ll have to try that too!

  51. Cody says:

    5 stars
    This was great and so easy to whip up. I used a packet of taco seasoning, half a 24oz jar of verde salsa (that was what I had on hand), and it turned out brilliantly. As much as I like tacos, this will easily become a mainstay. Thanks!

  52. Carrie says:

    It serves about 6. thanks!

  53. Fay S. says:

    Hi,

    I am sorry if I missed it, but how many does this recipe serve? Sounds delish! Thanks!

  54. Carrie says:

    I have used any store bought Salsa, but often I use Picante sauce.

  55. Siri says:

    What kind of salsa did you use?

  56. Carrie says:

    You don’t have to, but you can if you want. Since my chicken breasts are frozen, the provide a lot of water and moisture as they cook.

  57. BK says:

    Do you need to add water to the crockpot so the chicken doesn’t stick?

  58. Carrie says:

    Yes, it can Samantha – I would just reduce the time in the crockpot by about an hour.

  59. Samantha says:

    Hi, I love this recipe! So simple and delicious! The girls I nanny for love it. I had one question though can this be made with chicken breast that isn’t frozen? If so, what changes in cooking time would I need to make?

    Thanks in advance for your help 🙂

  60. Carrie says:

    Thanks so much!

  61. Swathi says:

    That is delicious chicken tacos, homemade is best. Thanks for sharing with Hearth and Soul blog hop and Pinning it.

  62. Carrie says:

    Thanks so much! It is so delicious!

  63. thelady8home says:

    That’s super quick to make. And looks yummy too. Have to give it a try.