Description
Tender, spiced chicken slow-cooked with salsa and green chilies for a juicy, flavorful taco filling. Minimal hands-on effort delivers authentic Mexican flavors in hours. Perfect for easy, crowd-pleasing meals.
Ingredients
2 lbs boneless chicken breasts
16 oz salsa
1.5 oz taco seasoning packet
1 tsp black pepper
4 oz diced green chilies
8–12 tortillas (flour, corn, or lettuce wraps)
1/4 cup lime juice (optional, for extra flavor)
Instructions
Sprinkle taco seasoning and black pepper evenly over chicken breasts.
Add salsa, green chilies, and lime juice (if using) to the slow cooker.
Layer seasoned chicken on top of the mixture.
Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or high for 2.5-3 hours.
After cooking, shred chicken using two forks.
Stir shredded chicken into the sauce until coated.
Warm tortillas and spoon chicken mixture into them. Add toppings like cilantro, avocado, or cheese.
Notes
Use glass jars to portion leftovers for meal prep.
Let shredded chicken rest 5 minutes to retain juices.
Check chicken 30 minutes before high-heat minimum time to avoid overcooking.
Don’t exceed 23 oz total liquid (salsa + chilies) to prevent watery filling.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 480
- Category: Easy Chicken Recipes
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco (about 4 oz filling)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 85mg