Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos (4 Ingredients)

Make the easiest Chicken Tacos ever in your slow cooker! This four-ingredient Mexican chicken is perfect for weeknights and incredibly flavorful.

Grab the tortillas because you want to make these slow-cooker chicken tacos! This is a super easy chicken taco recipe – all you need are four ingredients, a slow cooker, and your favorite taco toppings. 

I have been making this slow cooker chicken taco recipe for years, but I never shared it with you before. I thought for a long time it was too simple – I mean, it’s literally four ingredients and you just dump everything in the crockpot and forget about it.

But then I shared it on my Instagram stories and I got tons of requests for the recipe. My daughter decided she wanted to make it but when she couldn’t find the recipe on my blog she was like, “mom, you need to post it!”.

So, here we are and I can’t wait for you to try it. Sometimes the best things in life are the simplest things, right? Well, it doesn’t get any simpler than this slow cooker chicken taco meat. 

If you need super easy dinner recipe for taco night, be sure to save this chicken taco recipe! It’s saves me when life gets busy and everyone at our house loves it. Your family will, too!

how to make 4-ingredient chicken tacos

Place all of the ingredients in your slow cooker. Set the slow cooker to the low setting, cover with a lid and cook the chicken for 4-6 hours; high for 2-3 hours.

Once throughly cooked, remove the chicken using a slotted spoon and either coarsely chop (as pictured below) or shred it. We prefer to serve this chicken chopped just for a visual appeal reasons.

Add the chicken back to the slow cooker and stir to combine it with the sauce. 

You can serve this crock pot chicken with flour tortillas, corn tortillas, or crunchy taco shells.

Chicken Taco Toppings

There are so many ways to serve up these easy tacos! Here are some of our favorite taco toppings – mix and match them and let everyone help themselves.

• Chopped cilantro or parsley
• Squeeze some fresh lime juice over the top
• Sour cream
• Guacamole or diced avocado
• Salsa or pico de gallo
• Diced jalapenos or bell peppers
• Shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, and sliced black olives

more Ways to Serve Crock Pot Chicken

I’ve used this chicken taco recipe to make all kinds of dinner – it’s so versatile.

Salad: Make a chicken taco salad with lettuce, tomatoes, black beans, corn, and add your favorite dressing – we love taco ranch dressing! Sprinkle some crushed tortilla chips over the top for crunch.

Quesadillas: Sandwich the chicken between large tortillas with cheese and salsa. Cook in a hot skillet until the tortillas are crispy and golden in spots. Serve with salsa or queso on the side for dipping.

Nachos: Top tortilla chips with the meat, cheese, beans, and salsa. Bake until the cheese melts and then add your favorite toppings.

Burritos: Wrap it up in large flour tortillas with cilantro rice, pinto beans, salsa, and cheese. Or pile it on rice in bowls to make burrito bowls with all of your favorite veggies and toppings

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