Here is a really simple chicken taco crockpot recipe. A friend gave it to me and I have searched far and wide to see if there was anything exactly like it to reference, but have yet to find an exact match. There are loads of similar recipes out there, but this is my favorite! It can be used for chicken tacos, quesadilla or even a salad. I’m sure there are plenty more ways to serve up the chicken, but those are our favorites! We usually get at least two meals out of this recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 chicken taco seasoning packet or use your own homemade seasoning
- 6 frozen tenderloins or 3 frozen breasts (use fresh too and it takes 2-3 hours less)
- 2 c fresh pico de gallo
- ¼ c of olive oil
- ¼ c water
Instructions
- Take 1 chicken taco seasoning packet or use your own homemade seasoning and cover the bottom of the crockpot
- Lay 6 frozen tenderloins or 3 frozen breasts on top of the seasoning.
- Take cover chicken with pico. We use our store's hot variety fresh pico but, do adjust for your palate. You can use a can of Rotel, salsa or make your own, but fresh almost always tastes better.
- Pour the olive oil and water over the top of everything. Do not stir.
- If frozen should take 6 hours on high, fresh less time.
- Shred chicken and then put back in crockpot for 30 minutes.
- Serve on tortillas with sour cream, cheese and a squeeze of lime.
This recipe was put onto the Melt in Your Mouth Monday Recipe Blog Hop!
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I made this last night and let me tell you: I LOVE this recipe — and so does my family (including the picky 2 year old). It’s totally kicked something else out of the monthly meal rotation!
And I will be sharing this on my first recipe blog.
Thanks so much!
Thanks Molly! It is one of our favorites too!!
Hi Bevin! Just wanted to let you know I used your crockpot chicken recipe as a base for a Mexican Lasagna that I created. Still love that chicken! Here’s the link if you want to check it out: http://wp.me/p2Xnc5-4k .
Thanks!
Molly
For the Ranch chicken tacos do you add ranch to your bag before freezing or dump some in for the last 30 min of cooking or when do you put it in? Thanks for the help! I am BEYOND EXCITED to do the 40 meals in 4 hours;)
I just added it to the bag before freezing
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I made these for dinner tonight. I just started really cooking weekly for my husband and I (and our extremely picky two year old)
Oh My word. these were so good. Definitely a must have once a month or so. Super easy to throw together and great for a big group of people too.
Did I read that right? 6 hours on HIGH? Just want to make sure that was correct.
How do you store this in your freezer to cook later? I’m asking because it says to layer the taco seasoning. Do you put the taco seasoning in the freezer bag with the chicken? Made this tonight and family loved it! I will make it again for sure! I want to have it in the freezer ready to go!
I am so glad you enjoyed this! Just toss it in the crock pot when you are throwing it together. I am sure it wouldn’t hurt to put it in the freezer bag as well. Let me know what worked best for you!