Only 5 ingredients and 5 minutes of prep time stand between you and dinner tonight! These Slow Cooker Verde Chicken Tacos are a weeknight life saver when it come to dinner time!
Slow Cooker Verde Chicken Tacos is truly a "toss it in the slow cooker and run out the door" meal! Just a few ingredients are thrown together and three easy steps later--dinner is served!
Using jarred salsa verde is a real time-saver in this recipe! It adds so much flavor from the ingredients it contains. Those ingredients would take FOREVER to chop. This is smart shortcut that will save you so much time and energy on those busy weekday nights.
High quality taco seasoning is a MUST in this recipe! You can use store-bought, but I recommend making this recipe with my homemade taco seasoning. This blend will result in the most flavorful tacos you've ever tasted!
Ingredients You'll Need To Make Verde Chicken Tacos...
- boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- salsa verde
- taco seasoning (homemade or your favorite)*
- honey
- lime juice
*For best results use a high-quality seasoning blend.*
How To Make Verde Chicken Tacos in a Slow Cooker...
- Add all ingredients to a slow cooker
- Cover and cook on High for 3-4 hours or Low 6-8 hours until chicken is fully cooked
- Shred and serve with your favorite toppings
Pro Tips...
Slow Cooker Verde Tacos are best served simply in taco shells and then topped with cheese and sour cream.
You could also get a little fancy and create layered burrito bowls. Or, how about setting up a whole taco bar for entertaining?
Leftovers Verde Chicken Tacos keep well refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen up to 3 months--making this recipe great for meal prep!
Are you feeding a crowd? Do you want to stock your freezer with easy meal prep items? This recipe can easily be doubled.
More Slow Cooker Tacos...
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- Korean Beef Tacos
- Beer Braised Chipotle Chicken Tacos
- Greek Chicken Tacos
- Cilantro Lime Tacos
- Asian Pork Tacos
Slow Cooker Verde Chicken Tacos
Only 5 ingredients and 5 minutes of prep time stand between you and dinner tonight! These Slow Cooker Verde Chicken Tacos are a weeknight life saver when it come to dinner time!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 cup salsa verde
- 1 tablespoon homemade taco seasoning (or your favorite)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to slow cooker
- Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8 until chicken is fully cooked
- Shred and serve with your favorite toppings
Notes
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Serve in shells topped with cheese and sour cream.
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Create layered burrito bowls or a taco bar
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Storing leftovers in airtight container for up to 3 days in fridge or up to 3 months in freezer
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Double or triple to feed a crowd or meal prep
Nutrition
Calories: 169kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 24gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 403mgPotassium: 503mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 271IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 1mg
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