Name: Slow Cooker Verde Chicken Tacos
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 190 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast; 1 cup salsa verde; 1 tablespoon homemade taco seasoning (or your favorite); 2 tablespoons honey; 1 tablespoon lime juice

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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.

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Slow Cooker Verde Chicken Tacos

Jennifer Draper

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!

4 from 13 votes

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 3 hrs

Total Time 3 hrs 10 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Servings

Calories 169 kcal

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

Serve in shells topped with cheese and sour cream.
Create layered burrito bowls or a taco bar
Storing leftovers in airtight container for up to 3 days in fridge or up to 3 months in freezer
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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