At my house, instead of Taco Tuesday, we do a Taco Friday. Fridays just seem like the perfect day to eat delicious tacos and relax after a long week of work. As you are all probably aware by now, I am slightly addicted to my crockpot. It is a wonderful appliance that just allows me to throw the food in, forget about it, and be ready to eat by dinner! This past Friday I wanted to use my crockpot for taco night. I threw everything in and voila! In about 7 hours we had a delicious and versatile crockpot Mexican chicken.
Crock Pot Mexican Chicken
This slow cooker chicken dish came out so great, that I don’t think I will make my chicken for taco night a different way ever again. It was so simple to do, just dump everything in the crockpot and let it cook! The end result was a super juicy chicken that just fell apart. We ended up using this chicken for a few different meals since it is so versatile!
The Chicken
I used boneless skinless chicken thighs for this. You can use chicken breast, but the thighs are going to be a bit more suited to the crockpot and they don’t dry out as easily.
Once I put my chicken in the slow cooker, I added the rest of the goodness! Y’all should know by now that I measure by sight and taste and rarely use measuring cups when I cook, so take that into consideration. For the crockpot Mexican chicken I used about 4 of the thighs. I added some Cholula hot sauce (to taste, I shook the bottle a few times into the pot so maybe about a tablespoon), a half a jar of salsa (more depending on how much chicken you use), a good dose of taco seasoning (about a tablespoon again) and a pinch of Cilantro.
Once everything was in, I let it cook for about 7 hours on low. It shredded so easily once it was done! All I had to do was touch it with a fork and it fell apart. I think the only thing I would do differently next time, is add in some diced onions when it is cooking.
The Versatility
So the night I made this, my daughter wanted a taco and I wasn’t feeling the wrap so I made myself a burrito bowl. Both of these options were great with the chicken. I do wish I would have had back beans for my burrito bowl, but that has no bearing on this crockpot Mexican Chicken.
This made quite a bit of leftover, so the next day I decided to go with some scoops of chicken nachos for lunch! I have to say, these were my favorite. Little bite-size nachos on scoops, they were perfect to just pop in your mouth. The chicken was just as delicious as it was the night before and hadn’t dried out at all in the reheating process.
Crock Pot Mexican Chicken Recipe
Crock Pot Mexican Chicken
Simple and versatile crock pot Mexican Chicken. Perfect for tacos, nachos, burritos and more!
Ingredients
- 1 lb Boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 TBSP Hot Sauce
- 1/2 Jar Salsa
- 1 TBSP Taco Seasoning
- 1 Pinch Cilantro
Instructions
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Add all ingredients to your crock pot
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Cover and let cook on low for 5-7 hours
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Shred chicken and enjoy!
This was for sure a recipe that I will keep making again and again! It is rather inexpensive, as chicken thighs are much less costly than the white meat breast alternative.
What is your favorite Mexican dish? I am personally a Chimichanga fan when I go out, but have never tried making my own. Maybe next time I will try one with this awesome crockpot Mexican Chicken.
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I love crock pot meals, especially when school starts up again. Those weeknights always get me and crock pot meals are a huge time saver.
i am not at all creative when it comes to food and looks like you have a thing for it. Great creation.
I have actually never used an instant pot, but I heard a lot of recipes can be adapted between crock pot and instant pot
I love tacos and it’s always nice to learn recipes like this especially since it involves using a crock pot which makes cooking so much easier!!! The chicken looks amazing and I love that you can use it in burritos as well.
I can imagine my kids praising me for this lovely recipe. I think tacos are really good and if there’s another recipe to try then I am up for it!
This is our favorite way to make taco meat! So good.
this chicken looks great, love the recipe and how easy and quick it is. the perfect busy weeknight meal. also would be great for meal prep. thanks
This is the type of dinner my family could eat on for days. I love to cook in the crock pot. This looks delish!!
This looks absolutely delicious! I very rarely use my crockpot so I’m keen to try this ASAP!
This is definitely what my boys will love especially since it’s tacos! I think using the crock pot to cook the chicken is an amazing idea. It’s really going to help the chicken absorb the flavor making it more tasty!
I’ve been wanting a slow cooker for a while but haven’t gotten around to getting one. I love how easy they make everything. This recipe looks so good and easy. I love the way you recommend using the leftovers.
Sounds delicious. I need to use my crock pot more, I just don’t think about it in the summer time but it’s perfect for summer meals without heating up the kitchen!
I have always wanted a crock pot. I am a huge fan of Mexican food, so I would love to make a quorn version of your recipe. I will be bookmarking for inspiration!x
This looks totally delicious! We love Mexican style chicken and this crock pot one looks so good.
This looks so amazing! I think my entire family will just LOVE this dish, can’t wait to try it 🙂
Yum! Crock pot meals are my favorite! Especially with fall coming in a few months. I’ll add this to my list!
I see recipes like this and I always think I need to use my crock pot more. This looks great. And definitely something I can throw together too!
I don’t use my slow cooker nearly as much as I should! But that is going to change this school year, when I go back to work as a teacher. I hope to use my slow cooker at least once a week. This recipe is being pinned!
Oh yum! This would be so good! I love crock pot anything because it makes my meal prep so much easier and I could use help!
This looks delivious! Anything in the crock pot is a plus for me, but mexican in the crock pot is even better!
Wow, this looks just delicious! I would love to give this a try. I love using my crock pot and haven’t in a long time, need to bust it out!
This is so awesome! Crock Pot Mexican Chicken looks very tasty and delicious. I can’t believe how easy it is!
Ok, that sounds and looks amazing. I am pretty sure this is going to get added to our meal rotation.
Yuuum! I have a few go-to Mexican crock pot recipes, and honestly…I never get sick of them. So easy to make and so dang good. This one looks like it’s right up there with the simple/delicious ones that I love. May have to work it into my rotation. 😉
My daughters love when we have taco nights! It’s such an easy way to make the entire family happy at dinnertime. Love using the crockpot for an easy protein to add to the night!
I make a version of this too and I really love it. It’s the easiest way to make chicken tacos and then I use leftovers for soup.
A slow cooker does wonders for braised and ground meats. It really is set it and forget it cooking.
I love crock pot recipes because they’re so easy! Perfect for any busy mama looking to feed a large family! Looks so tasty, definitely adding this to my meal planner!
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