It's time to spice up your weeknight dinner routine with 4 Ingredient Crockpot Chicken Tacos! This easy, tasty dish is perfect for taco night, and the best part is that you can customize it to your liking. So grab your favorite taco toppings and dig in!
Next time the Taco Salad Casserole - it's super yummy and so easy to make!
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Why you'll love this recipe
✔️ It's packed with flavor and the entire family will love it.
✔️ Like the Creamy Taco Spaghetti Recipe it's easy to make and can be made ahead of time which makes it perfect for a busy week. Plus leftovers freeze great!
✔️ It's customizable, so you can add your favorite toppings.
Ingredients
For the exact measurements, please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- boneless skinless chicken breasts or boneless skinless chicken thighs
- sliced red, yellow, orange or green bell peppers, or use frozen bell peppers!
- chunky salsa
- black beans
- for the tacos you'll need taco shells; corn or tortilla, shredded lettuce or shredded cabbage, fresh cilantro, sliced radishes, olives.
Instructions
This is an overview of the instructions. For the complete directions just scroll down to the bottom!
- Spray a large crockpot with nonstick spray.
- Add the chicken to the bottom of the crockpot. Top with black beans and peppers.
- Pour salsa over the chicken.
- Sprinkle with taco seasoning.
- Set on low, seal - cook for 8 hours.
- Remove chicken breasts, shred with two forks, return to crockpot, mix well and serve.
Equipment
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FAQ's
You can use any type of salsa that your family prefers; however, I like to use tomato salsa.
Yes, frozen chicken can be used however, it will increase the cooking time by about an hour.
It will take about 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low. I prefer cooking it on low as the chicken has a better texture.
You want to cook the chicken in liquid to prevent it from drying out. The salsa in this recipe will keep the chicken moist.
No, there is no need to flip the chicken. It's better when using a slow cooker if you don't remove the lid during the cooking process.
Things to know
- Be sure to spray your slow cooker well with nonstick cooking spray or use a slow cooker liner for even easier cleanup.
- I usually use about 1 ½ pounds of chicken for this recipe, but you can use more or less depending on how many people you're serving.
- For a quick and easy way to shred chicken, you can use a hand mixer.
- Another great way to use these 4 ingredient crockpot chicken tacos is to turn them into nachos by serving over tortilla chips and topping with queso.
Variations
- If you want a little more heat, you can add a diced jalapeno to the crockpot along with the other ingredients.
- For a creamy dish, feel free to add an 8-ounce block of cream cheese (delicious!) or a can of cream of chicken soup.
- If you want a little more flavor, try adding some chopped onion or green chiles or a couple of tablespoons of homemade taco seasoning to the crockpot.
- Load up the veggies adding corn, more peppers or zucchini.
- This is a great topping for taco salad, burrito bowls, lettuce wrap or taco bowls - yum!
Storage
Refrigerate - Store these tacos in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Freezer - This is perfect for freezer meals and will last 3-4 months.
Reheat - Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Place the desired amount of tacos on a plate and reheat at 30 second intervals or until heated through.
More taco recipes
- Love a great taco? Be sure to try this recipe for Puff Pastry Tacos! These are so yummy!!!
- Chilis Shrimp Tacos - just like your favorite restaurant, these are so tasty!
- Skip the steak tonight and grill Baja Fish Tacos instead.
- This Ground Beef Taco Dip is perfect party food!
- I use this Taco Seasoning whenever I make chicken or beef tacos.
Making ground beef taco meat at home? Learn the secret to making the BEST filling!
Related recipes
- If you are looking for another great recipe to make in your crockpot look no further than this Crockpot Ranch Chicken recipe.
- This Crockpot Chicken Taco Soup is one of my all-time favorite slow cooker recipes.
- Crockpot Ravioli Lasagna is an easy, cheesy recipe!
- If you love easy crockpot recipes, look no further than this Crockpot Angel Chicken recipe.
Serve with
- I love to serve this easy recipe with Mexican rice - I love this recipe for Chiptole Cilantro Lime Rice. It always pairs well with mexican food.
- Do you love Chiptole? Skip the line and have it at home with this Copycat Chipotle Black Beans recipe. This recipe is easy to make and made with simple ingredients.
- You can't have mexican food like this without chips and Velveeta Cheese Dip as a side dish.
- Pico de gallo - delish, you'll love this stuff!
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4 Ingredient Crockpot Chicken Tacos
Ingredients
- 4 boneless chicken breasts 6-8 ounces each
- 1 cup chunky salsa
- 15 ounces canned black beans drained and rinsed
- 2 cups frozen sliced bell peppers
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- crunchy corn taco shells or flour tortillas, shredded lettuce, salsa and/or sour cream. Use your favorite toppings!
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Instructions
- Spray a large crockpot with nonstick spray.
- Add the chicken to the bottom of the crockpot. Add black beans and peppers.
- Pour salsa over the chicken.
- Sprinkle with taco seasoning .
- Set on low, seal - cook for 8 hours.
- Remove chicken breasts, shred with two forks, return to crockpot, mix well and serve.
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