Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos
These slow cooker shredded chicken tacos are super juicy, tender, and rich in flavor from the chipotles, garlic, and onions. They make for the perfect weeknight meal!
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Servings: 8 Tacos
Equipment
- 2 Forks
- Paper Towels
Ingredients
Shredded Chicken Tacos:
- 1.5 lbs. chicken breast
- 1 medium sweet onion
- 6 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 tsp. salt
Homemade Taco Shells:
- 8 corn tortillas
- 2 cups olive oil
Instructions
Shredded Chicken Instructions:
- Wash and dry off the chicken breast and add them to the slow cooker.
- Slice one sweet onion into half-moon slices and to the slow cooker.
- Peel and crush 6 cloves of garlic and add to the slow cooker.
- Add 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt to the slow cooker.
- Turn your slow cooker onto medium heat and cook for 4 hours.
- After 4 hours, use two forks and shred the chicken.
Homemade Taco Shells Instructions:
- In a cast iron pan, heat up 2 cups of olive oil or avocado oil.
- To check if the oil is hot enough, place the tip of the corn tortilla into the oil. If they oil bubbles, then you know that the oil is hot enough.
- Place the tortilla in the oil, and using a tongs, submerge the entire tortilla into the oil.
- Once the tortilla has bubbled up and become golden brown on the bottom, flip the tortilla over and fold it in half using your tongs, about 30-60 seconds.
- Once the tortilla is golden on one side, flip it over to the opposite side and fry until it is golden brown, about 30-60 seconds per side.
- Lay the shells on a wire baking rack fitted with paper towels to absorb the excess oil.
- Finally, add shredded chicken, sharp white cheddar cheese, salsa, avocado, and any other toppings you like to your tacos.
Notes
Tips For Making:
- Slow cook: Slow cooking the chicken breasts not only makes for a super easy meal, but also for a juicier taco.
- Fresh salsa: Using fresh salsa to top off your tacos is always a great way to add additional nutrients and a layer of freshness to the tacos.
- Dried herbs: Don't skimp on the flavor! Adding garlic powder and onion powder in addition to the fresh aromatics will add a lot of additional flavor to the chicken.
- Use fresh white cheddar cheese: I like using fresh, sharp white cheddar cheese as it does not have any food dye in the cheese. Buying cheese in the block form is also a better option as it is just straight up cheese and is not coated in anti-caking and anti-molding agents, which can be toxic to the body.
- Chipotles in adobo sauce: Using chipotle peppers in adobo sauce will help cut the intense heat of the chipotle pepper, while still giving the chicken all of the yummy flavor of chipotle.