The perfect use for leftover Five Ingredient Salsa Verde, these slow cooker pulled chicken tacos are full of bright, fresh flavors.
As a busy working mom, I am all about finding ways to re-purpose ingredients throughout the week to save time and money. After making a big batch of Five Ingredient Salsa Verde, I knew almost immediately I wanted to use leftovers to create a slow cooker shredded chicken recipe.
The end result? Mouth-watering chicken tacos that are full of bright, slights-smoky salsa verde flavors. To make the corn tortillas warm and pliable, I always char them quickly using tongs over the open flame on our stove top.
Of course, just like any large-batch pulled meat recipe, you could use leftovers in salads, soups, served over rice or even stuffed into a sweet potato. I love serving it with a fried egg on top as well. The options are endless.
No forks required.
Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken Tacos
Ingredients:
- 4 six ounce - boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cups 5-Ingredient Salsa Verde
- 12 ounce can beer - or chicken broth such as Dos Equis
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 12 corn tortillas cilantro and lime wedges - to serve
Instructions:
- Place the first six ingredients in a slow cooker and heat on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.
- Shred the chicken with two forks and check for seasoning. Add salt or pepper if needed.
- To warm up the tortillas before serving, carefully run them over an open flame using tongs about 3-4 times per side.
- Serve with cilantro and lime wedges. Gloria's pickled red onions wouldn't hurt either.
Nutrition Facts:
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Barbara Carter
Have not made yet will this week…Recipe sounds great, but I have a question. You list the calories as 328 per serving, I am assuming the serving is 3 tacos Is that correct? Thanks for answer
Liz DellaCroce
Yes 3 tacos!
Tina
Works out great! Doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that you don’t put tortillas in the slow cooker. D’oh! Maybe it was a fraternity boy in his first apartment.
Amazing dish! Will make again!
Liz DellaCroce
That’s funny. :) Glad you like it!
Audrey
Trying to make this now! Looks delicious!
Liz DellaCroce
How did it turn out!?
Uwe Griem
that´s a funny recipe: ” put all ingredients in a slow cooker…” very funny specially if you add the salsa verde and the tortillas in the cooker….
Liz DellaCroce
The salsa verde is supposed to go in the slow cooker! :)
plasterer bristol
Oh delicious, i love this sort of food, Great recipe.
Simon
Liz DellaCroce
Thank you so much Simon!
Laird Lazelle
Directions unclear. Shred the chicken in the juice or on a plate. If on a plate do yo put the chicken back in the juice? Without the cooking juices, chicken is somewhat dry and tasteless.
Liz DellaCroce
Sorry for the confusion! You shred the chicken right in the slow cooker along with the juices. No need to dirty a plate! :)
Michele~ WestViaMidwest.com
I love recipes that require few ingredients but are packed full of flavor! This fits that bill for me! LOVE THIS!
Liz DellaCroce
Thank you so much Michele!!! Enjoy!
Ashley - Baker by Nature
So craving these right now!
Liz DellaCroce
You and me both!! Miss you!
Megan @ MegUnprocessed.com
Great shot! Love how simple and easy this is!
Liz DellaCroce
Thank you so much – they were so good!
Kristen Chidsey
Liz, this looks fabulous!! I LOVE Salsa Verde and the fact that you made this in the slow cooker is insane!
Liz DellaCroce
It was so dang good Kristen!! I hope you try it!