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Toss these four simple ingredients into your slow cooker for the best Slow Cooker Shredded Mexican Chicken. Use it in a salad, tacos, wraps, soups, or even in a Mexican shredded chicken burrito bowl.
Pictures for this recipe have been updated but the recipe is the same amazing recipe as before!
I love slow cooker recipes and this one is a favorite of mine. This summer I’ll be making it all the time along with my Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas and Slow Cooker Dr. Pepper BBQ Chicken.
Y’all know this recipe is my jam! Well, anything with a Mexican-style flavor is going to go on my list of favorites. Plus it’s made in the slow cooker and cooked until fall-apart tender. Want a little tip? Make extra, trust me!
Ingredient Notes:
- Chicken breast: I used boneless and skinless chicken breast. You can use any cut of chicken as long as it’s boneless and skinless.
- Salsa: I used a mild store-bought salsa.
- Taco seasoning: Use a store-bought packet or use a homemade taco seasoning.
- Chicken broth
How to make Slow Cooker Shredded Mexican Chicken:
I don’t think this recipe could be any easier! I used 2 pounds of boneless and skinless chicken breast. Then place that in the slow cooker then add in your salsa, taco seasoning, and chicken broth.
Once your chicken has been cooked and is tender I used two forks to pull and shred. The most perfect and perfectly easy shredded Mexican chicken.
Serving Options:
There are so many different options for serving. When I made this I served it in a Mexican chicken burrito bowl. I filled my bowl with lettuce, rice, beans, cheese, and sour cream.
You could also serve it as a chicken taco salad, add it to soups or stuff it in a taco. Really there is no wrong way to serve it, leave a comment below and let me know how you are serving this Slow Cooker Shredded Mexican Chicken.
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Slow Cooker Shredded Mexican Chicken
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
- Fork for shredding
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breast, (boneless and skinless)
- 2 cups salsa
- 1 oz taco seasoning
- 1/3 cup chicken broth
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to your slow cooker. Cook on low for 6-7 hours or on high 4-5 hours. Until chicken is cooked through and tender. Use a fork to shred chicken.
- Use for tacos, chicken taco bowls, soups, or salads.
Amazingly easy and amazingly good! Dump in crockpot and go! Thank you for this recipe, my family loves it, did it for a party and they loved it:)
Love this easy recipe. I add black beans to it as well. We’ve used it for rice bowls, chicken tacos, enchiladas. Yummy. And I use diy taco seasoning. Better than store bought. Thank you for sharing your recipe.
I love this recipe. I added black beans and corn. Everyone really liked it.
Glad you liked it! My husband loves adding black beans to this too!
DELICIOUS!!!!! I add chopped chipotle peppers and corn and black beans. So easy & good 🙂
I do add a little cream cheese too, then I roll it up into tortillas with shredded cheese and bake them. They freeze great and are really good for those days I need something quick for lunch.
I love the idea of cream cheese! Yum!
Just wondering if I can sub crushed tomatoes for the salsa? I seem to be out of it. Thanks
Yes, You definitely can. That would be ok!
Love this recipe. One my very picky daughter loves. I take it one step further and make enchiladas out of it.
Nice!