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    Home » Recipes » Slow Cooker » Spicy Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos

    Last updated: Apr 27, 2021 by Melissa Riker · 2 Comments

    Spicy Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos

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    3 spicy chicken soft tacos

    Making these Slow Cooker Spicy Mexican Chicken Tacos in the Crock Pot makes this flavorful meal a breeze! With just 3 ingredients and 5 minutes of prep time, this may be our easiest recipe yet!

    Three soft chicken tacos topped with avocados and peppers

    Do you like spicy? I hated anything remotely spicy growing up but as I've gotten older, especially the past few years, I have grown to love spicy flavors more and more.  My husband has always been a huge spicy food fan so I knew he'd love this recipe for Slow Cooker Spicy Mexican Chicken Tacos!

    Now a word of warning-these are spicy, really spicy in an amazing way! They're also super easy-just plop three ingredients in the crockpot in the morning and add the fixins' at dinner time. You can also use this meat recipe for burrito bowls, over salads, or even on it's own! I love it, and I hope you do to!

    A slow cooker full of Mexican shredded chicken

    Why I love this recipe

    • only 3 ingredients plus the fixins'
    • super easy: dump it and leave it to cook to perfection
    • tender shredded chicken packed with flavor
    • inexpensive meal option

    Ingredients

    • chicken breasts
    • diced tomatoes and green chiles
    • chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
    • taco shells- soft or hard
    • taco toppings

    Step by step

    This is probably the easiest recipe on the blog!

    Simply toss the chicken, tomatoes, and chilis in the Crock Pot and let it work its magic! Six hours later easily shred the meat with two forks and mix. You'll have tacos with the perfect amount of spice to eat as you wish!

    Tips for best results

    • use a slow cooker liner for easy cleanup
    • if you don't want to shred the chicken by hand you can also use a hand mixer to do it for you!
    • adjust the spice down by omitting the chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

    Serving suggestions

    There are so many options for how to serve this spicy chicken!

    I use it with hard or soft tacos but you could also opt for burrito bowls or on top of a Mexican salad! Here are some common taco toppings:

    • sour cream
    • cheese
    • avocado
    • guacamole
    • cilantro
    • shredded lettuce
    • chopped tomatos
    • chopped jalapeños
    Three soft chicken tacos topped with avocados and peppers

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    Three soft chicken tacos topped with avocados and peppers

    Slow Cooker Spicy Mexican Chicken Tacos

    ★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
    • Author: Melissa Riker
    • Prep Time: 10 mins
    • Cook Time: 6 hours
    • Total Time: 6 hours 10 mins
    • Yield: 8
    • Category: dinner
    • Method: slow cooker
    • Cuisine: Mexican
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    Making these Slow Cooker Spicy Mexican Chicken Tacos in the Crock Pot makes this flavorful meal a breeze! With just 3 ingredients and 5 minutes of prep time, this may be our easiest recipe yet!


    Ingredients

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    • 1.5 lb chicken breasts (about 3 large breasts)
    • (2) 10oz cans diced tomatoes and green chiles (mild)
    • 7 oz can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
    • taco shells of your choice
    • taco toppings of your choice-I use chopped peppers, avocado and cilantro

    Instructions

    1. Add chicken, tomatoes, and peppers to a slow cooker and stir to mix.
    2. Cook on low for 6 hours.
    3. Use two forks to shred the chicken and stir again to mix with the sauce.
    4. Serve with tacos and toppings of your choice or as desired.

    Notes

    • Nutritional information is for chicken alone, actual calories will change depending on type of taco shell used and toppings

    Keywords: spicy chicken tacos

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    1. Melissa says

      July 08, 2019 at 5:59 pm

      SO Good. This was so easy and spicy, I loved it!!

      ★★★★★

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    2. Camilla Buckley says

      June 22, 2016 at 9:57 am

      How did you cook the shells for this? Are they grilled corn shells?

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