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Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken Tacos
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Spice up your taco Tuesday with this slow cooked chipotle chicken recipe.
serves/makes:
ready in:
2-5 hrs
2-5 hrs
3 reviews
ingredients
3 pounds whole chicken
1 onion, halved
2 cloves garlic, left whole
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
2 dried or canned chipotle peppers (or more if desired)
2 cups water
salt and black pepper
16 flour or corn tortillas
1 medium head romaine or iceberg lettuce, washed, dried and shredded
1 cup sour cream
1 pound shredded Mexican blend, Monterey jack, or Cheddar cheese or queso fresco, crumbled
1 cup salsa
1/2 cup diced onion
directions
Place the chicken in a crock pot. Add the onion, garlic, peppercorns, and chipotle peppers. Add the water. Cover the crock pot and cook on low heat for 4-6 hours or until the chicken is completely cooked.
Remove the chicken from the crock pot and place on a platter or cutting board. Let sit until cool enough to handle.
Remove the skin and bones and shred the chicken. Place the shredded chicken in a bowl, season with salt and pepper, and keep warm.
Heat the tortillas as directed on the package.
Assemble the tacos with the chipotle chicken, shredded lettuce, sour cream, cheese, salsa, and onions on the heated tortillas as desired.
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crock pot notes
Crock pots/slow cookers all heat differently. There is no standard among manufacturers. Cooking times are suggested guidelines based on our testing. Please adjust cooking times and temps to work with your brand and model of slow cooker.nutrition data
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reviews & comments
December 20, 2021
one of my go-to crock pot recipes. easy and delicious.
October 22, 2021
I didn't use a whole chicken I used boneless thighs instead and just cooked until done. So good!
April 18, 2021
I use this method for cooking chicken all the time now. I use the meat for this recipe and others. Very tender and flavorful.