Mexican Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken

Mexican Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken

Slow cooker Mexican shredded chicken is the easiest way to create super flavorful Mexican-style chicken for tacos, enchiladas, wraps, and more. 3 ingredients you just dump in the pot!

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 5

Course Slow Cooker

Cuisine Mexican

Servings servings

Calories 130 kcal

Equipment

Crock-Pot

Ingredients

2 lb chicken breast
1 jar of salsa 15-16 oz- mild or medium
2 tablespoon taco seasoning

Instructions

Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker.
Sprinkle your choice of taco seasoning on the top of the chicken.
Spread the salsa evenly over the chicken.
Put the lid on the pot and cook until the meat is easy to shred.
Standard cook times for Mexican shredded chicken are 3-4 hours on high or 7-9 hours on low.

Notes

If you have a hand mixer, you can shred your chicken right in the crockpot after it has finished cooking. You can also shred your chicken in 30-seconds with a stand mixer.

There is no extra liquid needed for cooking - the salsa provides enough liquid to keep your chicken moist.

Be sure you don't open your crockpot during cooking.

Use a meat thermometer to check for doneness.

If you prefer a creamier slow cooker Mexican chicken feel free to add in some cream cheese, queso, or shredded cheese after shredding and allow the pot to cook for another 10 minutes on low.

Nutrition

Calories: 130kcalCarbohydrates: 0.4gProtein: 24gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 183mgPotassium: 420mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 93IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.5mg

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