Easy Crockpot Salsa Verde Chicken Tacos for Busy Weeknights
These crockpot salsa verde chicken tacos are a fuss-free, flavorful family dinner perfect for busy weeknights. Tender chicken slow-cooked in tangy salsa verde is piled into warm tortillas and topped with your favorite fixings for a crowd-pleasing meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 12 tacos (about 4-6 servings) 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or thighs)
- 1 (16-ounce) jar salsa verde
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Juice of 1 lime (about 2 tablespoons)
- 12 small corn or flour tortillas, warmed
- 1 cup shredded lettuce (optional)
- 1 cup shredded cheese (Monterey Jack, cheddar, or cotija)
- 1/2 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
- 1/2 cup sliced avocado or guacamole
- Pickled red onions (optional)
- Jalapeño slices (optional)
- Crumbled queso fresco (optional)
- Extra lime wedges (optional)
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts (or thighs) in the crockpot.
- Sprinkle with cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Pour salsa verde over the chicken and add lime juice.
- Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or high for 2-3 hours, until chicken is fork-tender.
- Shred chicken in the crockpot using two forks and stir to coat with sauce.
- If desired, reduce liquid by cooking uncovered on high for 15 minutes or add a cornstarch slurry.
- Prepare toppings: chop lettuce, dice tomatoes, slice avocado, crumble cheese, and warm tortillas.
- To assemble, place chicken on tortillas and top with lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, avocado, sour cream or Greek yogurt, cilantro, and any optional toppings.
- Serve immediately, garnished with lime wedges and additional toppings as desired.
Notes
Use chicken thighs for juicier filling. For gluten-free, use corn tortillas. For dairy-free, omit cheese and sour cream or use alternatives. Taste salsa verde before adding; adjust acidity with honey or agave if needed. Double up tortillas for sturdier tacos. Freeze extra chicken filling for future meals.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 550
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Carbohydrates: 18
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 20
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