This healthy chicken taco recipe is a throw-an-go crock pot meal that is perfect for busy nights. Simply add the ingredients to the slow cooker and dinner is ready!

Easy Chicken Recipes

I love easy chicken breast recipes. Bags of frozen chicken breasts are a convenient way to get dinner ready fast. This healthy chicken taco recipe can be made into chicken tacos, chicken taco salad, chicken enchiladas or even chicken nachos – they’re all crowd pleasers. (It also helps when they come with a heaping helping of guacamole.)

Healthy Chicken Taco Recipe: a Throw and Go Meal

I also love “throw and go” crock pot recipes. It’s my affectionate term for crock pot recipes that require very little preparation but still produce tasty results. This recipe for chicken tacos meets both requirements. As an added bonus, it eliminates the high sodium levels and mystery ingredients found in taco seasoning packets making them a healthy dinner choice.

It’s the perfect meal for nights when you’re too busy to cook. Maybe I should call these Never Too Busy To Cook Chicken Tacos.

Bonus tip: Make a double batch and freeze half of the chicken taco meat for an even easier dinner option.

Healthy Chicken Taco Recipe

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Author: Bren
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 360 minutes
Total Time: 365 minutes
Yield: 10 1x
Category: Dinner
Method: crock pot
Cuisine: Mexican

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Description

This easy and delicious chicken taco recipe cooks in your crock pot (no defrosting) and eliminates taco seasoning packets. It’s perfect for busy days.

Ingredients

Scale

1 –2.5 lbs bag of frozen chicken tenders or boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 tbsp chili powder
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp garlic or onion powder (not salt)
¼ tsp oregano

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Instructions

Place frozen chicken into the crock pot. Do not thaw!
Dump the spices onto the chicken.
Cook on high for 5-6 hours or low for 8-9 hours
Stir to combine spices, shred chicken in crock pot
Serve with your favorite taco toppings. We love our soft shell tacos with cheese, lettuce, diced tomatoes, salsa, and homemade guacamole.
Enjoy your homemade dinner.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1/2 cup
Calories: 78
Sugar: 0.1
Sodium: 73.3
Fat: 1.9
Carbohydrates: 1.2
Protein: 13.6
Cholesterol: 43.1

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Comments

Stephanie

March 14, 2017 at 9:55 am

This is our go-to taco recipe now. It’s so easy and delicious! Thanks for sharing it!

- Bren
  
  March 15, 2017 at 10:21 pm
  
  🙂
  
Nicole

January 29, 2017 at 7:04 pm

This is very good. I did add a little salsa as I used defrosted chicken and I didn’t want everything to stick/burn in the slow cooker.

- Bren
  
  January 29, 2017 at 7:13 pm
  
  Thanks, Nicole! I’m glad you enjoyed the recipe. It is good with salsa!
  
Amy

November 02, 2014 at 6:02 pm

Bren, some time can you please share your favorite seasoning mix recipes? I think a set of them would make a great holiday gift set. Taco mix, dry rub, etc. I just love your simple but healthier alternatives!

Dawn @ Reveal Natural Health

February 28, 2014 at 12:13 pm

Thanks for teaching me the easiest way to cook chicken for recipes! I am planning to make a homemade chicken bacon ranch pizza for dinner tonight and I have got the chicken cooking in the crock pot right now so it will be ready when it comes time to add it to the pizza. I used to partially defrost chicken, cut it into chunks and then cook it in a pan stove top. This way using the crock pot is so much easier.

- Bren
  
  March 04, 2014 at 4:33 am
  
  I hope you are posting your pizza recipe, sounds delicious! Glad I could make the recipe a bit more simple.
  
Anna

January 22, 2014 at 11:15 am

Making these for the second time!

- Bren
  
  January 22, 2014 at 4:49 pm
  
  I’m glad you like them! They are such an easy option, we eat them once a week… or more.
  
Patti Shaffer

January 06, 2014 at 6:59 pm

Love your chicken tacos Bren. I added can of drained black beans and small can of tex-mex corn drained for full meal deal.

- Bren
  
  January 07, 2014 at 4:53 am
  
  I’m glad you liked the recipe, Patti. Your version sounds delicious! Did you add the beans and corn before cooking?
  
Jennifer Miller

December 29, 2013 at 11:20 am

These were fabulous when we had them with you. I’m going to add it to my freezer dinner list.

- Bren
  
  December 30, 2013 at 8:29 am
  
  They are a go-to meal in this house. Glad you enjoyed them!