Pulled Chicken Tacos in a Slow Cooker
Pulled chicken made in a slow cooker sets you up for an easy and delicious taco night. Gets even better served with easy margaritas made in a Drinkworks Home Bar.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 8 hrs
- Total Time: 8 hrs 15 mins
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Main
- Method: slow cooker
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
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Dry spices:
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp coriander
- 1/8 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp salt
Sauce
- 1 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp BBQ sauce (or an extra tbsp ketch if no BBQ on hand)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp orange juice
- 1/2 tsp sugar
Chicken and other ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless chicken thighs, rinsed and patted dry
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp minced jalapeño peppers, or more to taste
- 8 ozs low sodium chicken broth
For the taco bar (select the items your crew likes!)
- tortilla shells
- hard tacos, heated
- guacamole — linked to our recipe but store bought is OK
- lettuce or baby spinach
- salsa
- shredded cheese
Instructions
- Prep dry spices: Combine the cumin, coriander, cinnamon, oregano and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Prep the “sauce”: Combine the ketchup, BBQ sauce, soy sauce, orange juice and sugar in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Add chicken: Place the chicken thighs at the bottom of the slow cooker. Spread the onion, garlic and jalapeño pepper over the chicken. Pour the chicken broth over the chicken.
- Add spices and sauce: Sprinkle the dried spices evenly over the chicken, then spread the sauce mixture over the chicken.
- Slow cook the chicken: After all the ingredients have been added, cover the slow cooker and set on low. Slow cook for 8 hours.
- Shred the chicken: After the chicken has cooked for 8 hours, use a slotted spoon to remove the chicken onto a platter. Using two forks, break the chicken into bite sized pieces.
- Keep chicken warm: Return the chicken to the slow cooker and stir to combine with the sauce. Cover, and keep the slow cooker on the “warm” setting as you assemble your taco bar.
- Set up taco bar: Place the desired taco bar ingredients on a table, kitchen island or counter. Put the taco shells, chicken (scooped into a bowl with a slotted spoon) and beans at the beginning of the lineup, with toppings like cheese and guac near the end.
- Make your tacos & enjoy: Individuals can create their own tacos with their desired ingredients. We recommend enjoying these pulled chicken tacos with an easy margarita made in a Drinkworks Home Bar!
Notes
- Nutritional info for the pulled chicken only; doesn’t include other items on the taco bar.
- Use a slotted spoon to scoop the finished pulled chicken into a bowl, draining excess liquid over the slow cooker before putting it in the bowl. Too much liquid with the chicken can make for messy tacos!
- Our son is just warming up to spices so we went lightly on the jalapeños. Increase the quantity for more heat!
- Nutritional information is for the pulled pork, doesn’t include the tacos bar items as we assume you will mix and match based on what you like.
Find it online: https://cookingchatfood.com/pulled-chicken-tacos/
