Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos

Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 270 min
Servings: 18
Yield: 18 servings

Description

Chicken breasts, tomatoes, spices, and chile peppers are thrown together in a slow cooker for these shredded chicken tacos that are perfect for parties or feeding a crowd.

Ingredients

3 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
3 tablespoons salt
1 1/2 tablespoons ground cumin
1 1/2 tablespoons paprika
1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
1 1/2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
2 white onions, diced
2 jalapeno peppers, diced
2 habanero peppers, diced
6 cloves garlic, pressed
1 lime, halved
18 corn tortillas

Directions

1 Season chicken with salt, cumin, paprika, chili powder, and cayenne pepper. Place into the bottom of a slow cooker. Pour diced tomatoes into the cooker, followed by onions, jalapenos, habanero peppers, and garlic. Squeeze the juice of lime into the pot and stir the ingredients.
2 Cover and cook on High until chicken breasts are no longer pink in the centers, 4 1/2 hours.
3 Remove chicken, shred meat with 2 forks, and return to the pot. Mix to combine and serve with tortillas.