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September 16, 2025
Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos Recipe
Easy slow cooker chicken tacos emerged from hearing about people making salsa chicken and deciding to give it a try while adding a creative twist to the basic preparation. This experimental approach demonstrates how inspiration from others can lead to personal recipe development and improvement. The twist addition shows how basic recipes can be enhanced while the easy slow cooker method makes this accessible for busy schedules.
So I heard of people making salsa chicken and I thought I would give it a try but add a few of my own twists to it. My whole family, even the 2-year-old, loved the tacos and we ate the leftovers at our very next meal. After the mixture is cooked, fill flour tortillas with it (hard shells are great, too), add shredded Cheddar cheese on the top, and shredded lettuce.
Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
5 hrs
Total Time:
5 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings
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Ingredients
1 ½ (16 ounce) packages chicken breast tenderloins
1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning
1 (16 ounce) container mango-peach salsa
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 teaspoon chili powder, or to taste
1 teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste
salt to taste
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained with juice reserved
1 medium onion, sliced
Directions
Place chicken in a bowl and sprinkle with taco seasoning. Mix until coated and transfer into a slow cooker. Add salsa, cayenne pepper, chili powder, garlic powder, and salt; mix to combine.
Cover and cook on Low until chicken is ready to shred, 4 to 5 hours. Remove chicken, shred with 2 forks, and return to the slow cooker.
Break up the pineapple chunks and add them to the slow cooker with 1/4 cup of pineapple juice (or more to taste) and onion slices. Cook on Low until sauce is bubbling and fragrant, 1 to 2 hours.
Cook’s Note
The number of servings depends on how many tacos each and how full the tacos are. I made about 14 to 15 tacos total with this recipe.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 317 | Calories |
| 8g | Fat |
| 44g | Carbs |
| 18g | Protein |
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| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 8 | |
| Calories 317 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 8g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat 1g | 3% |
| Cholesterol 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium 942mg | 41% |
| Total Carbohydrate 44g | 16% |
| Dietary Fiber 2g | 7% |
| Total Sugars 12g | |
| Protein 18g | 37% |
| Vitamin C 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium 36mg | 3% |
| Iron 2mg | 12% |
| Potassium 298mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
