Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Chicken

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With 5 ingredients or less, this EASY Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Chicken is hard to beat! High protein and great for meal prep.

Prep Time5

Active Time5

Total Time5 5

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: chicken thighs, crockpot mexican chicken, mexican chicken, shredded chicken, slow cooker mexican chicken

Yield: Bowls

Calories: 291kcal

Cost: $13.10

3 Pounds Chicken Thighs or Breast
½ Onion White *Optional
1 Ounce Taco Seasoning Mix Reduced Sodium
20 Ounces Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles
4 Ounces Green Chiles *Optional if you can't find Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles
1 Lime Juiced
Cilantro Fresh *Optional for topping

Chop up your Onion
Trim the fat off your Chicken Thighs or Breast
Place your chopped Onion into the bottom of your slow cooker
Add in your Chicken Thighs or Breast as a single layer
Pour in your Taco Seasoning, Diced Tomatoes, and Green Chiles
Cover and let it cook on high heat for 2-3 hours or low heat for 4-5 hours
Once your chicken reaches at least 165F/73C, use 2 forks to shred it by pulling it apart
Squeeze in the juice of a Lime
Give it a stir, cover, and let it cook for another 15-20 minutes on low heat

Whole Recipe with Chicken Thighs:

Per Plate (if you make 6) with Chicken Thighs:

Whole Recipe with Chicken Breast: