Take-out Tuesday, Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Tacos

the Painted Apron

2 years ago

We have tacos just about every week, we all love them

and they’re an easy weeknight meal

To change things up a little,

I found this easy, dump, set and forget slow cooker recipe

for chicken tacos

The chicken cooks low and slow in enchilada sauce,

then it’s shredded and put inside lightly fried flour tortillas

and topped with cheese, lettuce and tomatoes

Put the chicken into your slow cooker

and pour the enchilada sauce over it

{my chicken was still frozen,

but as it cooked it slid right down into the pot}

After 4 hours it will shred easily and be ready for tacos

Cook tortillas in a skillet with a small amount of olive oil

until they begin to brown and crisp a little

Drain on paper towels and then fill with chicken,

grated cheese, lettuce and tomatoes

You can also add guacamole, or avocado pieces,

sour cream, black beans or anything else you like with tacos

This easy dump, set and forget recipe is adapted from The Lazy Dish

Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Tacos

Change up Taco Tuesday with chicken slow cooked in enchilada sauce, shredded and served in flour tortillas with cheese, lettuce and tomatoes. It is a dump, set and forget recipe that is so easy to make and enjoy for dinner

Course Main Course, slow cooker

Cuisine American, Mexican

Keyword chicken enchiladas, chicken tacos, easy dinner, enchilada sauce, slow cooker tacos, tacos

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 4

Servings 4

Equipment

slow cooker

Ingredients

1 1/4 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1 can 19 oz. red enchilada sauce
8 6" or 8" flour tortillas
olive oil
grated cheddar, or Mexican blend
lettuce and tomatoes

Instructions

Place chicken into a sprayed or lined slow cooker {you can use frozen chicken}
Pour enchilada sauce over chicken and cook on low heat for 4 hours
Lightly brown tortillas in a skillet in a little olive oil and set aside on paper towels until chicken is ready
Shred chicken with two forks and serve with tortillas, grated cheese, lettuce and tomatoes and any other toppings you desire
Makes 8 tacos