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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
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Course Main Course, slow cooker
Cuisine American, Mexican
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
Keyword chicken enchiladas, chicken tacos, easy dinner, enchilada sauce, slow cooker tacos, tacos