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    Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken

    Published: Apr 24, 2017 · Modified: Oct 22, 2022 by Anna 15 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken - super easy and flavorful shredded chicken cooked in a slow cooker! Use it in tacos, burritos, enchiladas, nachos and dips!

    I use this chicken for my Easy Chicken Enchiladas recipe with the quick and easy 5-Minute Blender Enchilada Sauce.

    Mexican Chicken on a plate.

    Forget the meat and seasoning in a packet mix and meet my favorite way to make super flavorful chicken for all of our Mexican dishes, like tacos and enchiladas. Bonus, it cooks in your slow cooker! Just mix everything together and let it cook away. This is a perfect shortcut to delicious Mexican dinner night at home. Cook the chicken in a slow cooker with spices, crushed tomatoes, salsa and green chiles. It's easy, smells amazing while cooking and makes the best Mexican chicken I have ever had!

    Ingredients:

    • 2 lbs chicken breast
    • 1 can green chiles
    • crushed tomatoes
    • salsa
    • ground cumin
    • chili powder
    • salt and pepper
    • brown sugar
    • lime juice
    • garlic

    How to make Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken?

    • Place chicken in slow cooker.
    • Add cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper. Top with green chiles, salsa, crushed tomatoes, brown sugar, lime juice and garlic. Stir together.
    • Cover slow cooker with lid and set to cook for 4 hrs on HIGH setting or 6 to 7 hrs on LOW settings.
    • When done, pull chicken apart with two forks.
    • Use in tacos, enchiladas, burritos, nachos or dips.
    Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken Recipe - super easy and flavorful shredded chicken cooked in slow cooker! Use it in tacos, burritos, enchiladas, nachos and dips!

    Best tips:

    • You can adjust the spiciness of this dish depending on how hot is your salsa. I usually use mild for our kids but my Hubby will always ask for additional chili powder or will top the tacos with spicy salsa.
    • I absolutely love the addition of lime juice and brown sugar in this recipe but if you don't have it on hand, feel free to skip it.

    More easy Mexican recipes:

    • 5-Minute Blender Enchilada Sauce
    • Instant Pot Fluffy Rice
    • Instant Pot Chicken Tacos
    • Easy Chicken Enchiladas
    • Taco Seasoning
    • Mexican Street Corn Salad

    If you like this recipe and make it, snap a photo and share it on INSTAGRAM! Tag me @crunchycreamysweet so I can check it out and leave a comment! 😀

    Mexican chicken on a plate.

    Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken

    Author: Anna
    Super easy and flavorful shredded chicken cooked in a slow cooker! Use it in tacos, burritos, enchiladas, nachos and dips!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 4 hrs
    Total Time 4 hrs 10 mins
    Course Dinner
    Cuisine Mexican
    Servings 6 people
    Calories 235 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
    • 4 oz (1 can) green chiles
    • 14 oz .crushed tomatoes
    • 3/4 cup salsa
    • 1 tsp ground cumin
    • 1 and 1/2 tsp chili powder
    • 1/2 tsp salt
    • 1/2 tsp black pepper
    • 3 Tbsp brown sugar
    • 2 Tbsp lime juice
    • 2 garlic cloves minced

    Instructions
     

    • Place chicken in slow cooker.
    • Add cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper. Top with green chiles, salsa, crushed tomatoes, brown sugar, lime juice and garlic. Stir together.
    • Cover slow cooker with lid and set to cook for 4 hrs on HIGH setting or 6 to 7 hrs on LOW settings.
    • When done, pull chicken apart with two forks.
    • Use in tacos, enchiladas, burritos, nachos or dips.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 235kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 751mg | Potassium: 859mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 345IU | Vitamin C: 12.6mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1.8mg
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    1. Anjali says

      April 01, 2020 at 4:26 am

      Can I use frozen chicken? I plan to cook it in my instant pot. Thankyou!

      Reply
    2. Ronda says

      July 29, 2019 at 4:08 pm

      Is this a recipe that may be made ahead and then warmed when ready to use? Was thinking of making several batches for a reunion. So I would like to make ahead and freeze it until that weekend.

      Reply
      • Anna says

        July 29, 2019 at 10:00 pm

        Hi Ronda! Absolutely! You can make a batch of this chicken, cool completely, divide into freezer-safe containers and freeze for later use.

        Reply
    3. Brunilda Williams says

      February 28, 2019 at 10:06 am

      5 stars
      Hello, I love your site. Can I use my instant pot to make the same slow cook chicken. How long and on what setting?

      Reply
      • Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says

        February 28, 2019 at 12:07 pm

        Thank you so much, Brunilda! I actually have a recipe for Mexican chicken in the Instant Pot. You can use it for tacos, enchiladas, etc. Here is the link: https://www.crunchycreamysweet.com/instant-pot-chicken-tacos/

        Reply
    4. Irma says

      January 20, 2018 at 10:48 pm

      This looks delicious, but is it spicy hot with adding the can of green chiles and salsa?

      Reply
      • Cassie says

        June 08, 2020 at 9:04 pm

        Green Chile’s and Salsa can both be purchased in Mild. 😊

        Reply
    5. Agness says

      May 06, 2017 at 9:45 am

      Yummy! I can even prepare this recipe from a leftover chicken, Anna!

      Reply
    6. Brandy says

      April 28, 2017 at 3:57 pm

      I've been so busy lately that I've really had to rely on my slow cooker! I need to add this to my list!

      Reply
    7. Krista says

      April 25, 2017 at 4:19 pm

      I need to let the slow cooker do the work tomorrow!

      Reply
    8. Erin says

      April 25, 2017 at 1:42 pm

      I love slow cooker meals! Especially ones like this. 🙂

      Reply
    9. Kimberly says

      April 25, 2017 at 11:06 am

      That sounds terrific! I've been trying to utilize my slow cooker more often lately and this sounds like a great one to try!

      Reply
    10. KalynsKitchen says

      April 25, 2017 at 7:26 am

      Wow Anna, you really nailed it on these photos. This has to be one of the hardest possible dishes to photograph but yours looks delicious! Thanks for the shout-out for my Mexican Red Lentil Stew!

      Reply
    11. Erin says

      April 25, 2017 at 6:53 am

      I love, love, love the sound of this chicken and basically using it in all the TexMex dishes I can imagine! And I wish I had all the ingredients because we'd totally be having this tonight!

      Reply
    12. Amanda says

      April 24, 2017 at 8:09 pm

      5 stars
      I love great all-purpose recipes like this... so perfect for tacos, burritos, etc 🙂

      Reply

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