Name: Crockpot Green Chiles Chicken Tacos
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 5 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2-3 large chicken breasts; 1 can (10oz) diced tomatoes with green chiles; 1 can (4oz) green chiles; 1/4 cup water; 1 taco seasoning packet; 8-10 corn tortillas or flour tortillas (or keto tortillas); 1-2 cups shredded cheese - any kind

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As a stay at home mom I love easy recipes that I can toss simple ingredients into a crockpot, leave it and let it cook. For some reason the “What’s for Dinner?” question is always question. Sometimes, wonder if that question will always be the hardest decision of the day, lol. “Crockpot Green Chiles Chicken Tacos”

If you use leftover cooked chicken, canned chicken or a rotisserie chicken then you can simply add all of the ingredients to a sauce pan, heat and simmer for approximately 5 minutes. Then, make your tacos and bake them in the oven.

What side dishes can I serve with green chiles chicken tacos?

Mexican rice or Spanish rice
refried beans
tortilla chips and salsa
tortilla chips and guacamole
pico de gallo
queso dip
guacamole salsa
flour tortillas or corn tortillas – you can also use keto tortillas

What ingredients are in green chiles chicken tacos? (scroll down for full printable recipe card)

chicken breasts – cook some chicken breasts, use canned chicken breasts, rotisserie chicken or any leftover chicken
diced tomatoes with green chiles – Rotel or any off brand will work
green chiles
taco seasoning packet – use a taco seasoning packet purchase from your local supermarket or use your own spices of chili powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder and black pepper
water
shredded cheese – any kind of shredded cheese will work for these tacos
corn tortillas or flour tortillas – either kind of tortillas will work, even keto tortillas
nonstick cooking spray

Are these green chiles chicken tacos keto friendly or low carb friendly?

These tacos can be keto-friendly is make the tacos with keto flour tortillas and not use regular tortillas or corn tortillas. You can also make your own keto tortilla chips.

What supplies do you need to make crockpot green chiles chicken tacos?

crockpot
baking sheet
slotted spoon
nonstick cooking spray

How do you make green chiles chicken tacos ? (scroll down for full printable recipe card)

Take your crockpot and add the chicken breasts, can of diced tomatoes with green chiles, can of green chiles, taco seasoning mix and water
Cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 5-6, depending on how thick that your chicken breasts are
Once chicken is fully cooked, take a fork and shred the chicken
Preheat over to 350 degrees f.
Spray baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray
Spray the tortillas on each side, add shredded cheese and drained chicken mixture
Fold over tortillas and bake until they the tortillas are brown and crispy
Remove from oven and enjoy.

Yield: 8-10 tacos