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Who does not love a good taco?
They’re fun, customizable and almost too cute to eat. I said almost.
You can pile on the toppings (um, hello avocado and cheese), layer in the sauce and eat um with your hands.
What’s not to love?
The other day, I was busy. Who’s not right? Â So I dusted off my slow cooker, browned some chicken, threw in some seasonings and called dinner done. Seven hours later I had one flavorful sauce and some seriously tender chicken, it just falls apart! Grab a tortilla, avocados, fresh cilantro, some extra sauce and a whole lotta cheese! You now have your self one loaded taco!
Simple. Easy. Awesome.
The best part, apart from them being ridiculously easy of course, was the smell. The house smelled so good the whole day. Like what, I don’t even know, I guess kind of like a sweet chili smell, with a bit of spice. I don’t know, but it was good!
Everyone from picky eaters, to healthy eaters, to food snobs will love these tacos.
Crockpot Spiced Chicken Tacos
Servings: 12 tacos
Calories Per Serving: 182 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ancho chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
- salt and pepper
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 4 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion finely diced
- 1 ounces can diced green chiles 4
- 1 cup orange orange juice
- 1 oz can tomato paste 6
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 1/2 tbsp cider vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 tsp hot-pepper sauce
- 12 corn tortillas warmed
Instructions
- Coat a slow cooker with cooking spray. Combine first 8 ingredients and 1/4 tsp each, salt and black pepper.
- Rub half the spice mixture all over the chicken breast and thighs.
- Heat 2 tsp of the oil in large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken in batches and brown 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to the slow cooker. Heat remaining 2 tsp oil in same skillet. Add onions and 1/8 tsp salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and soft, 7 to 8 minutes. Place on top of chicken, add the diced green chiles and the remaining spice mixture.
- Whisk together the orange juice, tomato paste, lime juice, cider vinegar, garlic, hot sauce and 1/2 tsp black pepper. Pour over chicken and vegetables. Cover and cook until chicken is tender, 6 to 8 hours on low or on high for 4 hours.
- Transfer chicken to cutting board and shred. Add sauce until chicken is just moistened. Serve with tortillas, avocados, cheese, cilantro, and additional sauce, if desired.
Chomp.
Saw this recipe on Thursday’s Treasures and immediately wanted a taco! These sound delicious, and the photos are goregous! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! Thanks for clicking over!
Love the OJ with all the chiles and spices. I have to try this! Thanks for sharing on Thursdays Treasures.
I love the idea of sweet and sour! YUM!
found you at a pinch of joy!
seriously where do have the time to do all these amazing things each week?!
It’s called no sleep! But honestly I just try and make my recipes simple! I try though!
Yum! And pile on the cilantro for me! Your photos are seriously amazing!
Pinned and just shared on Facebook…I’m currently drooling 🙂 Thanks for sharing at Mom On Timeout!
That looks like a lot of spice, but I think I can smell them already. Yummy! Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friday
We are big Mexican fans in this house and I love the idea of the Crock Pot. Thanks for sharing at Church Supper. Have a blessed week & come back soon!
Mmmm those look really good. I love Tacos, and I love cooking in a crockpot. Makes for easy meals. I use mine a lot. Thanks for sharing your recipe. Pinning!
Thanks for pinning! I need to break out my crockpot more!
Why do the insructions call for pork.
Ah, sorry this is a mistake on my part! Heading to fix it now! I have know Idea what I was thinking well I was typing up the recipe, apparently about pork!
Yum! so craving tacos now. These look wonderful and I love crockpot meals.
You had me at sweet and spicy. 🙂 What a perfect combination of flavors. I’m thinking this will go into my dinner rotation next week.
I love a good crock pot meal that I can throw together and forget until a few hours later! Already pinned, thanks!
These look fabulous!!! Will definitely have to try them!
Coming over from Tidy Mom…..
Great blog!
Nancy
I definitely can not pass up a good taco – these sound fabulous!
Thansk so much for linking up!
Alissa
Thanks! They are supper good!