Chicken Tacos

topic posted Tue, April 20, 2004 - 9:54 PM by 
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Okay...doing this from memory...

Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
Two cans of crushed tomatoes with peppers (you could use the kind without peppers, but why?)
I package taco seasoning.


Put everything in the crockpot, mix it all up and set it on medium for several hours. When the chicken shreds easily with a fork it is done.

Serve with tortillas (I use corn) top with some shredded cheese, sour cream...maybe avocado...mmmmm.

They are yummy and even better as leftovers. ;)

If you try it out, let me know how it turns out for you.
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  • Re: Chicken Tacos

    Wed, November 10, 2004 - 1:17 PM
    Do you think this would work with breasts instead of thighs?
    I am going to try it and I will let you know....
    • Re: Chicken Tacos

      Wed, November 10, 2004 - 4:03 PM
      I think it probably would. The chicken sort of shreds when it is ready, so it would just be a matter of light meat vs. dark, I think. BUT...I've never tried it, so.....
    • Re: Chicken Tacos - Chicken Enchiladas

      Sun, November 14, 2004 - 2:24 PM
      This would work great with chicken breasts. I say that because I make chicken enchiladas with a similarly cooked chicken, except that I cook them on the stove. LOL I never think to get out my crock pot to cook them...

      Basically to make enchiladas, you would use the same method of cooking the chicken, shred the chicken, add rice, refried beans, grated cheese (either mexican cheese or cheddar), and enchilada sauce to make a filling. Then you use 6" tortillas, either flour (which my kids prefer) or corn (which is more authentic) and roll the filling up in them, about 1/2 C per tortilla. Pour some enchilada sauce in the bottom of the pan you will use, a 9x14" pan (I think mine is 8x12"). place the rolls side by side the length of the pan and cover with the rest of the sauce. I use one of the large cans, or 2 smaller cans. Then cover with more grated cheese, whatever kind you used in the filling. Put, uncovered, in a 350-degree oven for about 30-40 minutes or until heated thoroughly. I think the last time I cooked them it actually took me 45 minutes.

      I have a lot of Hispanic naighbors. I fixed these for a Complex picnic last summer and they told me that they were very authentic. Heh... there weren't any left. My daughter couldn't go, so it was a good thing I had left a few home for her!
      • Re: Chicken Tacos - Chicken Enchiladas

        Sun, November 14, 2004 - 2:47 PM
        Actually I just read the chicken taco recipe more closely... heh... LOL @ me!

        You could do that; it would be fine. I prepare the chicken a little differently. I don't cook the chicken breasts with tomatoes, but with onion, garlic, thyme, cumin (lots of cumin! LOL), paprica, chile powder, and chicken broth. And I cook the chicken breasts until they basically fall apart.
  • Re: Chicken Tacos

    Mon, March 14, 2005 - 10:04 AM
    How many chicken thighs do you use?
    • Re: Chicken Tacos

      Thu, March 24, 2005 - 8:44 AM
      i made this last night--yay! i used a pound of boneless/skinless thighs and two of the tiny cans of tomato/peppers. it does resemble more of a cacciatore (sp?) sauce when it's done but edub did say to drain the liquids out. it was yummy!

      wish there was a use for all that left over liquid though. spicy chicken bloody maria?
      • Re: Chicken Tacos

        Thu, March 24, 2005 - 8:59 AM
        I made this on monday with a 3lb beef brisket. It wasn't overly tender, so I cut it into thin slices and let the rest cook overnight on low. I just had the leftovers last night.

        oh. my. god.
  • Re: Chicken Tacos

    Sat, March 26, 2005 - 3:35 PM
    I am making these today. I'm using a can of ro-tel tomatoes, and a can of tomato soup. only 2 cans of tomato soup left. yay!
  • Re: Chicken Tacos

    Sun, May 1, 2005 - 4:50 AM
    I did a variation on this recipe yesterday, not because I wanted to, but because I forgot to buy crushed tomatoes w/ peppers. I had already greased the crock (doesn't that sound dirty?) and added the taco seasoning, so I wasn't about to turn back.

    Hmmm . . . what do I have in the pantry? Campbells soup? Maybe that would work. What else is there? Hmmm.

    Here's something: one can of pineapple slices and one can of mandarin orange slices. Interesting. Maybe I will have Hawaiian Chicken Tacos. I added a dash or two of clove dust just for kicks.

    It turned out pretty tasty. The crock pot did its magic on the meat making it ever so succulent, and the odd medley of spices and sugars made an interesting diversion from the norm.

    I am beginning to think that a crock pot can do no evil. Maybe that's food for another thread . . . what evil had your crock pot done? I will leave that for the interested reader.
  • Re: Chicken Tacos

    Sun, May 1, 2005 - 1:50 PM
    I've done something similar with chicken/pork/beef (whatever is on sale that week) - I've left out the tomatoes though...and added black beans with liquid and the taco seasoning. I don't make tacos with the result, I use it on taco salads for lunch and dinner all week...and when I have some in the summer from my garden I toss in some minced habanero/serrano/jalepeno - whatever is ripe that week...instead of sour cream on my salad I use bleu cheese or ranch dressing...yum
  • Re: Chicken Tacos

    Sun, May 8, 2005 - 8:00 PM
    I have made the Chicken Tacos recipe five times now, each with some variation. I was doing two packages of Taco Seasoning until I read how much sodium is in it. Sheesh!

    I am convinced that it is not possible to make bad Chicken Tacos in a crockpot. Tender, shredded, mouthfuls of chicken flavored goodness and love. Mmmmmm . . . .

    Now, if I can just pace myself (yeah, right), I will eat like a king for a week.
    • Re: Chicken Tacos

      Sun, May 8, 2005 - 9:03 PM
      I'm making it for a potluck I have to attend on tuesday.

      I'm going to pretend I worked really hard on it. ;)
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        Re: Chicken Tacos

        Thu, May 12, 2005 - 7:52 AM
        My variation:
        1lb. of almost completly thawed chicken breasts
        1can rotel
        1 can tomato sauce
        couple of squirts of lime juice
        minced garlic
        cumin, cayenne, hot sauce to taste

        I put it on high for about 3 hours, then shredded the chicken and turned it on low until hubby came home. I didn't have a lot of extra juice, and it tasted like Taco Bell's spicy chicken burritos!

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