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Slow Cooker Taco Chicken Recipe

This slow cooker taco chicken recipe is an incredibly easy recipe that is packed full of flavor, and it’s budget-friendly.

Slow cooker taco chicken recipe in a bowl.

An Easy Slow Cooker Recipe

We use the slow cooker all the time at my house, mainly because it’s easy to use and I don’t have to spend much time in the kitchen.

You can throw the chicken and the ingredients into the cooker in the morning, add some rice in the evening, and have dinner shortly after.

I’ve got a picky eater in the house and he loved this recipe. It’s not too strong of a taco flavor, but it added enough to make it delicious.

Slow cooker chicken and rice with taco seasoning in a bowl.

What Ingredients Do I Need To Make Slow Cooker Taco Chicken?

Full printable recipe with measurements and instructions listed at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.

How Do I Make The Slow Cooker Chicken Recipe?

  1. Spray the slow cooker with a non-stick spray.
  2. Add the cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, salt, pepper, and taco seasoning to a bowl and mix well.
  3. Place the chicken, side-by-side, into the slow cooker.
  4. Pour the taco mixture over the chicken, replace the lid, and set the timer for seven hours to cook on low.
  5. After seven hours, shred the chicken and add the rice.
  6. Pour water over the rice, making sure it is covered, replace the lid, and cook for 45 minutes to one hour, or until the rice is tender.

How To Make The Slow Cooker Chicken Breast Recipe

Chicken broth and cream of chicken soup in a glass bowl.

Start the recipe by adding the cream of chicken soup and broth to a bowl.

Pepper, salt, taco seasoning, broth, and cream of chicken soup in a glass bowl.

Next, add the salt, pepper, and taco seasoning to the bowl and mix well.

Raw chicken in a slow cooker.

Spray the slow cooker with a non-stick spray and add the chicken.

chicken in the slow cooker with taco seasoning.

Pour the taco mixture over the chicken and replace the lid. Set the slow cooker on a low temperature and the timer for seven hours.

Cooked chicken in the crock pot.

After seven hours, shred the chicken.

It should shred very easily. It’s so tender that I am able to shred it with two forks.

Rice in a slow cooker on top of chicken.

Pour the rice over the top of the chicken. Pour the water over the rice and make sure that the rice is covered.

Replace the lid and cook for another 45-minutes to one hour, or until the rice is tender.

You can use white rice, which I what I used here, but you can also use Spanish rice, which will give it a little bit more of a spicy flavor.

Chicken and rice with taco seasoning in a slow cooker.

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Slow cooker chicken and taco seasoning in a brown bowl.

Slow cooker taco chicken recipe

Check out the slow cooker taco chicken recipe card below, grab those ingredients, and start cooking! This is a great meal for the family.

Then, share your comments below and share a picture of your dinner on the Pinterest Pin!  If you made any changes or added something different, be sure to share it with us so we can try it, too!

Slow cooker taco chicken recipe in a bowl.

Slow Cooker Taco Chicken Recipe

Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 5 minutes

This slow cooker taco chicken recipe is an incredibly easy recipe that is packed full of flavor, and it's budget-friendly. 

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 1 - 10.75 oz. can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 - 14 oz. can chicken broth
  • 1 oz. package taco seasoning
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. pepper
  • 16 oz. white rice (or Spanish)
  • 2 cups water

Instructions

  1. Add the cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, salt, pepper, and taco seasoning to a bowl and mix well.
  2. Spray a slow cooker with non-stick spray and add the chicken.
  3. Pour the taco mixture over the top and replace the lid.
  4. Cook on low for seven hours.
  5. After seven hours, shred the chicken and pour the rice over the top.
  6. Pour the water over the rice and make sure the rice is covered with liquid.
  7. Cook the rice for 45 minutes to one hour, or until the rice is tender.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 223Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 1063mgCarbohydrates: 21gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 22g

Nutrition is approximate.

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Terry Lee Lynn

Sunday 5th of December 2021

I have made this Fantasy Fudge for years. My kids tend to love the Rocky Road Fudge I make the best. So one variation is to add small marshmallows and pecan pieces to the plain chocolate Fudge recipe. At Christmas I've gotten used to the family's order for: Plain Walnut Rocky Road Peanut butter Mint chocolate Pecan

It isn't hard as you can divide 3 recipes in half to make 6 flavors of the fudge.

Julie Pollitt

Monday 6th of December 2021

What a great idea to add those different ingredients. I love the list your family came up with. Thank you for the tips!

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Dennis Yannakos

Wednesday 21st of October 2020

This taste is so addictive! Thanks for sharing! Kitchen Utensils

Julie Pollitt

Wednesday 21st of October 2020

Thank you!

Carlee

Monday 12th of October 2020

It is hard to beat a good slow cooker recipe. This looks super tasty!

Julie Pollitt

Tuesday 13th of October 2020

Thanks so much, Carlee!

Miz Helen

Tuesday 29th of September 2020

Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday,503. Sure hope to see you again soon! Miz Helen

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