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Slow Cooker Protein Chicken Tacos

Slow-cooker chicken tacos made with salsa, spices, corn and beans, served in whole-wheat flour tortillas with fresh toppings.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours 15 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8 servings

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker
  • Forks
  • Skillet
  • Microwave
  • Oven

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 1 poundboneless and skinless chicken breasts
  • 3 cupssalsano sugar added
  • 1 teaspoonground cumin
  • 2 tablespoonschili powder
  • 1/2 cupcorn kernels
  • 1/2 cupblack beans
  • 1/2 cupchicken brothlow-sodium
  • 8 whole-wheat flour tortillas
  • 1 cupromaine lettuceshredded
  • 1 tomatolarge diced
  • 1 cupcheddar cheeselow-fat shredded
  • 1/4 cupavocadodiced
  • 1/4 cupGreek yogurtplain

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Place 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts in the slow cooker. Add 3 cups salsa (no sugar added), 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 2 tablespoons chili powder, 1/2 cup corn kernels, 1/2 cup black beans, and 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth. Stir to combine and coat the chicken.
  • Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours, until the chicken is tender.
  • Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred it with two forks.
  • Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker, stir to combine with the sauce, cover, and cook an additional 30 minutes on low or 15 minutes on high.
  • Warm 8 whole-wheat flour tortillas (in a dry skillet, microwave, or oven) while the chicken finishes.
  • Divide the shredded chicken among the tortillas (about 2 tablespoons per tortilla). Top each with the following, divided evenly: 1 cup shredded romaine lettuce, 1 large diced tomato, 1 cup shredded low-fat cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup diced avocado, and 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt.
  • Fold or roll the tortillas and serve immediately.