Just 4 simple ingredients all tossed in the slow cooker and you have some delicious and flavorful meat in this recipe for Crock-Pot Chicken Ranch Tacos. Top your tacos with your favorite taco toppings for a quick and easy meal the whole family will love!
Crock-Pot Chicken Ranch Tacos
I have made just chicken meat with taco seasoning before and found the flavoring to be a strong taco taste. These come out with a milder flavor.
You can use either boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs or a combination of both if you would like both white meat and dark meat. And if you don’t have time to thaw your chicken, this recipe works with frozen chicken pieces too. Just add an additional hour of cooking time!
While I LOVE chicken tacos with all the toppings (shredded cheese, sour cream, salsa, guacamole, etc) this recipe is super versatile and works great in so many other recipes such as burritos, taco bowls, taco salad, tostadas, taquitos, quesadillas, enchiladas, etc.
Make a double batch and freeze the shredded taco chicken meat to use on those days when you are just too busy to think much about dinner!
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Servings | 6Servings |
Prep Time | 10Minutes |
Cook Time | 3 - 6Hours |
- 2 Pounds Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts or Thighs Cut Into Chunks
- 1 Packet Ranch Dressing Mix Or Homemade
- 1 Packet Taco Seasoning Mix Or Homemade
- 14 Ounces Low Sodium Chicken Stock
Ingredients
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- Add all ingredients to a 4 quart or larger slow cooker, stirring to combine.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 hours or on LOW for 6 hours. If your chicken is frozen add an additional 60 minutes to the cooking time.
- Once chicken is fully cooked, carefully drain off any extra cooking liquid into a bowl and set aside.
- Shred chicken meat with two forks and stir in a little bit of the reserved cooking liquid to help keep the meat moist.
- Serve shredded chicken in taco shells or tortillas with your favorite taco toppings.
This recipe is gluten-free when using both of our homemade taco seasoning mix and ranch dressing mix or a gluten free store bought brand.
Nutrition information based on using boneless skinless chicken breasts adjust accordingly if using chicken thighs.
This was a big hit! But definitely not enough for my family of 5. Can I double the recipe? Wondering if you can stack more chx in the crockpot. Thank you!
Yes definitely! Glad you enjoyed!