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    Home Β» Slow Cooker Β» Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken

    Published on Sep 26, 2019. Modified on Jun 11, 2022 by bakingqueen74. This post may contain affiliate links. 1 Comment

    Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken

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    This slow cooker Mexican chicken is so easy to make and can be used in tacos, with rice, or in wraps, so versatile. You’ll find that crockpot pulled chicken is one of the easiest dishes to throw in the pot in the morning without fuss. Fajita spices make this a dish the whole family will love!

    View of a plate with corn tacos filled with shredded chicken, with salad, and other plates around it with salsa and salad.

    I decided to make this slow cooker Mexican chicken as I needed a family friendly slow cooker meal.

    If you have a sachet of fajita spice mix and chicken breasts, then you only need tinned sweetcorn, butter beans and passata from your store cupboard. Adding in the pulses and sweetcorn makes this more filling and makes the chicken breast go further.

    It is delicious served in corn taco shells with salad and salsa. Lovely too when you add sour cream, guacamole and grated cheese to make it even more indulgent if you like! Pile on the toppings to make it your own!

    Close up of white plate with shredded chicken tacos with salad and salsa.

     

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    Ingredients needed

    • Chicken breasts
    • Passata (sieved tomatoes)
    • Butter beans
    • Sweetcorn
    • Fajita seasoning sachet
    • Salt and pepper

    Ingredients laid out for the recipe

    How to make

    Step 1. Place the chicken in the slow cooker, then top with the sweetcorn and butter beans. Sprinkle over the fajita seasoning sachet.

    Overhead view of crockpot with chicken, beans and spices.

    Step 2. Pour over the passata.

    Overhead view of crockpot with chicken and tomato sauce plus beans and spices

    Step 3. Mix gently then cook on low for 5-6 hours (or on high for 3 hours).

    Overhead view of crockpot filled with red sauce.

    Even before cooking this already looks thick and delicious.

    Step 4. Once cooked through (check with a food thermometer to ensure the chicken is fully cooked through), shred the chicken using two forks.

    Shredded chicken in tomato sauce in a slow cooker.

    Step 5. Mix the pulled/shredded chicken in with the sauce again, then garnish with chopped coriander.

    Shredded chicken in a pot.

    Step 6. Serve in tacos or with rice or as desired!

    Recipe variations

    If you want to change up how you serve your crockpot Mexican chicken, as well as making crockpot shredded chicken tacos as I’ve shown here, it is also great served with rice, or combined with rice and rolled in tortillas and baked to make burritos, or as an enchilada style filling.

    So easy too to switch the seasonings for a different flavour!

    • Swap for Indian spices (cumin, coriander, turmeric, chilli powder) for an Indian pulled chicken.
    • Add in chorizo and swap for smoked paprika for a Spanish style pulled chicken.
    • Replace the passata and fajita seasoning with barbecue sauce for barbecue shredded chicken.

    View of a plate with corn tacos filled with shredded chicken, with salad, and other plates around it with salsa and salad.

    FAQ

    How to shred your chicken in the crockpot

    The chicken shreds down easily in the sauce once cooked, so you only need to use two forks to pull it apart.  

    If you want an even easier option, you can use a hand mixer to shred it!

    Recipe

    Taco filled with Mexican chicken, with salad on the side.

    Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken

    A family friendly slow cooker dish with chicken, beans and sweetcorn great served in tacos with salad, salsa, sour cream and grated cheese
    5 from 4 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Slow Cooker
    Keyword: mexican, pulled chicken
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 6 hours
    Total Time: 6 hours 5 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 468kcal
    Author: Lucy Allen | BakingQueen74

    Ingredients

    • 4 chicken breasts large
    • 200 g sweetcorn tinned
    • 400 g butter beans tinned
    • 500 g passata (sieved tomatoes)
    • 30 g fajita seasoning sachet I used mild, vary to suit your tastes
    • 1 tsp fresh coriander (cilantro) chopped
    UK Measurements - US Measurements

    Equipment

    large oval slow cooker

    Instructions 

    • Place the chicken in the slow cooker, then top with the sweetcorn and butter beans.
    • Sprinkle in the fajita seasoning then pour on the passata. Mix gently.
    • Cook on low for around six hours.
    • Shred the chicken and mix it again with the sauce. Garnish with chopped coriander (optional).
    • Serve in tacos, with rice or wraps and a green salad.

    Notes

    Recipe Variations
    If you want to change up how you serve your crockpot shredded chicken, as well as making crockpot shredded chicken tacos as I've shown here, it is also great served with rice, or combined with rice and rolled in tortillas and baked to make burritos, or as an enchilada style filling.
    So easy too to switch the seasonings for a different flavour!
    • Swap for Indian spices (cumin, coriander, turmeric, chilli powder) for an Indian pulled chicken.
    • Add in chorizo and swap for smoked paprika for a Spanish style pulled chicken.
    • Replace the passata and fajita seasoning with barbecue sauce for barbecue shredded chicken
    How to shred your chicken in the crockpot
    The chicken shreds down easily in the sauce once cooked, so you only need to use two forks to pull it apart. Β 
    If you want an even easier option, you can use a hand mixer to shred it!
    Did you try and love this recipe?Then please leave a review and rating in the comments at the bottom of the post. If you post your creation on Instagram, tag me @bakingqueen74 or use hashtag #bakingqueen74!
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    1. Abi Baker says

      June 19, 2014 at 7:24 am

      Hi, I have taco seasoning mix and a sachet of salsa I am wondering if it would work to put both of these in this instead of the fajita mix? Looking forward to trying it anyway tonight πŸ™‚ (From a slow cooked wonders super fan πŸ˜€ )

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