Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Thighs Slow-Cooker Chili Chicken Tacos 3.6 (677) Your slow cooker can help you make some of the most delicious—and easy—chicken tacos. Prep Time: 15 mins Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Servings: 4 Jump to recipe Hearty meats, such as chicken thighs, become fall-apart sumptuous after a long, gentle simmer in the slow cooker. The results are ideal for shredding into tacos, quesadillas, or sandwich fillings. This spicy recipe will show you just how deliciously easy slow-cooker chicken tacos can be. Boneless, skinless chicken thighs are slow cooked with savory ingredients, including store-bought salsa and canned chipotle chiles. Once cooked, the tender chicken is shredded right in its own juices, then served with your favorite taco toppings for an easy weeknight dinner. Don't have a slow cooker? Follow our directions for cooking in the oven instead. 7 Slow-Cooker Chicken Recipes You and Your Family Will Love Directions Add ingredients to slow cooker: In slow cooker, combine chicken, garlic, salsa, chiles, chili powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and teaspoon pepper. Cover; cook on high, 4 hours (or on low, 8 hours). Shred cooked chicken and serve: Transfer chicken to a serving bowl, and shred, using two forks; moisten with cooking juices. Serve in taco shells, with toppings, if desired. Cook's Notes If you don't have a slow cooker, this recipe can be prepared in a Dutch oven using this method:Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In step 1, use a 5-quart Dutch oven or ovenproof pot with a tight-fitting lid; add 2 cups water. Cover; bake until chicken is fork-tender, about 2 hours. Proceed with step 2.