Taco Chicken

OK folks there is no "Original recipe" for this one. Not that no one before me has ever made it cause I know they have. My best friend is actually the one who talked me into making this!

Taco Chicken

Ingredients
2-6 chicken breasts (Fresh or frozen)
Taco seasoning (min of two packets or make your own)


Soooo yeah this is one of the easiest things you'll ever make!

I use my small slow cooker for this because I only use 3 chicken breasts. I spray my crock with Pam first. Add the chicken split side up and coat thoroughly in taco seasoning. Flip over and coat again. If using fresh chicken breasts I add 1/4-1/2 cup of water. If using frozen usually enough water comes out of them that I don't need to worry about it.

Now if my kid could eat tomatoes I would cover the chicken in half to a full jar of salsa (depending on the number of chicken breasts) and omit the water completely.

I put my slow cooker on low and let it cook all day. Because there's enough moisture in the slow cooker I've never had it get dry. Take two forks and shred it well before serving.

I then make rice in my rice cooker and shred a pile of cheddar cheese. For mine I take a glass bowl and mix salsa into my chicken and then put it in the microwave for a minute to heat it back up (if my salsa has been in the fridge). Then I add rice and cheese and stir. It looks pretty gross but it tastes amazing!

With the 3 breasts in the slow cooker and the 3 cups of rice I make we have enough for both of us for dinner (usually 2 servings each because we love this so much) and enough left for lunch the next day too!

On a side note, because I make my own taco seasoning I know exactly how spicy this will be. I tend to do a little less cayenne than the recipe calls for just due to our tastes...and I MIGHT add a little more garlic powder than it calls for too. If you've never made your own taco seasoning I highly suggest it! It's a great way to save money and if you're trying to cut back on salt it's a great way to control it!

Hope you enjoy :)