Healthy Crockpot Mexican Chicken. Easy. Flavorful. Gluten Free. HEALTHY! Perfect for meal prep salads, burrito bowls, Taco Tuesdays, nachos, and more!Â
If you love this recipe, you’d also love: chicken burrito bowls and loaded chicken nachos!Â
I am in serious need of some Crockpot Mexican Chicken today.
It’s Monday. I’m tired. I had a semi-indulgent weekend (hellloooo bday weekend! 🎉). And the last thing I really want to do is cook and eat something healthy and boring.
Until now. 😉
Enter: Crockpot Mexican Chicken.
This is perfect for my lazy girl status today, because this hardly counts as cooking – just watch the video below if you don’t believe me ;), it’s super super healthy, it’s super not boring, and it’s perfect for meal prep.
Over the next month, I’m going to show you THREE different ways to use this Healthy Crockpot Mexican Chicken.
You ready?
Soooo let’s back it up a second.
It was my birthday last week! 🎉 🎉 🎉
The big 2-5, you guys.
People kept asking me if I’m freaking out, but I gotta say, I’m pretty darn happy.
I feel so incredibly lucky to have the job that I do and hellooooo, I have Teddy and Trevor, so ‘nough said. 🙂
To celebrate, Trevor and I went to this amazing Asian fusion restaurant called Sujeo on Thursday – not before stopping for margs and chips/salsa, of course, and then we did a little friends gathering at Nat Spil yesterday.
Then, today, we got massages and they.were.freaking.amazing. <3
So. You can see.
I had a pretty indulgent weekend.
Thank GOODNESS for Healthy Crockpot Mexican Chicken.
What ingredients are in healthy crockpot mexican chicken?
- Chicken breasts
- Spices:Â paprika, cumin, chili powder, salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder
- Fresh juices: orange, lemon, and lime
- Soy sauce
- Vinegar
How do you make healthy slow cooker mexican chicken?
- Spray crockpot with cooking spray
- Pour in spices and juices
- Whisk to combine
- Add in chicken breasts
- Spoon juices over chicken breasts
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 8 hours
How do i eat shredded mexican chicken?
You can eat shredded Mexican chicken SO many different ways:
- As tacos: hard or soft shell (like I did today)
- In burrito bowls
- As nachos
- In quesadillas
Make a huge batch of this Healthy Crockpot Mexican Chicken as a part of your meal prep and eat healthfully, flavorfully, and easily all week long!
– Jennifer
Crockpot Mexican Chicken Recipe
Equipment for this recipe
Ingredients
Crockpot Mexican Chicken
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts*
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ - 1 teaspoon salt more to less to taste
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon
- ¼ cup soy sauce or gluten free alternative
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
Tacos
- Hard shell tacos *
- shredded cheese
Optional toppings
- Lettuce
- Pico de Gallo
- Sour cream
Recipe Video
Instructions
Crockpot Mexican Chicken
- Spray crockpot with cooking spray.
- Combine all ingredients in crockpot.
- Cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours or LOW for 7-8 hours.
- Shred with two forks and serve!
- Store leftovers, covered, in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Tacos
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place taco shells on a baking sheet.
- Fill with chicken and cheese.
- Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
- Top with optional toppings and enjoy!
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Notes
Nutrition Information
*Note: Nutrition information is estimated and varies based on products used.
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