Chicken Tacos (Cafe Rio Shredded Chicken Copycat Recipe)
Deliciously bright and flavorful well seasoned chicken taco mixture made in the slow cooker that's perfectly tender.
Servings: 7
Ingredients
- 2.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup Zesty Italian Salad dressing
- 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper , optional (adjust according to desired heat preference or omit)
Instructions
- Place chicken breast halves in the slow cooker. In a mixing bowl whisk together remaining ingredients. Pour mixture over chicken in slow cooker, cover slow cooker with lid.
- Cook chicken on low heat 4 to 5 hours. Shred chicken, then cook shredded chicken in broth in slow cooker an additional 20 minutes on low. Drain broth from chicken.
- Serve warm in tacos, burritos, enchiladas, quesadillas, taquitos etc. Note: for taco filling ideas and how to cook corn tortilla shells see this post here.