These Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos are so delicious and simple to make! A five ingredient dump-and-go meal that takes minutes to prepare and cooks all day in the slow cooker!
Hey there, y’all! I’m baaaaaaaaaaaaack!!!
Did ya miss me?
It’s been quite a journey that my family’s been on the past few months, and I’m happy to say that we are FINALLY settling into our new home in Texas!
My posts have been pretty erratic the past three months, and without the help of some great blogging friends, my poor blog might not have stayed afloat!
Be sure to go and check out the past few months of posts from some talented and gracious ladies that shared their recipes here in my absence!
We did a LOT of sightseeing this summer during our move from Hawaii. We started out in Los Angeles where we spent a few days at Disneyland.
That part of the trip was a complete surprise for our kids and their reactions were priceless!
They ran around in circles yelling, “Yay! We’re at Disneyland!” for a good chunk of time, which is good, because every exhausted moment after that I tried to think back on how happy they were.
Disney in the blazing heat of summer is definitely not for the faint of heart!
After that, we headed to visit a dear friend of mine in Ft. Iriwin, California, then travelled to Sedona, Arizona, the Grand Canyon, White Sands, New Mexico, and finally to east-central Texas to visit my hubby’s sister and her husband.
We stayed with them while we house hunted for a week, then set our sights homeward to Georgia! I can’t even explain how much joy I felt just crossing over the state line into our home state.
It was wonderful to be back home with family and friends that we hadn’t seen in over three years, many of which hadn’t met our daughter!
After a month visiting all over Georgia, it was finally time to head towards our new home in Texas! We closed on our first house August 15th, and I’ve felt myself finally relaxing a little more each day now.
Moving is SO stressful, y’all, and I’m glad to be done with it for at least a couple of years!
Now that we are settled, I was SOOOOOOOO excited and beyond ready to get back in the kitchen with my camera again! Setting up my tripod and playing around with lighting in our new house will be an ongoing process for awhile, but I am just so happy to be back at it!
Since back-to-school is in full swing, that means it’s also crockpot season! My favorite kind of crockpot meals are the ones that require absolutely zero work aside from throwing everything into the crockpot (like Mississippi Pot Roast) and these Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos fit that bill, y’all!
Five ingredients, dump ’em in, and check back in a few hours. You cannot beat that.
I served up these Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos over some freshly made flour tortillas from H.E.B (the most amazing grocery store I’ve ever set foot in, by the way; God Bless Texas!) then topped them with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, a drizzle of ranch, and even more cilantro!
Yes, hopefully if you’re reading this post you are a fellow cilantro lover, because there is plenty of it in this recipe!
Enjoy y’all!
Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos
Ingredients
- 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, (fresh or frozen)
- 1 packet taco seasoning mix, (I use low sodium)
- 1 16 oz jar salsa , (use your favorite; I used a local Texas brand)
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- juice from two limes
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts in the bottom of your slow cooker. Sprinkle taco seasoning over the top, then cover with salsa, lime juice, and cilantro.
- Place lid on top and cook for four hours on high, or 6-7 hours on low. Remove chicken from crockpot to a separate bowl and shred with two forks. Moisten chicken with small amounts of juice left over from the crockpot until you get the amount of moisture that you like. I used about 1/2 - 3/4 cup juice.
- Serve with taco shells or tortillas, adding on your favorite toppings. I like to use shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, diced avocado, cheese, sour cream, and even a drizzle of ranch dressing. Enjoy!
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Adapted from Allrecipes
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Crystal Richardson says
This is delicious! I made a mango salsa to go with it on the tacos, muy bien 😋
Megan | Bookstacks & Golden Moms says
Yum! Taco night is a regular occurrence at our house. I’ll have to give these a try 🙂
Ali says
Can I make these ahead a day or two do you think?
Nicole says
This loooks amazing! I can’t wait to try it. This is for sure going on my meal plan for next week.
Sharon says
These chicken tacos are so good! I love that I can put the chicken in the slow cooker and it’s ready when I get home.
Jdalton says
I like to review comments of recipes I’m considering to find others tweaks and modifications. Sometimes the recipe poster has made an error or missed an essential step or ingredient. NOT ONE PERSON HAD ANY CRITICISM OF THIS RECIPE!! I’m getting ready to make this GRAND-SLAM of a recipe now and can’t wait!!!
Thank you for such a winning recipe!!!
Chris says
Anybody try adding canned black beans to this? Or corn? Full burrito style😉
Melinda McLaney says
Excellent recipe.
Abby says
Love these! I’ve made them many times. They are stupid easy!
Heather says
How long should you set for instapot?
Jeff McWhorter says
First of all, welcome to Texas!
I haven’t tried this recipe yet, but it sounds delicious! Everyone in my family loves all the ingredients, so it should be a huge hit.
Megan Clouse says
This recipe has become a staple in our home and I’m so grateful every time I make it! We do chicken burritos or pile a heap onto lettuce or sauteed kale. Thank you for this great recipe! I share it with everyone I know.
Alexandra says
These pack a great flavour punch – they were definitely a hit with the whole family, and will be made on regular repeat. SO tasty!
Caroline says
I love how incredibly easy this dish is. And as someone in the process of moving right now, I know exactly what you mean on the stress and hassle! But sounds like you had a great trip on the way.
Cyndy says
You had me at cilantro! Yum this is a new fave!
Alison says
Everyone in my family loves these tacos. Easy to prepare too!
Anjali says
This was so easy to make but turned out to be so flavorful! Love the shortcut of using a slow cooker + taco seasoning to get deep flavor without a ton of work!
Karen says
I am cooking for just 2 people and don’t mind left overs but 8 servings seems a lot. May I cook half the recipe in a 6qt size crock pot?
Ashlyn Edwards says
Yes!
LUCY says
I have been using HEBs fresh medium salsa (in the produce department) for a lot of my Mexican recipes and it has been the perfect combination of tomato, onion, cilantro and spice! Ground meat and diced potatoes in broth with that salsa is the perfect picadillo soup. Much easier than dicing all the ingredients separately for a quick dinner.
I will definitely try the cilantro lime chicken recipe soon. Thanks and I hope you are loving Texas!
Shelby says
This recipe has turned into one of my all time favorites to make because not only is it delicious, it’s SUPER easy to make! 10/10 recommend
Jackie Hallead says
Can you use fresh salsa?
Ashlyn Edwards says
Sure!