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Adorable Mini Tacos – A Slowcooker Chicken Taco Meat Recipe

Aug 01

Last week I shared my recipe for the Creamy Lime Watermelon ‘Cake’ that we served at our Fiesta Baby Shower. The other recipe that I found myself sharing over and over was for these adorable mini tacos! Not only are they super cute, but I made the taco meat I make for over taco salads in the slowcooker, so they came together in a snap right before the party.

Fiesta! Chicken Slowcooker Taco Meat Recipe - lemonthistle.com

So let’s talk about everything but the meat before we move on to the goods. I followed the instructions from SMP Living to make the cute little shells. I found that I got 5 mini shells out of one large tortilla and could fit twenty on a baking sheet/cookie rack at a time. I used a glass instead of a cookie cutter- it was definitely bigger than the 2″ SMP suggests. We made 60 and even though there were only 17 of us at the party- they disappeared faster than everything else on the table. Talk about a hit! We made the shells early in the day and had them waiting to be assembled. Other than the chicken, we topped the tacos with diced avocado and tomato as well as finely shredded cheddar cheese. Since the chicken is saucy in itself we didn’t need to add extra sauce.

So what is this elusive taco meat recipe that we’re talking about? Like pretty much every one of my other recipes– it’s dead easy. Definitely a cheaters meal if I ever saw one. Again, I’ll apologize for the lack of process photos- I didn’t plan on posting this but after explaining how to make it so many times- I thought, ‘Why not?’.

Recipe:

  • 3 Chicken Breasts
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp Taco Sesoning
  • 1 Tbsp Cumin
  • 3/4 Cup of Salsa or Enchilada Sauce

This is a crazy forgiving recipe. Having made it three times in the past two weeks, I’ve never measured (this is my estimation of what I used) and used more or less sauce depending how much I had leftover. I’ve used frozen and thawed chicken breasts- both work fine. Just a note on taco seasoning- I used to make my own, but bought some right before the Fiesta and couldn’t believe how cheap it was! I bought mine at Costco and for a massive container it was less than $5. I can’t make it for that- taco seasoning calls for a lot of good stuff.

A Fiesta Baby Shower! - lemonthistle.com

So toss your chicken breasts into your slowcooker and sprinkle your spices over before dumping your sauce on. Turn your slowcooker on high for 4 hours or low for 8 and go enjoy your day. Around that 4 or 8 hour mark, if your chicken is looking done- pull it out and shred it (I’ve started using my stand mixer and it’s the easiest thing in the world), then return it to the slowcooker on the ‘keep warm’ setting to soak up the sauces.

The meat is still pretty saucy after this, so dish it up with a slotted spoon. We serve this stuff over salad all the time with black beans, corn, cilantro, tomatoes, and avocado. I’m sure it would be delish on nachos too!

What do you think? Do you use your slowcooker for entertaining? I love my slowcooker (especially on a hot summers day) and I’d love if you left a link to your fave recipe in the comments!

Category: Entertain, RecipeTag: Baby Shower, Dinner, Food, Party Food, Recipe, Showers
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  1. michelle

    Aug 02 at 7:56 am

    this looks delish! I’m going to go put it on right now for dinner – thanks!
    I found you via blissful and domestic link up party, and cant wait to dig in!

    Reply
    • Colleen Pastoor

      Aug 04 at 10:08 am

      Thanks Michelle! I hope you like it- let me know how it goes :)

      Reply
  2. Elizabeth

    Aug 05 at 4:36 pm

    Yum! I love slow cooker recipes year round! And, I love tacos! What a great way to get dinner ready! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Colleen Pastoor

      Aug 05 at 9:07 pm

      The slow cooker is an amazing thing! I definitely need to use it more, everytime I do I love it so much. Let me know how it goes if you try it out :)

      Reply
  3. Pauline Molinari

    Aug 06 at 3:54 pm

    I love these! They look so yummy! Thanks for sharing your recipe on the Monday Funday Party!

    Reply
  4. Becki @littlemrssevenonesix

    Aug 06 at 8:27 pm

    These look awesome. Next week school begins again and I need to dust off my crock pot! Perfect timing ;)

    Reply
    • Colleen Pastoor

      Aug 07 at 8:54 am

      I always think of my crockpot as a winter thing- but this summer I’ve loved it- no heating up my house and when we come in from the yard it’s ready. Good luck on back to school! XO

      Reply
  5. Leia

    Aug 07 at 7:56 pm

    Yum! Those look and sound so good. Thanks for sharing at On Display Thursday. I have pinned this to our party board.

    Reply
    • Colleen Pastoor

      Aug 10 at 1:07 pm

      Thanks for the pin Leia! They were delicious :)

      Reply
  6. Amanda - Small Home Big Start

    Aug 08 at 11:41 am

    This is such a good idea! I need to try this next time we have a party. I like that you can prep so much of it ahead of time. Thanks for sharing :)

    Reply
    • Colleen Pastoor

      Aug 10 at 1:10 pm

      It’s all in the prep ;) There’s nothing worse (for me) than scrambling to throw together food before guests arrive. I’d rather spend those last minutes on decorations!

      Reply

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