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Pace Slow Cooked Chicken Tacos

An image of prepared Slow Cooked Chicken Tacos made with chicken, Pace® Picante Sauce and flour tortillas.
  • prep time: 5 min
  • total time: 3 hr 5 min
  • serves: 6 people
  • calories: 341 1 serving
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With just 5 simple ingredients, this Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Filling couldn’t be easier. Simply add the chicken and a few pantry staples—including smooth and zesty Pace® Picante Sauce—to your slow cooker, then set it and let it do the work. As it cooks, the Pace® Picante Sauce infuses the chicken with rich flavor while keeping it incredibly moist and tender, so it practically falls apart. The result is a juicy, flavorful taco filling made with minimal effort required. Perfect for busy weeknights, this recipe can easily be doubled for batch cooking, making it a smart, delicious way to meal prep for the week ahead. Also works great as a taco bowl!

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 jar (16 ounces) Pace® Picante Sauce
  • 12 flour tortilla (6-inch), warmed
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Instructions

  • Tips

    • Top with your favorite taco toppings like shredded lettuce, sour cream and additional Pace® Salsa.  Try a squeeze of fresh lime juice, too!
  • Step 1

    Season the chicken with the cumin and chili powder.  Place the chicken into a 6-quart slow cooker.  Pour the Pace® Picante Sauce over the chicken.

  • Step 2

    Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 hours or until the chicken is fork-tender.  Remove the chicken to a work surface.  Using 2 forks, shred the chicken.  Serve the chicken in the tortillas.

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Calories 341
Total Fat 7 g
Sat. Fat 1.6 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 67 mg
Sodium 1076 mg
Total Carb 38 g
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Sugar 4 g
Protein 29 g
Vitamin D 0 %DV
Calcium 9 %DV
Iron 17 %DV
Potassium 6 %DV

This nutritional information refers to each serving of the entire recipe and not just the products used as ingredients.