The Blonde Diaries

I found this recipe for Chicken Soft Tacos in Fix it and Forget it Lightly and I think it is going to quickly become my favorite “Mexican” chicken dish for those times when I don’t feel like thinking much or fixing anything too time consuming. The recipe only has 4 ingredients so you don’t even have to worry about having everything on hand as you probably have everything already in your kitchen pantry. I tried it a few weekends ago and thought this recipe was just fabulous. I highly recommend it for get togethers with friends or a fun night at home with your family.

Without further ado, I present to you

Chicken Soft Tacos

• 1-1.5 pounds frozen, boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 14.5 oz can low-sodium diced tomatoes with green chilis (aka rotel)
• 1 envelope low-sodium taco seasoning

1. Place chicken breasts in slow cooker
2. Mix tomatoes and taco seasoning. Pour over chicken.
3. Cover. Cook on low 6-8 hours
4. Serve in soft tortillas. Top with Salsa, low-fat shredded cheese, guacamole (if your diet allows), fresh tomatoes, shredded lettuce, and/or sour cream.

NI: 100 calories, 2.5 gms fat, 2gms carbs, .5 gms fiber, 18 gms protein.

My thoughts/variations: I used 2 10oz cans of regular rotel as I didn’t have a 14oz can and I didn’t think there was enough juice in the cooker to keep the chicken moist. It worked out pretty well. It did leave the mixture a tad juicier than you might want with soft tacos but I’ll take messy eating over burnt/dried out chicken. The chicken just fell apart with not too much prying by my fork and it scooped just nicely in the flour tortillas. It was flavorful without needing to add anything else. One additional comment on the rotel though – if you are not a spicy eater make sure to buy the mild rotel not the regular. 2 cans of regular might be a little hot for you. Mike did complain a little over that but it wasn’t too bad. He just upped his cheese portions.

Oh – and don’t forget your slow cooker liner. It makes clean up so much easier!!

The only thing I recommend is not keeping it on the keep warm setting of your crockpot too long because it will cook the rotel a little too much.

Tags: chicken, crock pot, Recipes, slow cooker