Zippy Shredded Chicken Tacos
Tacos are always a family favorite, which means they’re the perfect addition to your regular dinner rotation. But why serve boring ground beef tacos when you can take the flavor of your dinner up a notch with the addition of ranch? These flavorful ranch chicken tacos are made in the slow cooker, resulting in a delicious addition to your taco night. And the best part is that you can prep the ingredients ahead of time and have them ready to go when you’re ready to start cooking!
Our family loves tacos and we are always on the hunt for more recipes to add to our Taco Tuesday options. Salsa Verde Fish Tacos or our Easy Taco Salad are make ahead recipes you might also enjoy.
This Ranch Shredded Chicken also goes great on top of nachos. We sometimes make a nacho bar and offer both this and our Shredded Beef Nachos as our meat options.
Zippy Shredded Chicken Tacos Recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 2 tablespoons or 1 packet dry ranch seasoning
- 14 ounces fire roasted diced tomatoes
- desired taco or nacho fixings for day of serving
Assembly Instructions:
- Place the chicken breasts in a large resealable freezer bag.
- Add the taco seasoning, ranch seasoning, and fire roasted tomatoes. Squeeze the bag to mix all the ingredients together.
- Remove excess air from the bag, seal it, and place it in the freezer until ready to start cooking.
Cooking instructions:
- Transfer the chicken to the refrigerator to thaw overnight.
- Pour all the ingredients into the bowl of your slow cooker and set to cook on low for 4 to 5 hours.
- When the chicken is cooked through, use a fork to shred the meat and serve on tacos or nachos. Add whatever toppings you prefer.
Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken Recipe Ideas
This flavorful shredded chicken is perfect for making a variety of different dinners! That means you can use this simple slow cooker recipe to create a unique meal every time you make it. Try these serving ideas the next time you whip up some shredded ranch chicken.
- Tacos. Our favorite way to use ranch chicken is to fill hard or soft taco shells with the meat and add our favorite toppings.
- Nachos. Sprinkle the shredded chicken over the top of tortilla chips, then add toppings to create a fun-to-eat dinner.
- Quesadillas. Use your shredded chicken to make a batch of cheese quesadillas by spreading the shredded meat over one side of a flour tortilla and topping the meat with cheese. Add a second tortilla on top and grill both sides of the tortillas.
- Burritos. Fill flour tortillas with shredded chicken, beans, and cheese to create a batch of burritos for dinner using your ranch chicken recipe.
What to Serve with Ranch Chicken Tacos?
Our favorite part about making tacos for dinner is that you can customize each dish! With the help of a few delicious toppings, everyone in your family can create their own chicken tacos to eat. Try serving your shredded tacos with some of these toppings so everyone in your family has a dinner to enjoy.
- Cheese
- Diced tomatoes
- Chopped bell peppers
- Jalapeño slices
- Diced avocado
- Chopped onion
- Black olives
- Black beans
- Refried beans
- Sour cream
- Salsa
- Fresh cilantro
- Pico de gallo
- Guacamole
- 2 lbs. chicken breasts boneless, skinless
- 4 Tbsp. taco seasoning
- 2 Tbsp. dry ranch seasoning
- 14 oz. fire roasted diced tomatoes
- desired nacho or taco fixings
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Place the chicken breasts in a large resealable freezer bag.
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Add the taco seasoning, ranch seasoning, and fire roasted tomatoes. Squeeze the bag to mix all the ingredients together.
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Remove excess air from the bag, seal it, and freeze.
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Thaw.
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Dump into slow cooker and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours.
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When the chicken is cooked through, use a fork to shred the meat and serve on tacos or nachos with your favorite fixings.
