Every once in a while this mom needs a night off.
As much as I love to cook, getting dinner on the table each night takes nothing short of a miracle. We have busy lives, and I spend a lot of time shuffling kids around from after-school activity to activity. And that is not taking into account work events, PTO meetings, and other things that I have going on.
Sometimes I need a little help. I don’t want my kid’s to have dinner in the car from the drive-thru or have a pizza delivered.
I had a few tried and true recipes printed onto magnets that live on the fridge. They are made with mostly fridge and pantry staples and can be made with minimal effort. When I need some help, I point to the fridge and let dad or the kids pick a recipe leave it to them to make all on their own. Everyone wins. I get a night off from dinner duty, dad and the kids have fun cooking, and everyone eats a great dinner.
This recipe for Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos is really simple. You simply add everything to a slow cooker and turn it on. 3 to 4 hours later, you have a flavorful base for tacos, burritos, nachos, or taco salad. You can make this ahead of time and reheat it, or even freeze it. There will be a lot of liquid leftover from cooking, I like to reserve some if I do reheat it to keep it moist.
SLOW COOKER CHICKEN TACOS
6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 cups salsa (salsa verde is my favorite, but any kind you like will work) 1 bottle beer
3 cloves minced garlic
½ teaspoon oregano
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons honey 2 Tablespoons lime juice
For serving – corn tortillas, cheese, tomatoes, cilantro, sour cream, chopped onion, sour cream, pickled jalapenos.
Add chicken, salsa, beer, garlic, oregano, cumin, salt, and honey to the insert of a slow cooker. Cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or HIGH for 3 hours.
Using a fork, shred chicken. Add lime juice. Add to warm tortillas and top with cheese and other toppings.
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Bree Hester is the blogger, photographer, and videographer behind BakedBree.com. Baked Bree is a place where you will find great recipes and inspiration for your next family adventure. Follow along with all of her adventures on Instagram @BreeHester