Looking for a fantastic dinner idea? These Tequila Chicken Tacos are made in the slow cooker and topped with fresh pico de gallo and jalapeno cream!
Why this Recipe is Best
Going out to dinner with me, you can always count on me to order tacos. Usually my choice would be Fish Tacos. Mainly because I love the sauce and fixins they put on it!
So today, instead of fish tacos, I’ve got a delicious Tequila Chicken Taco recipe. Here’s the best part…the chicken is made in the slow cooker and simmers away all day long.
I used my pico de gallo recipe to add some fresh toppings to these tacos!
And a homemade jalapeno cream sauce gives this dish that “bite” you want!
- Taco Potato Boat: all your favorite taco ingredients piled high onto a baked potato!
- Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Chili: no time for prep, this easy chili recipe is a huge hit!
- Baked Tacos: forget the crumbly shell, these crunchy tacos don’t fall apart after one bite!
Yield: serves 8
Tequila Chicken Tacos
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
6 hours
Total Time
6 hours 15 minutes
Easy, slow cooker Tequila Chicken Tacos with a fresh pico de gallo and jalapeno cream topping!
Ingredients
For the chicken:
- 2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 2 limes, juiced
- ½ cup tequila
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- ½ teaspoon ginger
- 1 ½ teaspoon cumin
- 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons honey
For the toppings:
- 3 cups fresh pico de gallo
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 jalapeno, finely diced and seeded
- ¼ teaspoon dill
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- tortillas
Instructions
- In a large slow cooker, place chicken breasts in bottom. In a small bowl, combine lime juice, tequila, garlic salt, ginger, cumin, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce and honey. Whisk together and pour over chicken.
- Cover crockpot and cook on low for 6 hours.
- Prepare pico de gallo ahead of time to serve on tacos.
- In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, jalapeno, dill, paprika, cumin and chili powder. Whisk until fully blended. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours or more.
- To serve: shred chicken in large chunks. Place in middle of tortilla. Top with fresh pico de gallo and spoon some jalapeno sauce over the top. ENJOY!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1 tacoAmount Per Serving: Calories: 325Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 104mgSodium: 770mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 2gSugar: 4gProtein: 37g
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I wish you could have seen my face when I scrolled to the picture, lol. These look amazing! We’re in the never-ending move right now, but I’m so incredibly ready to get back into planning legit meals. No offense, to pizza rolls, but I think we’ve all had enough of that. These are definitely on my menu!
Haha the moving meals….I’m all too familiar. I hope you settle in soon 🙂
Does the tequila reduce so kids can enjoy as well?
Sure does 🙂
Aimee, I just found this recipe on Pinterest (suggested to me by Pinterest 😉 and it sounds so yummy! Do you think the chicken and sauce would freeze well (separately of course)? I seem to have developed a second job cooking and freezing for the child who’s away at college 🙂
You can definitely freeze the chicken. I would make the sauce fresh though! So glad you found me 🙂
Anything with tequila gets my attention! These are fantastic.
Oh I love Mexican food, these look fantastic Aimee! I can’t wait to try this!
These taco look amazing!
These tacos look amazing and you are a genius!! 🙂 If the hubby won’t take you out, just refuse to make dinner. Throw a tantrum. It always worked with the kids, right? Lol. I would love these for dinner tonight!!
Could you suggest a substitute for the tequila? I don’t cook with alcohol, but these do sound delicious.
Thanks!
You can use chicken broth…or even water. ENJOY 🙂
Totally wish I had a couple of these bad boys right now! Love the tequila spike 🙂
A shot for the chicken and a shot for me 🙂
Tequila chicken tacos, you just nailed it today, Aimee! 😉
YES! Thanks 🙂
These tacos sound delicious! Usually I just do basic shrimp tacos, but I can totally get behind these flavorful chicken ones.
Shrimp Tacos sound amazing too 🙂
I love making tacos using my slow cooker and am always looking for new flavor combos so this sounds great!
Thanks Erin! I think you will love this one 🙂
Sounds good to me! We eat so many Chicken tacos in my house!
Enjoy Julianne!
These look so fresh and juicy! Yum 🙂
Those look perfect for Cinco de Mayo! I love the jalapeno cream.
I seriously love any dish that you can make in a slow cooker! What a time saver! I call my slow cooker the “magic time machine”. You just put the ingredients in, walk away, and return later to find an amazing flavorful meal! I love your make ahead tips, those are so helpful for me since I work two jobs – definitely got to plan ahead! Great recipe!
magic time machine…just yes!!!
I love tacos a lot too, but I almost never order them out because we eat them all the time around here! Love the flavor combo you have going on in these colorful tacos. And that jalapeño cream sauce…YUM!!!
I love all the colors in this dish! So much yum!
I think I could eat ANYTHING that has jalapeño cream sauce on it! Starting with these tacos sounds like the best plan though. 🙂