Slow Cooker Chicken Black Bean Tacos Recipes

GLUTEN-FREE SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN AND BEAN TACOS

Steps:

• Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place chicken in slow cooker.
• In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onions, bell pepper and jalapeño chile; cook 4 to 5 minutes or until vegetables begin to soften. Add chili powder, cumin, coriander and salt. Cook until onions are soft and spices are fragrant; remove from heat. Add tomato sauce and great northern beans; mix well. Stir in black beans. Pour mixture over chicken.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 4 to 5 hours or on High heat setting 2 to 2 1/2 hours until chicken is tender and cooked through. Remove chicken to cutting board; shred. Return chicken to slow cooker with beans and sauce. Squeeze lime juice over mixture; stir.
• Serve in taco shells with toppings.

BLACK BEAN CHICKEN TACOS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon cumin. Cut in shortening until crumbly. Stir in enough water for mixture to form a ball. Knead on a floured surface for 1 minute. Cover and let rest for 20 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, combine the chicken, salsa, beans, onion powder, chili powder and remaining cumin. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until chicken juices run clear., For tortillas, divide dough into eight balls; roll each ball into an 8-in. circle. In an ungreased skillet, cook tortillas, one at a time, until lightly browned, about 30 seconds on each side. , Layer between pieces of waxed paper or paper towel; keep warm. Spoon chicken mixture over half of each tortilla and fold over. Serve with lettuce, cheese, olives, sour cream and salsa if desired.

SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN AND BEAN TACOS

Steps:

• Place chicken in 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker. Sprinkle with taco seasoning mix; top with chiles. Mix tomato sauce, cumin and coriander seed in medium bowl; pour over chicken. Top with beans.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 7 to 8 hours or until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut and chicken is tender.
• Remove chicken from cooker; place on cutting board. Mash beans in cooker. Shred chicken with 2 forks; return to cooker and mix well.
• Serve chicken mixture with taco shells, cheese, lettuce, sour cream and salsa. Chicken mixture will hold on low heat setting up to 3 hours.

SLOW-COOKER CHILI CHICKEN TACOS

Steps:

• In slow cooker, combine chicken, garlic, salsa, chiles, chili powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and teaspoon pepper. Cover; cook on high, 4 hours (or on low, 8 hours).
• Transfer chicken to a serving bowl, and shred, using two forks; moisten with cooking juices. Serve in taco shells, with toppings, if desired.

EASY SLOW COOKER CHICKEN FAJITAS

Steps:

• Place chicken, corn, beans, salsa, and taco seasoning in a slow cooker.
• Cook on Low until chicken is tender and flavors have combined, about 8 hours.
• Shred chicken meat using 2 forks.

SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN & BLACK BEAN TACOS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients; stir in seasonings. Place chicken in a 3-qt. slow cooker; add pineapple mixture. Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender., Remove chicken; cool slightly. Shred meat with 2 forks; return to slow cooker. Stir in beans. Cook, covered, on low 15-20 minutes longer or until heated through. Using a slotted spoon, serve chicken mixture in tortillas with toppings.

SLOW COOKER BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Pour beans into a bowl and remove any debris. Rinse generously with water and strain.
• Combine black beans, water, onion, garlic, salt, pork bone, jalapeno pepper, and bay leaf in a slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on High, stirring at least once after 1 hour, until cooked down and beans are tender, 6 to 8 hours.

SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN TINGA TACOS

Steps:

• In a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker, combine the chicken thighs, crushed tomatoes, garlic, chipotle chiles and adobo sauce, tomato paste, vegetable oil, bay leaf, oregano, cumin and half the onion. (Reserve the other half for serving.) Stir to combine and season with 2 teaspoons of salt. Cook on low until the chicken is very tender, about 6 hours.
• About 15 minutes before serving, turn the heat to high and stir in the corn kernels, onion powder and lime juice. Cook until the corn is warmed through, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, if using tortillas, warm them.
• Remove and discard the bay leaf. Using two forks, coarsely shred the chicken. Taste the tinga and add more salt or lime juice if necessary. Serve the tinga on tortillas or tostadas, topped with the remaining sliced onion, the crema and the avocado.