Wow! Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner, so it’s time to celebrate with all kinds of Mexican food and, of course, margaritas! My friend Lindsay Murad suggested that I make SLOW COOKER CHICKEN TACOS because the chicken turns out, oh so tender. I can’t even think of a time I've made tacos at home. Maybe that’s because being from Alabama, I'm definitely not a Mexican food connoisseur!
Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos
My family loved these 4 ingredient chicken tacos. They didn’t even mind eating them 3 nights in a row while I experimented with different recipes. Here’s what you’ll need:
3 chicken breasts
1/2 a package of McCormick Chicken Taco Seasoning or McCormick Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Seasoning. (What I like about McCormick’s is that it has chili pepper and cumin in it!)
Corn Tortillas (We like white)
Guacamole or salsa (Any kind such as classic or mango)
Opt. Mexican cheese blend or cotija cheese
First cut up chicken breasts into small chunks and put into a crock pot on high. Mix a 1/2 package of the taco seasoning with a 1/2 cup of warm water and add to crock pot. Slow cook for 3 to 3 & 1/2 hours. When done shred chicken with 2 forks. Turn pot off and re-cover until ready to serve.
Warm the tortillas in tin foil in an oven or in a skillet on each side with a bit of olive oil or a pat of butter. Scoop shredded chicken into warm tortillas and top with ready made guacamole or salsa. If you want to go the homemade route, last summer, Pickett's Pearls posted (4 ingredient) recipes for totally yummy mango salsa, classic salsa and guacamole.
TRY 'EM YOU'LL LOVE 'EM!
And let's not forget the margaritas! Check out these three "Marvelous Margaritas" from last Cinco de Mayo's post!
Funny Mexican Sayings
Every country has it's colorful sayings. I thought it would be fun to look at some Mexican ones.
Instead of saying : You're really blind . They say: Si no ves tres en un burro. (You can't see three men on a donkey!)
Instead of saying: His memory stinks! They say: Él tiene la memoria de un pez. (He has the memory of a fish!)
Instead of saying: She certainly doesn't mince words! They say: Ella habla sin secador en la lengua ! (She has no hair on her tongue.)