Every time I eat this dish, I make a mental note to take pictures and post about it the next time I make it and almost always forget….until today. I had already started prepping the ingredients when I remembered and snapped a few pictures {please excuse the opened package of chicken and empty jar of pqicante sauce}.
This is one of my go-to recipes because it’s yummy, super easy, and cost effective. If you usually have tacos on your weekly menu, feel free to swap this in and give it a try sometime.
Mexican Chicken
(Serves approx. 4-6 adults)
*Will feed our family for 2 meals but we have little ones so keep that in mind.*
Ingredients:
2 boneless chicken breasts
1 jar of salsa or picante sauce
1 can of black beans, drained
1 packet of taco seasoning {or 2 Tbsp. of your homemade taco seasoning}
Directions:
1. Place all ingredients in Crockpot.
2. Cook on low for approx. 6-8 hours or high for approx. 4 hours.
3. Shred chicken after it has cooked and serve.
We typically serve this on tortillas with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, cheddar cheese, and sour cream, but you can serve it however your family likes. We typically have leftovers and change it up by serving it on rice or as the garnish for taco salads.
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Cost breakdown:
(2) boneless chicken breasts – $2.94
{based on $1.99/lb. sale price at Kroger this week}
picante sauce – $1.69
black beans – $0.67
taco seasoning – $0.47
Optional Garnishes:
shredded lettuce- $1.00
(4) Roma tomatoes – $1.71
flour tortillas – $1.49
sharp cheddar cheese – $1.88
sour cream – $0.85
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Total Cost: $12.70
Cost per serving: $2.11
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ENJOY!
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This looks yummy!!
I always do ground beef in my tacos–but I am excited to try your chicken version!!
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We love tacos here, but this is a nice alternative to ground beef. It works well for leftovers over rice too!
I make this all the time but add corn, use 3 chicken breasts and cream of chicken soup to make it a little thicker. I've made enchiladas with it, eaten it like chili and used tostitos scoops to dip too. It has fed 9 adults for the evening and everyone wants the
recipe. You have great taste 🙂
Thanks for sharing your ideas. This is on the menu this week so I may have to add in some corn and COC soup per your recommendation!! Thanks so much for the idea! 🙂