Name: Slow Cooker Chicken Black Bean Tacos Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 12 oz Chicken Tenders; 15 oz low sodium black beans; 10 oz tomatoes with mild green chiles; 1⅛ tsp chili powder; ¾ tsp ground cumin; ¼ tsp garlic powder; ¼ tsp oregano; 1 medium scallion; 1 tbsp cilantro; For Slaw:; 1⅓ cups red cabbage; 1 tsp red wine vinegar; salt and black pepper; For Taco:; 12 corn taco shells; For Optional Toppings:; pico de gallo; 1 medium haas avocado

Slow Cooker Chicken Black Bean Tacos Recipe

How To Make Slow Cooker Chicken Black Bean Tacos

These chicken and black bean tacos can be easily thrown together in a slow cooker until all the flavors develop. Serve with cabbage slaw for an easy dinner.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 2 hours

Total: 2 hours 20 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

12ozchicken tenders,or breast, raw skinless
15ozlow sodium black beans,(1 can), drained and rinsed
10oztomatoes with mild green chiles,(1 can)
1⅛tspchili powder
¾tspground cumin,plus ⅛ tsp
¼tspgarlic powder
¼tsporegano
1medium scallion,diced
1tbspcilantro,chopped, optional

For Slaw:

1⅓cupsred cabbage,shredded
1tspred wine vinegar,or lime juice
salt and black pepper,to taste

For Taco:

12corn taco shells,(crispy shells)

For Optional Toppings:

pico de gallo
1medium haas avocado,sliced

Instructions

Season chicken with pinch of salt, garlic powder, oregano, ⅛ teaspoon of the chili powder and ⅛ teaspoon cumin.
Add the beans and tomatoes to the crock pot and season with the remaining chili powder and cumin.
Place chicken in the crock pot and cover. Cook on High for 2 hours.
Meanwhile, combine shredded cabbage with vinegar (add more to taste), season with salt to taste; set aside.
Remove chicken from the crock pot and shred with two forks.
Drain beans and transfer to a platter, or back to the crock pot to keep warm. Top with shredded chicken, scallions and cilantro.
To serve, warm the taco shells according to package directions.
Fill with equal amounts of bean and chicken mixture. Top with cabbage and other favorite toppings.