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Southwest Chicken Tacos

Southwest chicken tacos are loaded with a delicious crock pot shredded chicken mixture including beans, chilies, olives, cream cheese, zesty spices, cheese all in flour tortillas, and fried until golden.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time4 hours 30 minutes
Total Time4 hours 50 minutes
Course: Dinner, lunch
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Baked Chicken Tacos, Crock Pot Chicken Tacos, Southwest Chicken Tacos
Servings: 20 Tacos
Author: Deliciously Seasoned

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Add all the ingredients except the rice and cheese into the crock pot.
  • Cook on high for 2 hours.
  • Shred chicken, add cheese, and rice.
  • Cook for an additional 2 hours.
  • In a large skillet or frying pan, heat oil over medium high heat.
  • Heat flour tortillas and add a couple heaping tablespoons of chicken mixture in the center, fold in half and set aside while the oil is heating up.
  • Carefully add a few tacos at a time into the hot oil and cook on both sides until golden brown.
  • Place on a plate lined with paper towels to absorb any excess oil.
  • Serve hot with your favorite toppings.