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Slow Cooker Tomatillo Salsa Roja Chicken Tacos

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Posted:10/6/14
Updated:10/15/19
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Slow Cooker Tomatillo Salsa Roja Chicken Tacos is a delicious authentic Mexican recipe made in your slow cooker.  These are so easy to make and perfect for feeding a crowd!

Oh you slow cooked tacos with tomatillo salsa roja.

How many ways do I love you?  Many.

I made these last week.  We already had them twice.  They are already being requested a 3rd time.  They are out of this world tasty.

What makes them that special?  They are slow cooked, they are made with fresh ingredients and they have that authentic taste.   Yeah, they are really good.  

Slow Cooked Tomatillo Salsa Roja Chicken Tacos is a delicious authentic Mexican recipe made in your slow cooker. These are so easy to make and perfect for feeding a crowd!

For this recipe it’s full of fresh ingredients, down to the salsa which is made from just picked tomatillos, so let’s get started!

Salsa Verde Tacos

 The salsa is a mixture of salsa verde + red mexican sauce.  For the salsa verde I use my favorite recipe (found here) but I cut it in half.  If you can’t make it homemade, just buy a jar of it. 
Slow Cooked Tomatillo Salsa Roja Chicken Tacos is a delicious authentic Mexican recipe made in your slow cooker. These are so easy to make and perfect for feeding a crowd!

 The Red Mexican Sauce includes includes tomatoes, peppers, onions, salt, garlic and coriander. In other words, it’s delicious.
Slow Cooked Tomatillo Salsa Roja Chicken Tacos is a delicious authentic Mexican recipe made in your slow cooker. These are so easy to make and perfect for feeding a crowd!

Slow Cooker Tomatillo Salsa Roja Chicken Tacos Recipe

Just mix these together and we have our Tomatillo Salsa Roja already made!   I always take a spoonful of this right away.  You know, just to check… 🙂
Slow Cooked Tomatillo Salsa Roja Chicken Tacos is a delicious authentic Mexican recipe made in your slow cooker. These are so easy to make and perfect for feeding a crowd!

To give it a little bit of a extra kick I like to add green pickled jalapeno peppers to the slow cooker.  Once slow cooked the pickled flavor isn’t strong, but instead it’s more about the spice of the jalapenos. 
Slow Cooked Tomatillo Salsa Roja Chicken Tacos is a delicious authentic Mexican recipe made in your slow cooker. These are so easy to make and perfect for feeding a crowd!

You’re also going to add some dry black beans to this recipe.  See these gorgeous black bean? Yeah, we grew them.  And yes, I’m totally proud of them.
Slow Cooked Tomatillo Salsa Roja Chicken Tacos is a delicious authentic Mexican recipe made in your slow cooker. These are so easy to make and perfect for feeding a crowd!

When it’s almost ready for dinner time, start preparing your toppings and shells. I like to use tostadas.  Tostadas are basically a flat taco shell.  They are made with corn and extra crunchy. I can usually find a bag of 25 at the bodega for less than $2 so it’s also a steal. 
Slow Cooked Tomatillo Salsa Roja Chicken Tacos is a delicious authentic Mexican recipe made in your slow cooker. These are so easy to make and perfect for feeding a crowd!

For more toppings, we love cheese, tomatoes, cilantro and lettuce.  Why not throw on some sour cream and avocados too?
Slow Cooked Tomatillo Salsa Roja Chicken Tacos is a delicious authentic Mexican recipe made in your slow cooker. These are so easy to make and perfect for feeding a crowd!

I always love to have a little bit of salsa verde left so I can pour on a big spoonful on each. I’m a big salsa verde lover, I can’t get enough.Slow Cooked Tomatillo Salsa Roja Chicken Tacos is a delicious authentic Mexican recipe made in your slow cooker. These are so easy to make and perfect for feeding a crowd!

And hello beatiful, let’s eat these!
Slow Cooked Tomatillo Salsa Roja Chicken Tacos is a delicious authentic Mexican recipe made in your slow cooker. These are so easy to make and perfect for feeding a crowd!

Crunch Crunch.  Delicious!
Slow Cooked Tomatillo Salsa Roja Chicken Tacos is a delicious authentic Mexican recipe made in your slow cooker. These are so easy to make and perfect for feeding a crowd!

 Hope you guys enjoy these tacos!  Make it for a Mexican fiesta one night this week! 

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Slow Cooked Tomatillo Salsa Roja Chicken Tacos is a delicious authentic Mexican recipe made in your slow cooker. These are so easy to make and perfect for feeding a crowd!

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Slow Cooker Tomatillo Salsa Roja Chicken Tacos is a delicious authentic Mexican recipe made in your slow cooker.  These are so easy to make and perfect for feeding a crowd!
serves 8

Ingredients

For the tomatillo salsa roja

  • 6 ounces tomatillos husked
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 jalapeno pepper chopped
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon lime
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • pinch of pepper
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 chicken bouillon cube
  • 7 oz can of La Morena Red Mexican Sauce

For the Slow Cooker Tacos

  • Tomatilo Salsa Roja that you made above
  • 2 pounds skinless boneless chicken breast - cut in half
  • 1 cup dry black beans
  • 8 oz frozen corn
  • 1/3 cup of La Morena Pickled Jalapeno Peppers - drained

Other

  • Tostadas

Toppings of Choice

  • Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • Diced Tomatoes
  • Lettuce
  • Sour Cream
  • Avocado
  • Cilantro

Instructions

To make the salsa

  • Place all ingredients except bouillon cube and Red Mexican Sauce in a blender. Blend until everything is combined and is salsa consistency.
  • Pour salsa verde into saucepan and heat on medium high heat. Bring to a boil.
  • Add bouillon cube and Red Mexican Sauce and stir into salsa verde.
  • Once boiling simmer for 15 minutes.

To make the Slow Cooker Tacos

  • Add salsa, chicken, dry black beans, corn and jalapeno peppers in slow cooker.
  • Set on low for 7.5 hours.
  • Shred chicken with 2 forks, put back in slow cooker. Cook for additional 30 minutes.
  • Serve on tostadas and top with your favorite toppings (I do cheese and tomatoes!).
Course:Main Course
Cuisine:Mexican
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  1. laurasmess says

    October 13, 2014 at 4:09 pm

    It’s really hard to find La Morena products in Australia (or at least where I live!) but whenever I see the chpotles in adobo, I stock up (as in seriously stock up!!!). I have a few remaining treasured cans at home but I’m so jealous that you have so much variety where you are!!! These tacos look amazing. As in, ah-mazing (worth the extra pause for the serious deliciousness). I want to make them asap! Great photos too Pamela xx

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  2. Choc Chip Uru says

    October 9, 2014 at 9:10 am

    These tacos look so indulgently delicious! Good Mexican food is hard to come by in Australia so guess I have to rely on making it 😛

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

    Reply
  3. Stephanie says

    October 8, 2014 at 10:25 pm

    So jealous!!! The mexican food in Canada is terrible. In fact, my fiance thought that he didn’t like Mexican food until he finally tried some good stuff in the ‘ol USA. I should really try this recipe so that we can have good mexican food more than once a year

    Reply
  4. Kelly says

    October 8, 2014 at 2:32 am

    Mexican food is one of our favorites – love it and these tomatillo chicken tacos! They look amazing and cooked in the slow cooker too? Sounds perfect to me 🙂

    Reply
  5. Juliana says

    October 8, 2014 at 1:10 am

    Wow Pamela, the tomatillo salsa just sounds and looks delicious…I sure would love this tacos for dinner…yum!
    Enjoy your week 😀

    Reply
  6. [email protected] in the Kitchen says

    October 7, 2014 at 10:42 am

    Mexican is my favorite food type as well. And I especially love salsa verde! This recipe looks fantastic!! 🙂

    Reply
  7. Joanne says

    October 7, 2014 at 8:15 am

    I don’t think I’ve ever seen this brand! THough I would love to dive into these tacos. Mouth-first.

    Reply
  8. [email protected] says

    October 7, 2014 at 5:06 am

    Looking all good! I would love to bite on a couple of those tacos!

    Reply
  9. Marcie says

    October 7, 2014 at 1:09 am

    I’ve never heard of this brand, and the products look delicious! I’d be all over these tacos!

    Reply
  10. Bam's Kitchen says

    October 6, 2014 at 11:41 pm

    Love that sauce and so easy to put together. My boys would love this tomatillo salsa roja as you know they love it spicy. By any chance does La Morena also have canned tomatillos, then this would be even easier to throw together. Delicious.

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      October 7, 2014 at 9:11 am

      Hey Bam, here is a list to their products: http://padillagroup.com/la-morena/products/. Unfortunately there is no canned tomatillos! Hope you enjoy these tacos!

      Reply
  11. dailycurlz says

    October 6, 2014 at 11:06 pm

    I love recipes with authentic flavors, thanks for sharing, and yes you should be proud of your beans lol #client

    Reply
  12. [email protected] says

    October 6, 2014 at 10:05 pm

    Mmmm, Mexican slow cooked – now your talkin’ 🙂 I list the zingy twist you’ve got going on here with this recipe too.

    Reply
  13. Cailee says

    October 6, 2014 at 7:51 pm

    YUM!! What a fun recipe!! Love it! 🙂 Looks so simple, tasty and healthy! WIN!

    Reply
  14. Carol at Wild Goose Teaw says

    October 6, 2014 at 7:20 pm

    I love Mexican food. I eat it frequently. BUT I’ve always said that wherever I move better have a library and a Chinese restaurant. So there you have it. But having said that, I love tacos. I have never done
    any slow cooking in regard to fixing them either. Looks good.

    Reply
  15. Norma Chang says

    October 6, 2014 at 6:45 pm

    I use a lot of black beans but never thought of growing them, must do so next year. Your tacos are making me hungry and I just had dinner.

    Reply
  16. Ashley says

    October 6, 2014 at 3:24 pm

    Mexican food is definitely my favorite! I could seriously eat it every single night. These sound fantastic!

    Reply
  17. Shashi @ runninsrilankan says

    October 6, 2014 at 3:09 pm

    Pamela – that tomatillo salsa roja sounds amazing – I think I could just eat it by the shovelful – oops, I mean spoonful! I could imagine how good that chicken cooked in salsa verde and Tomatilo Salsa Roja must be!

    Reply
  18. Chris @ Shared Appetite says

    October 6, 2014 at 3:01 pm

    Yessss… I knew I would see those tomatillos on the blog soon enough! Yum! Love me some good tacos!

    Reply
  19. [email protected]'s Recipes says

    October 6, 2014 at 2:36 pm

    I love my slow cooker too, and this is such a great meal with lots of flavours and goodness!

    Reply
  20. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says

    October 6, 2014 at 1:59 pm

    I’ve never made slow cooker tacos before…I definitely need to change that! This dish looks incredible! My husband will love this, so pinning to try out!

    Reply
  21. Jen @ Baked by an Introvert says

    October 6, 2014 at 1:52 pm

    This looks completely delicious! We eat a ton of mexican food in my house. I can’t wait to add these tacos to the menu.\!

    Reply
  22. Fareseason says

    October 6, 2014 at 1:36 pm

    Yum! I already have a tomatillo recipe in my queue for next week. Great minds think alike 🙂

    Reply
  23. Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says

    October 6, 2014 at 12:45 pm

    I LOVE tacos and I seriously think you can never have too many taco recipes. I’m trying these for sure.

    Reply
  24. Kristi @ Inspiration Kitchen says

    October 6, 2014 at 9:39 am

    These tacos look amazing Pamela! I don’t know if we have that La Morena brand here, but I’m definitely going to look for it when I go to the store today. You’ve inspired me!

    Reply
  25. Kelly @ Trial and Eater says

    October 6, 2014 at 9:18 am

    Mexican food has definitely grown on me as I’ve gotten older! It’s my moms favorite and she would always beg me to eat it. I love that you grew these black beans! I’ve been thinking about buying them in bulk instead of in cans, but it’s super cool you have them in your own backyard (/rooftop) ! 🙂

    Reply
  26. Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says

    October 6, 2014 at 8:51 am

    Great way to use up some tomatillos! I’ve been craving tacos lately so I definitely need to try these soon!

    Reply
  27. Sues says

    October 6, 2014 at 8:36 am

    Yes, Mexican food is my favorite and I love everything about this post!

    Reply

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