Slow Cooker Chicken Black Bean Tacos

Name: Slow Cooker Chicken Black Bean Tacos
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 12 oz raw skinless chicken tenders or breast; 15 oz can low sodium black beans (drained and rinsed (Goya)); 10 oz can tomatoes with mild green chiles (I used Rotel); 1 1/8 tsp chili powder; 3/4 tsp plus 1/8th tsp ground cumin; 1/4 tsp garlic powder; 1/4 tsp oregano; 1 medium scallion (diced); 1 tbsp chopped cilantro (optional); 1 1/3 cups shredded red cabbage; 1 tsp red wine vinegar (or lime juice); salt and black pepper (to taste); 12 crisp corn taco shells; Optional toppings: (not calculated); pico de gallo; 1 medium haas avocado (sliced)

This easy taco recipe requires no pre-cooking, just throw it all in the crock pot and you'll have a delicious weeknight meal. Black beans and chicken breast, simmered in the slow cooker make the perfect filling for tacos, burritos, enchiladas, or even a burrito bowl and it's loaded with fiber.

📊 Medium 🍽 4 servings 👁 6

Instructions

Season chicken with pinch of salt, garlic powder, oregano, 1/8 tsp of the chili powder and 1/8th tsp 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 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 your favorite toppings.

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Nutrition per serving

313kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$2301.00

Per Serving
$575.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$4602.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (81% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
raw skinless chicken tenders or breast	12 oz	$1055.00
can low sodium black beans	15 oz	$353.00
can tomatoes with mild green chiles	10 oz	$145.00
chili powder	0.125 tsp	$2.00
plus 1/8th tsp ground cumin	0.75 tsp	$20.00
garlic powder	0.25 tsp	$2.00
oregano	0.25 tsp	$7.00
scallion	1 medium	$129.00
chopped cilantro	1 tbsp	$30.00
shredded red cabbage	0.3333333333333333 cups	$7.00
red wine vinegar	1 tsp	$2.00
salt and black pepper	-	-
crisp corn taco shells	12	$474.00
Optional toppings	-	-
pico de gallo	-	-
haas avocado	1 medium	$75.00