Delicious chicken and bell peppers cooked in the slow cooker with taco seasoning and dry ranch dressing mix. This simple shredded chicken is the perfect base for Chicken Tacos or Chicken Fajitas.
Why We Love This Recipe
- We love both tacos and fajitas and this recipe lets us put the ingredients together in the morning for dinner in the evening.
- The combination of the taco seasoning and ranch dressing mix go really well together.
- This recipe still works if you start with frozen chicken breasts. You just might need to add a little bit more cooking time. Chicken is cooked when it reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
Recipe Ingredients
- Chicken Breast
- Taco Seasoning
- Ranch Seasoning Mix
- Bouillon Cubes and Water or Chicken Broth
- Onion
- Green Bell Pepper
- Red or Orange Bell Pepper
Recipe Directions
For easier cleanup, I always start by spraying my slow cooker bowl with nonstick cooking spray.
Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker dish. Sprinkle with half of the taco seasoning and ranch dressing mix. Flip over and coat the chicken with the rest of the taco and ranch seasonings. Add the chicken bouillon cubes to the slow cooker.
Add the sliced onions and bell peppers over the top of the chicken. Pour the water over the top.
Set the slow cooker to low and cook for 6-8 hours until the chicken is fork tender (or high for 4-6 hours). If the chicken was frozen, you may need to add a little more time to cook the chicken through. Shred the chicken with forks.
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Serve the chicken meat with your favorite taco or fajita shells and toppings.
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Ideas for toppings: Shredded Cheese, Green Onion, Sour Cream, Tomatoes, Avocado, Cilantro and Salsa.
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Printable Recipe
Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken
Ingredients
- 2- pounds Chicken Breasts boneless and skinless
- 1 packet Ranch Dressing Mix
- 1 packet Taco Seasoning
- 1 Onion peeled and cut into ½-inch wide and 2-inch long strips
- 1 Green Bell Pepper seeded and cut into ½-inch wide and 2-inch long strips
- 1 Red or Orange Bell Pepper seeded and cut into ½-inch wide and 2-inch long strips
- 2 Chicken Bouillon Cubes
- 1 cup Water
Instructions
- Spray the cooker base with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker dish. Sprinkle with half of the taco seasoning and ranch dressing mix. Flip over and coat the chicken with the rest of the taco and ranch seasonings.2- pounds Chicken Breasts, 1 packet Ranch Dressing Mix, 1 packet Taco Seasoning
- Add the chicken bouillon cubes to the slow cooker.2 Chicken Bouillon Cubes
- Add the sliced onions and bell peppers on top of the chicken.1 Onion, 1 Green Bell Pepper, 1 Red or Orange Bell Pepper
- Pour in the water.1 cup Water
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours (or high 4-6 hours), until the chicken is thoroughly cooked.
- Shred the chicken with a couple of forks.
- Serve with your favorite taco or fajita shells and favorite toppings.
Keri
I love the convenience of this recipe. The ranch chicken is delicious.