Crockpot Ranch Chicken Tacos + Video
Chicken plus 3 ingredients gets you Crockpot Chicken Ranch Tacos in 5 to 6 hours of slow cooking time. Flavorful for salads and burritos as well. It’s dinner made easy!
I love a good crockpot dinner, especially as the weather is heating up outside and summer is on it’s way. This Crockpot Chicken Ranch Tacos recipe is one of those dinners that everyone loves and it couldn’t be simpler to make.
There is a dry ranch dressing mix packet cooked in with the chicken so you get that ranch flavor, in addition to using ranch dressing on top, if desired. But the chicken is pretty flavorful by itself. If your kids love ranch, they will love this dinner!
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This chicken also uses my favorite homemade taco seasoning, which if you haven’t gone homemade yet, you need to ASAP! All the flavor, but cheaper and no MSG!
The 3rd ingredient in this recipe, is chicken broth. I keep Better than Bouillon Roasted Chicken Base in my fridge at all times to make broth whenever I need it. You just add hot water and it’s super flavorful.
This chicken would be great for taco salads and chicken burritos as well. It is seriously flavorful and delicious, with little fuss. Turn it on in the morning and come home to dinner tonight!
Crockpot Chicken Ranch Tacos
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix
- 1 cup chicken broth
- Crunchy Taco Shells
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- Hidden Valley Lite Original Ranch
- Green Leaf Lettuce, cut into strips
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts, taco seasoning, ranch mix and chicken broth into a small crockpot.
- Cook on low for 5 to 6 hours. Remove chicken breasts, shred with two forks, then return meat to the crockpot with the juices.
- Scoop up chicken with tongs, letting excess juices drip off and place the chicken into a crunchy taco shell with cheese, lettuce, and ranch dressing, if desired.
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This recipe is just as easy to make as it is tasty! My wife and I probably make this twice a month. It’s so simple and turns out great every time. We usually just serve the shredded chicken over steamed white rice with some cilantro. Yum!
Loved this recipe…was easy to prep and I used the HIGH setting on the crock pot and it was ready in 3 hours. Very tasty and even my picky eater liked it! Will make again for sure, YUM!
That’s great news! Thanks for your comment Marianne.
Do you think I could use ranch dip mix instead of ranch dressing mix ? I got the wrong one 😢 I am going to make this while at work tomorrow lol. Then bring it home and dinner will be done. Looks delicious
Yeah that should be just fine. No worries! Enjoy!
I made these about a month ago and they were absolutely amazing! I just cook for myself, so I had leftovers for days. Just got another batch of them in the crockpot and cooking them on high since it’s already mid-afternoon. Very much looking forward to tasting these again!
That’s great to hear! Thanks for taking the time to share your experience!
Don’t have dry ranch mix in the house. Can I use bottled ranch dressing (3T) instead of the powder?
It’s probably not going to be enough ranch flavor. 3 Tbsp of dry mix makes 2 cups of dressing and you definitely don’t want to waste 2 cups of ranch in the crockpot. I would make the recipe without the ranch mix, then shred it and drain most, but not all of the juices, and then add like 1/4 cup (4 TBSP) of ranch dressing, toss it up with the shredded chicken, wait until it’s heated through (15-30 min in the crockpot), and then serve it.
Thank you, Amber……will try what you suggest!
I made this tonight and it was good! My chicken did get a little dry but it was fine. It was probably because I only had 3 breasts to use. Next time I will probably add a tbsp more ranch (I have bulk also) and some more taco seasoning. But the recipe was very good how it is. We used avacodo as a topping with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and cheese and it was very good. So super easy!
Nice, definitely add more of the seasonings to your taste, if you like. I LOVE avocados! Great toppings!
Just tried this to make nachos and it was totally delicious. I used Mrs. Dash taco seasoning and ranch mix along with low sodium broth to make it low sodium for my son with high blood pressure. We both loved it! Can’t wait to make it again. I made it into nachos because I had found some low sodium tortilla chips. Thank you for sharing this great recipe!
Ooh nachos sounds like a great idea with this chicken! So glad you liked it with the adjustments you made to fit your families needs!
i accidentally bought the ranch dip packet that you mix with sour cream instead of dressing mix. Does it matter? It should be all the same spices right?
You should be totally fine! The mix I buy in bulk says it’s for both the dip and the dressing, so I’m sure they’re not that different.
This sounds delicious though do I cook the chicken or defrost it first before putting it in the crock pot?
You can don’t have to cook it beforehand. If I use frozen chicken I usually cook it in the crockpot on high (4 to 5 hours). For thawed chicken you can cook it on low or high (low for 5 to 6 and high for probably 3 hours). My times may be off, it just depends on the size of the chicken breasts. You want the internal temperature to reach 165 degrees Fahrenheit.