Slow Cooker Homemade Chalupas

This easy slow cooker recipe will give you the real flavors of homemade chalupas. Spices, beans, and vegetables are slowly cooked with tender chicken. The dish is served on warm corn tortillas with your choice of toppings.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 bell pepper, diced
• 1 can 15 oz black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 can 15 oz diced tomatoes
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 6 to 8 small corn tortillas
• Toppings: shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, sliced jalapenos, shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado slices, chopped cilantro

Instructions:

Place chicken thighs in the bottom of the slow cooker

Add diced onion, bell pepper, black beans, diced tomatoes, chicken broth, minced garlic, chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper

Stir to combine ingredients

Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours, until chicken is tender and easily shreds with a fork

Remove chicken from the slow cooker and shred using two forks

Return shredded chicken to the slow cooker and stir to combine with the other ingredients

Heat corn tortillas according to package instructions

To assemble chalupas, spoon chicken mixture onto warmed corn tortillas and top with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, sliced jalapenos, shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado slices, and chopped cilantro

Serve hot and enjoy