Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken

5 from 1 vote

Slow cooker chipotle chicken is smoky, spicy, and fall-apart tender—perfect for tacos, bowls, or sandwiches.

Prep Time10

Cook Time7

Total Time7 10

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American Mexican

Keyword: slow cooker chipotle chicken

Servings: servings

2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (they come in a can but just use two of the peppers in the can - you can refrigerate in a bag or freeze the remaining peppers for future recipes)
1 yellow onion diced
8 oz can tomato sauce
1 tbs minced garlic
1 tsp oregano
2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
2 tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
1 ½ lbs chicken breast
Serving suggestions: cooked white rice, tortillas to make the chicken into burritos, or make in to a burrito bowl

Cut the chipotle peppers on a cutting board into very small pieces.
Spray the inside of a slow cooker with non-stick spray add in the chipotle peppers, diced onion, tomato sauce, minced garlic, and seasonings stir well now add the chicken in and coat it in the sauce cover with the lid and cook on low for 6-7 OR high for 5 hours or until the chicken is cooked through.