Low Calorie Chicken Tacos (Crockpot or Stovetop)

This Low Calorie Chicken Tacos recipe has only 4 ingredients, and can be prepped in 3 minutes!

If you’re looking for the easiest recipe for shredded chicken tacos, this is the one you’ve been searching for!

What I love about making this healthy chicken tacos in the crockpot is that they’re a “dump and walk away” style of cooking.

Meaning all you have to do is add 4 items to a slow cooker (or pot on the stove top- see notes below), turn it on and walk away. This slow cooked chicken for tacos is so simple, you’ll be making it every week!

You only need 4 ingredients and 3 minutes to be on your way to the best health chicken tacos recipe you’ve ever had!

Low Calorie Chicken Tacos

Ingredients in Healthy Chicken Tacos

These low calorie chicken tacos require only 4 ingredients! I like to make my own taco seasoning, I keep it in a jar and use it all the time for more than just tacos. You can use this taco seasoning on vegetables, steaks, and in all your favorite Mexican recipes.

Of course you can buy some taco seasoning, but check out the recipe, if you have a spice rack you likely already have all the ingredients!

As for the salsa, I recommend picking up your favorite jarred salsa (ideally organic to limit the preservatives). I have included a low calorie salsa recipe for you too, but sometimes it’s nice to just grab a jar from the store.

Shopping List for Skinny Chicken Tacos:

• Chicken
• Lime
• Homemade Taco Seasoning (or store-bought)
• Low Calorie Mild Salsa

Topping and Tortilla Guide:

• Extra Thin Corn Tortillas (adds 40 calories per taco)
• Traditional Corn Tortilla (adds 52 calories per taco)
• Flour Tortilla (adds 140 calories per taco)
• Lettuce Cup (adds 2 calories per taco)
• 2 Tablespoons Cheddar Cheese (adds 57 calories per taco)
• 1 Tablespoon Avocado (adds 19 calories per taco)
• 2 Tablespoons Pico De Gallo (adds 13 calories per taco)
• 2 Tablespoons Low Calorie Guacamole (adds 40 calories per taco)
• Shredded Lettuce (adds 2 calories per taco)

How to Make Low Calorie Chicken Tacos

This recipe was originally a slow cooker only recipe, and I still believe that it is the best way to make these healthy chicken tacos.

But if you don’t have a slow cooker, or prefer to make these on the stovetop you can do that too. I recently updated this section (and the recipe card below) with stovetop directions.

How to Make Healthy Chicken Tacos:

Slow Cooker Directions:

1. Add chicken, lime juice, taco seasoning, and salsa to a slow cooker.
2. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
3. Remove chicken from slow cooker (let cool for 10 minutes to be safe) and shred with 2 forks.
4. Add back to the crockpot and mix.
5. Serve over tortillas with your favorite taco toppings. 

Stovetop Directions:

1. Add chicken, lime juice, taco seasoning, and salsa to a large pot.
2. Cover and cook on low heat for 2 hours, mix once or twice to avoid burning. 
3. Remove chicken from pot (let cool for 10 minutes to be safe) and shred with 2 forks.
4. Add the shredded chicken back to the pot and mix with the salad and seasoning. 
5. Serve over tortillas with your favorite taco toppings.

Low Calorie Chicken Tacos Recipe

These healthy chicken tacos have been a long time reader favorite, I know you’ll love them! I recently updated this recipe with both stovetop directions, and a toppings and tortilla guide. So you can get the exact calories per taco with our favorite toppings.

Nutrition and Calories in Chicken Tacos

Low Sodium Tips: Make your own Taco Seasoning (I supplied a link to one above) and omit the salt all together. Then add in the zest of 1 lime to the chicken and cook. You can also make your own salsa and omit the salt from that too to lower the sodium as much as possible.

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Article History:

• Originally written and published July 23, 2020 by Audrey Johns
• Updated on September 15, 2023 by Audrey Johns