Crock-Pot Chili Verde Tacos

By: Mike, Posted: 6/30/2023

If you are looking for a easy dinner, look no further than our Crock-Pot Chili Verde Tacos. They are the perfect meal you can set and forget.

Looking for more easy meals that you can make in your slow cooker? Check out our recipe for Fall of the Bone Crock-Pot Pork Ribs.

Our Crock-Pot Chili Verde Tacos

The first meal I ever cooked for Minda was tacos way back when we were just two kids in high school. Today, tacos are a go to meal in our house hold but since then we have stepped up our game a bit from the simple ground beef taco I made her way back when.

One of our favorite ways to make tacos is with our Crock-Pot Chili Verde Pork. This recipe is a true set it and forget it meal. It’s ideal for busy work days where you don’t want to come home and make dinner, potluck, or if you’re like us and decided to go for tacos one year for Thanksgiving rather than a typical turkey.

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Ingredients, Substitutions, and Additions

Green Enchilada Sauce – One day Minda and I will get around to making our own enchilada sauce. Today is not yet that day. Until then, we will continue to use our favorite, Las Palmas Green Enchilada Sauce. This stuff is so good! We love to use it in our chicken, burritos, and nachos.

Pork – Traditional chili Verde is made with pork shoulder. We choose to use a pork tenderloin because it’s a leaner cut of meat and requires less prep work for the Chili Verde.

Onion – The onion in this meal is more to flavor the pork as it is cooking. Because of this, we keep our onion pretty big by cutting the onion in half and then cutting the halves into thirds. This should give you about 1-1 1/2 inch pieces.

Garlic – It may be cheating, but we keep a large jar of minced garlic in our refrigerator. It’s so much faster than mincing fresh garlic and tastes the same to us.

Crock-Pot Chili Verde Taco Toppings

Typically we have lettuce, tomatoes, and onion on our tacos just because it’s what we have on hand. However, here are some additional toppings that would go well.

Cilantro – We love cilantro on our tacos. It gives them a nice flavor

Sour Cream – Our family is huge on putting sour cream on everything.

Shredded Cheese – We love to add shredded cheese on our tacos. This night we were too tired to shred any ourselves so we went without. I can say however, we were not disappointed.

Cottage Cheese – Due to some dietary restrictions, one of us really has to be careful about their dairy intake. Cottage Cheese is a fantastic substitute for Sour Cream and Shredded Cheese as it typically contains a lower amount of lactose.

Hot Sauce – No taco is complete without some hot sauce. My father in-law loves to add La Victoria Green Taco Sauce to his and he’s converted the rest of us.

Guacamole – Our family loves guac. When we are feeling super lazy we simply mash up an avocado, add two spoonfuls of our favorite salsa, and stir. Still yummy with little effort.

Preferred Pairings for Crock-Pot Chili Verde Tacos

Here are some tasty side ideas to serve with your Crock-Pot Chili Verde Tacos

Quick and Easy Mexican Rice – This is the best Mexican Rice with lots of flavor. Best of all it can be made in just a few minutes.

Homemade Pico de Gallo – Nothing beats a gook snack break. In just a few steps you can have an amazing Pico de Gallo that always hits the spot.

Refried Beans – Classic but oh so yummy refried beans are the perfect addition to our tacos.

Quick and Easy Mexican Rice

Fall off the Bone Crock-Pot Ribs

Homemade Pico de Gallo

Directions

Chili Verde Pork Ingredients

1 28oz can Green Enchilada Sauce
1 lb Pork Tenderloin, quartered
1 Large Onion, chunked
1 tbs Garlic, minced
Non Stick Cooking Spray

Taco Ingredients

18 Street Taco Tortillas, corn or flour
2 Roma Tomatoes, diced
1 Head of Iceberg Lettuce, shredded
1 Large Onion, diced

Directions

Cooking Chili Verde in the Crock-Pot

Low Temperature – Since this recipe is mainly used to set it and forget it, we cook our Chili Verde on a Low setting. This allows us to add the ingredients for the Chili Verde to the Crock-Pot first thing in the morning and let it cook for 8-10 hrs while we get on with our day.

High Temperature – If you don’t have that much time but still want some Chili Verde. Set your Crock-Pot temperature to high and cook 4-5 hours.

Chili Verde Directions

Set Crock-Pot to low and spray with Non Stick Cooking Spray.

Add quartered Pork Tenderloin, Enchilada Sauce, Onion, and Garlic to the pot. Stir until all ingredients are fully combined.

Allow Chili Verde to cook 8-10 hours. Pork is ready when it shreds with ease.

Remove the pork from the Crock-Pot and place into a medium/large bowl. Using two forks shred the pork. Stir in 1/2 cup of sauce from the Crock-Pot and add it to the now shredded pork.

Assemble Tacos

Toast tortillas in a pan or griddle on both sides.

Add pork onto the tortilla and follow up with desired toppings. Serve and enjoy!

Hi, We are Mike and Minda. Thank you for stopping to take a look at our Kick’n Kitchen! We are a husband and wife team that have a love for food and cooking. Come with us on our journey of rediscovering recipes from our youth and find new recipes to fall in love with.

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