Description
Indulge in the mouthwatering flavors of Slow Cooker Queso Chicken Tacos, an effortless dish that transforms tender chicken into a cheesy delight. Perfect for busy weeknights or casual gatherings, this recipe allows you to simply place the ingredients in the slow cooker and let it work its magic. With a creamy filling made from salsa con queso and diced tomatoes, these tacos are a hit with both kids and adults. Customize your tacos with fresh garnishes and enjoy them in warm tortillas, over rice, or in burrito bowls. Whether it’s family dinner or a game day party, these tacos will impress everyone at your table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2–3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 ounce mild taco seasoning
- 10-ounce can mild diced tomatoes and green chilies
- 4-ounce can diced green chiles
- 15-ounce container salsa con queso
- Street taco size flour tortillas
Instructions
- Lightly spray the inside of your slow cooker with nonstick spray.
- Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Sprinkle taco seasoning, salt, and pepper evenly over the chicken.
- Pour diced tomatoes and green chilies over the seasoned chicken.
- Cook on high for 4 hours.
- Shred the chicken directly in the slow cooker using two forks.
- Stir in salsa con queso until well combined.
- Fill each tortilla with the cheesy chicken mixture and garnish as desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco (85g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg