Description
These slow cooker queso chicken tacos are an easy, cheesy, and flavorful meal that requires minimal effort and time. Perfect for a busy weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
- 2–3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 4 medium-sized breasts)
- 1 ounce package mild taco seasoning (or homemade taco seasoning)
- 10-ounce can mild diced tomatoes and green chilies with juice
- 4-ounce can diced green chiles
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
- 15-ounce container salsa con queso
- Street taco size flour tortillas
- Shredded lettuce, sour cream, diced tomatoes, and chopped cilantro for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Lightly spray the inside of a 5-6 quart slow cooker with nonstick spray.
- Lay the boneless skinless chicken breasts in the bottom of the prepared slow cooker.
- Sprinkle the taco seasoning, kosher salt, and cracked black pepper over the chicken breasts.
- Pour the 10-ounce can of diced tomatoes and green chilies and the 4-ounce can of green chiles over the seasoned chicken breasts. Cook on high for 4 hours.
- Once the chicken is cooked, use 2 forks to shred the chicken breasts.
- Pour the container of salsa con queso over the shredded chicken and stir to combine thoroughly. (Adjust the amount of salsa con queso based on your preference.)
- Serve the cheesy chicken mixture in flour tortillas, and garnish with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, chopped cilantro, and sour cream, if desired.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of salsa con queso depending on how cheesy you like your tacos.
- Optional garnishes like shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, and cilantro will add freshness to the dish.
- For a spicier version, use spicy salsa con queso or add jalapenos to the mix.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
