Slow Cooker Queso Chicken Tacos
Get ready to spice up your mealtime—try these Slow Cooker Queso Chicken Tacos for an easy, cheesy, flavor-packed dish everyone will love!
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 4 hours hrs
Total Time 4 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Course Brunch, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 350 kcal
- 2-3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts 4 medium-sized chicken 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
- ½ 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 optional garnish
Lightly spray the inside of a 5-6 quart slow cooker with nonstick spray.
Place the boneless skinless chicken breasts in the bottom of the 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 chiles and the 4-ounce can of green chiles over the seasoned chicken breasts. Cook on high for 4 hours.
Once the chicken is cooked, shred it using 2 forks.
Pour the container of salsa con queso over the shredded chicken and mix well. Adjust the amount of queso to your preference.
Serve the chicken in the flour tortillas and top with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, chopped cilantro, and sour cream.
For a spicier version, consider using medium or hot taco seasoning and diced tomatoes with green chilies.
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