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Slow Cooker Queso Chicken Tacos

Slow Cooker Queso Chicken Tacos

Delicious Slow Cooker Queso Chicken Tacos made with tender chicken, queso, and your favorite toppings.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Tex-Mex
Servings 6 tacos
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

  • slow cooker

Ingredients
  

For the Chicken

  • 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 ounce packet of taco seasoning or use homemade
  • 10 ounces Rotel (diced tomatoes and green chiles) or use salsa
  • ¾ cup salsa con queso use your favorite or use homemade

Optional Ingredients

  • ½ cup chicken broth optional
  • 4 ounces mild diced green chiles optional

For Serving

  • taco shells soft or hard
  • favorite taco toppings lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, hot sauce, and more

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Lightly spray slow-cooker with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Place chicken in single layer and sprinkle chicken evenly with taco seasoning. In a medium size bowl add Rotel, green chiles and chicken broth and mix well. Pour evenly over chicken.
  • Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, or on high for 3 to 5 hours. Cooking times may vary depending on your slow cooker, adjust accordingly.
  • When ready, drain excess liquids leaving just a smidgen behind, then shred chicken using two forks. DRAIN WELL!
  • IMPORTANT STEP!! Be sure to remove the majority of the liquid BEFORE adding queso! Leaving behind too much liquid will result in watery chicken.
  • Last, spoon queso on top and gently mix with chicken, coating chicken evenly. Cover and cook on low for 20 minutes or until heated through.
  • Serve with tortillas (hard or soft shell) and your favorite taco toppings. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1tacoCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 29gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 20IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 10mg
Keyword chicken tacos, easy tacos, queso tacos, slow cooker, Slow Cooker Queso Chicken Tacos, Tex-Mex recipes
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