Crockpot Cream Cheese Salsa Chicken (Tacos)
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
4 hrs
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Total Time
4 hrs 5 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
199 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Mexican
Crockpot Cream Cheese Salsa Chicken (Tacos)
Description
Crockpot Cream Cheese Salsa Chicken uses boneless chicken breasts cooked slowly with salsa and cream cheese until tender enough to shred. The cream cheese blends with salsa to create a creamy, tangy sauce enveloping the shredded chicken, offering mild, balanced flavors suitable for Mexican-inspired dishes.
The prepared chicken mixture can be spooned into crunchy taco shells and garnished with cheese, tomatoes, cilantro, and sour cream, but can also be adapted for burritos, quesadillas, or sandwiches. The slow cooker frees hands for other tasks and develops a rich texture.
For dairy-free preparations, substitute dairy-free cream cheese. Alternatively, the recipe can be cooked in an Instant Pot by omitting cream cheese initially, cooking the chicken, shredding it, then adding cream cheese to melt before serving.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. chicken breast boneless
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper ground
- 1 (24-oz.) salsa chunky, jar
- 8 oz. cream cheese reduced-fat
Optional for Serving:
- taco shells crunchy
- Mexican cheese shredded
- diced tomatoes
- cilantro
- sour cream
- taco sauce I love Taco Bell mild
Instructions
- Spray a CrockPot with cooking spray. Place the chicken in the CrockPot and season with salt and pepper.
- Then add salsa and cream cheese.
- Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8 hours or until chicken is cooked through (internal temperature has reached 165F).
- Shred the chicken with two forks and then stir everything together.
- Add chicken to taco shells then top with shredded cheese, diced tomatoes, cilantro and sour cream.
- You can also use the chicken for burritos, quesadillas, nachos, sandwiches, etc!
Notes
- For a dairy-free version, substitute the cream cheese with a dairy-free alternative.
- Instant Pot method: Cook chicken and salsa without cream cheese for 12 minutes, do a quick release, shred chicken, add cream cheese, and simmer until melted.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 199 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/2 cup (175g) | |
| Calories | 199kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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