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Slow Cooker Queso Chicken Tacos
Slow Cooker Queso Chicken Tacos use seasoned shredded chicken simmered with queso dip and Rotel tomatoes for a creamy, mildly spicy filling. The slow cooker method yields tender, juicy chicken flavored deeply with taco seasoning and complemented by melted cheese. Served in soft flour tortillas, topped with fresh lettuce, tomato, jalapeno, and Monterey Jack cheese for textural contrast.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings:
10
tacos
Calories:
297 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
Queso Chicken
- 1 pound chicken breast see note, boneless skinless
- 2 ounces taco seasoning (2 packets)
- 14 ounces Rotel tomatoes (do not drain!)
- 1 cup Queso Dip pre-made
- ½ cup chicken broth
Tacos
- 10 flour tortillas soft taco
- iceberg lettuce shredded
- Monterey jack cheese shredded
- tomato chopped
- jalapeno pepper sliced
- lime cut into wedges
Instructions
Crock Pot Chicken Breasts
- Add chicken breasts, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 1 tablespoon butter, and 1/4 cup chicken broth to a slow cooker.
- Cover and cook for 4 to 6 hours on LOW.
- Once the chicken is cooked through, use two forks to shredded the chicken. (You can do this right in your slow cooker or on a plate.) Continue as directed below.
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Queso Chicken
- Add cooked & shredded chicken to the slow cooker along with the taco seasoning, Rotel tomatoes, and queso dip. Stir everything together.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Check the chicken after 1 hour. If it seems a little dry, pour in the broth. You want the finished chicken to be nice and creamy!
- Once the cooking time is up, stir everything together.
Tacos
- To make your tacos, add some queso chicken onto and flour tortilla. Top with shredded cheese, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, and jalapeno. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Pre-cooked or rotisserie chicken can be used to reduce preparation time; discard skin before shredding.
- Adding extra chicken broth during cooking can prevent the queso chicken from drying out.
- Serve tacos immediately after assembling to maintain the softness of tortillas and freshness of toppings.
Nutrition Information
Calories
297kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
57mg
(19%)
Sodium
885mg
(37%)
Potassium
836mg
(18%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
1881IU
(38%)
Vitamin C
34mg
(38%)
Calcium
239mg
(24%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 tacos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 297
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 297kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 885mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 836mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 1881IU | 38% |
| Vitamin C | 34mg | 38% |
| Calcium | 239mg | 24% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.