Todays’ recipe is a tasty twist for one of my most popular slow cooker recipes – Slow Cooker Queso Chicken Tacos, a Sweet Little Bluebird Original Recipe!
SLOW COOKER QUESO CHICKEN TACOS
Taco night just got a lot more flavorful with this SUPER EASY, delicious weeknight meal that makes the BEST chicken tacos! Only a few ingredients and minutes to throw together, these Queso Chicken Tacos are loaded with flavor and require little work and effort. Use the chicken for tacos, burritos, wraps and bowls. Perfect for feeding a crowd, parties and game day.
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This recipe is slightly adapted from my popular Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos. The addition of green chiles and queso steps it up a notch and was a nice change.
What You Need
Boneless skinless chicken breasts, taco seasoning, chicken broth, Rotel, green chiles, queso, taco shells and your favorite taco toppings.
**UPDATE APRIL 2, 2020 – If you have limited food supplies due to stay-at-home orders, you can omit the green chiles and the chicken broth and it will still be great. If you do not have Rotel, you can substitute with salsa. This recipe is super easy to adapt.
How To Make
Lightly spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Place chicken in a single layer and sprinkle taco seasoning evenly on top. In a medium size bowl, add Rotel, green chiles and chicken broth, mix well and pour over chicken. Cook on high for 4-6 hours (adjust cooking time according to how fast/slow your cooker cooks – for some cookers, chicken may be done in 3-4 hours on high). When ready, drain excess liquid leaving just a smidgen behind (I use a soup ladle), then shred chicken using two forks. Last, spoon queso on top and gently mix with chicken, coating chicken evenly. Cook on low for 20 minutes or until heated through. Serve with your favorite toppings, enjoy!
Ready for tacos…
Chicken tacos are on regular rotation in my home, when I served these tacos last week, my family absolutely loved them, giving dinner two big thumbs up! They kept going back for more, leaving the cooker empty with no leftovers. An empty pot is always a good sign for a winning recipe!
IF YOU LOVE QUESO, CHECK OUT THIS AWESOME RECIPE
TACO RICE WITH QUESO from South Your Mouth – a one-pan skillet dinner.
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FAN FAVORITE SLOW COOKER RECIPES (RAVE REVIEWS)
Slow Cooker Smothered Fritos Taco Bowls
Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos, Burritos or Bowls
Favorite Slow Cooker Pot Roast
Easy Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches
Easy Slow Cooker Smothered Chicken
Easy Slow Cooker Smothered Pork Chops
Easy Slow Cooker Root Beer BBQ Chicken (3 Ingredients)
Pulled Pork Sandwiches (Sweet & Smoky)
Easy Slow Cooker BBQ Country-Style Ribs
Creamy Ranch Chicken (Slow Cooker or Oven)
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Slow Cooker Queso Chicken Tacos
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 packet (1 ounce) of your favorite taco seasoning or use homemade
- 10 ounce can of Rotel with lime juice and cilantro (you can use Original Rotel too, or use homemade Rotel – Tomatoes and Green Chilies)
- 4 ounce can mild diced green chiles
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 3/4 cup salsa con queso – use your favorite brand or use homemade
- taco shells, hard or soft
- favorite toppings – lettuce, tomato, cheddar cheese, onions, jalapenos, sour cream, guacamole, fresh lime, cilantro, hot sauce, queso
**UPDATE April 2, 2020 –If you have limited food supplies due to stay-at-home orders, you can omit the green chiles and the chicken broth and it will still be great. If you do not have Rotel, you can substitute with salsa. This recipe is easy to adapt.
- *Adjust cooking time according to how fast or slow your cooker cooks – for some slow cookers, cooking on high, chicken may be ready in 3-4 hours
- Use the chicken for tacos, burritos, bowls and wraps.
- I purchased a jar of queso and used the leftover as a topping and for tortilla chips.
- You can use original Rotel or Rotel hot – this recipe is super easy to adapt to your taste if you like things spicy/hot.
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Is this Keto friendly? I don’t see the nutritional info.
I am confused by the word “Rotel”. Could you use a noun that is not a brand name so that I know what to look for in the grocery store? There is no “Rotel” in any grocery stores. Is this salsa? Tomatoes?
Here you go kiki, how to make Rotel (Tomatoes and Green Chilies,
Homemade Rotel: https://www.mommyskitchen.net/2014/09/diy-homemade-rotel-tomatoes-green.html
Can you set it on a lower temp for longer time?? I work 9 hours everyday.
Can I use velveeta as cheese sauce or queso?
If I use rotisserie chicken with this, would I still put chicken in the crock pot?
The slow cooker Queso Chicken Tacos, why do you ladle some out? What is it used for? Or is it to drain some of the liquid?
What kind of taco shell is that pictured? It looks thicker then a flour or corn tortilla?
Flour tortillas, Becca.
Is it ok to use frozen chicken breast ? Or how would that adjust the recipe ?
How to cook this/cooking time without using a slow cooker? Not wanting to use a slow cooker
Have you ever cooked this in a instant pot?
My picky husband loves this recipe. I just add everything in the slow cooker (after putting the chicken in first) instead of mixing it in a bowl. I dont spray the slow cooker either nor do I drain the liquid, I just use tongs to pick up the chicken after shredding and let the juice drip back into the slow cooker. But my husband doesn’t have a set time when he gets home from work so he usually ends up eating a couple hours after the kids and I so it helps keep it juicy.
So I messed up making this and added everything to the slow cooker does anyone see it coming out bad? I still plan to drain it and add queso in the end
I accidentally did that too! Did yours turn out? Mines currently cooking! Hoping it does!
How many does this feed?
Do you drain the Rotel or just dump juice and all even if it’s the original???
What would you suggest for pressure cooker time? Any afjusments need to be made to ingredients?
To make it vegetarian–do you think it would work with black beans instead of the chicken?
Can you use frozen chicken breast or do they need to be thawed out
I always defrost my chicken first, Marisol. If you are using frozen bag chicken breasts, many have juice pumped into them, so it may be a little watery if you’re using that kind of chicken.
Could you use velvetta instead of queso.. I have everything else just trying to adjust and not go to store!
Yes – you can make your own queso with Velvetta, Tiffany. I added a link in the post.
I just have a question, and it’s pretty lame: do you by any chance know the nutritional information for the finished chicken? Looking for low carb and aside from the shell, this seems like it would be a good one!
I love tacos any old way, but that drizzle of queso is really making me want these. Yummmmmm!
How many does this serve?