Description
Make this delicious slow cooker chicken for dinner tonight! It’s easy to make with just a few ingredients, kid approved, and simple to make ahead of time on busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 (8oz) block cream cheese
- 1 (16oz) jar chunky salsa
- 1–2 tbsp taco seasoning
- Tortillas for serving
Instructions
- Step: Place the chicken breasts, jar of salsa, tacos seasoning, and cream cheese into your slow cooker.
- Step: Cook on LOW for 3-4 hours or HIGH for approximately 2 hours, or until the chicken is easy to shred.
- Step: Shred the chicken with a few forks and allow it to simmer in your crockpot for an additional 15 minutes to absorb all of the other ingredients.
- Step: Serve in warm flour or corn tortillas with your favorite toppings.
Notes
The ideal amount of taco seasoning is a personal preference. You can replace the salsa with diced tomatoes and chillies or omit the cream cheese for a lighter version.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 510 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 125 mg
Keywords: chicken dinner, easy dinner ideas, family meals, slow cooker recipes