Of all the slow cooker recipes you might think about trying, make sure you actually make this Slow Cooker Queso Chicken. It is loaded with tender chicken, the perfect taco seasoning, and of course salsa con queso mixed with cream cheese for the best creamy blend.
This is an easy recipe to make for dinner because it is made with simple ingredients that you might already have on hand, it is bursting with flavor, and a perfect new recipe to try for Taco Tuesday that the whole family will love.
You can pair it with your favorite taco toppings or serve it as is and have the best crock pot cheesy chicken for an easy dinner or you can serve this as an appetizer on a game day.
Recipe Ingredients:
- Chicken: we like to use boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Seasoning: get your favorite package of taco seasoning
- Sauces: you want to use chunky salsa and your favorite queso dip
- Cheese: use cream cheese right from the fridge and cube it
- Herbs: use freshly chopped cilantro from your garden or the grocery store
How to make Slow Cooker Queso Chicken:
- Load the crockpot. Add the chicken, taco seasoning, salsa, queso dip, and cream cheese to a slow cooker. Mix everything together until the chicken is well-coated.
- Cook. Cook on low for 6 hours.
- Shred. Use two forks to shred the chicken inside the crockpot.
- Serve. Serve warm over rice or in tacos garnished with fresh cilantro.
Storage Instructions:
Fridge: Place any leftovers you have of this queso chicken dip recipe into an airtight container and store it in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Tips for making Slow Cooker Queso Chicken tacos recipe:
Different ways to serve this crockpot queso chicken:
- Over rice (white, brown, cilantro lime, or Spanish rice)
- In a flour tortillas or corn tortillas
- As an appetizer with tortilla chips
- As a burrito bowl or rice bowls
Favorite toppings for this crockpot queso chicken recipe:
- Green chiles
- Chopped cilantro
- Diced red onions
- Lime juice
- Bell peppers and onions (fajita veggie style)
- Pico de Gallo
- Shredded cheese
- Tortilla strips
- Sour cream
- Diced tomatoes like Rotel tomatoes
More slow cooker recipes:
- Slow Cooker Baked Ziti Recipe
- Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon Recipe
- Slow Cooker Cheesy Beef Taco Pasta Recipe
- Slow Cooker Balsamic Pot Roast Recipe
Slow Cooker Queso Chicken
Ingredients
- 2 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 package taco seasoning
- ¾ cup chunky salsa
- 1 ⅓ cups queso dip
- 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed
- Chopped fresh cilantro
Equipment
Instructions
- Load the crockpot. Add the chicken, taco seasoning, salsa, queso dip, and cream cheese to a slow cooker. Mix everything together until the chicken is well-coated.
- Cook. Cook on low for 6 hours.
- Shred. Use two forks to shred the chicken inside the crockpot.
- Serve. Serve warm over rice or in tacos garnished with fresh cilantro.
Notes
- Over rice (white, brown, cilantro lime, or Spanish rice)
- In a flour tortillas or corn tortillas
- As an appetizer with tortilla chips
- As a burrito bowl or rice bowls
Nutrition
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Why didn’t anyone tell me sooner you could put queso IN your chicken? My boys gobbled this right up!
Is the queso refrigerated?
You can used whichever queso dip you prefer – either refrigerated or non-refrigerated
Will this work with frozen chicken breasts?
For food safety reasons we recommend defrosting chicken in the fridge overnight before cooking it in a slow cooker. It doesn’t come to a safe temperature quick enough. I hope this helps!
Glad I didn’t leave the house- it was done in 3 hours and cream cheese not fully melted:(
Haven’t tasted hopefully delicious.