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Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Nachos Recipe

Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Nachos recipe is such a great shredded chicken recipe. You can make this shredded chicken for a nacho bar, or just load up the slow cooker nachos for your family. 

A serving of Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Nachos on a plate with toppings

You can also use crockpot chicken nachos as a great way to serve a filling appetizer at your next get-together with friends and family. 

I also tend to plan on making these slow cooker nachos for a fun dinner the kids will enjoy and pair them with a family game night. 

For more nacho-inspired recipes, make sure you give our Loaded Nacho Casserole Recipe, Game Day Totchos (Tater Tot Nachos) Recipe, and Slow Cooker Nacho Grande Soup recipes a try and let us know what you think!                

Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Nachos on a sheet pan topped with toppings

Ingredients You Need to Make Our Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Nachos Recipe:

  • Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • Chili powder
  • Garlic powder
  • Onion powder
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • Brown sugar
  • Rotel tomatoes with green chiles undrained
  • Tortilla Chips
  • Shredded cheddar cheese
  • Sliced jalapeno (optional)
  • Sliced olives (optional)
  • Sliced tomato (optional)
  • Salsa (optional)
  • Sour cream (optional)

How To Make Our Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Nachos Recipe:

Close up of Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Nachos with toppings

When you are ready to make this simple weeknight dinner, start by placing the chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker. 

Then, in a small bowl, combine chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, brown sugar, and both cans of Rotel tomatoes. 

Mix it all together to combine and make the seasoning. 

Then just pour the sauce over the chicken. 

Now, place the cover on top and cook the chicken on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours. 

After the chicken is cooked, shred the chicken with two forks until you get your desired consistency.  

A fork placing shredded chicken on top of tortilla chips in a sheet pan

Once that is done, serve the chicken over the tortilla chips and top with your favorite toppings.

Top view of Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Nachos on a plate with toppings

To Make Crockpot Chicken Nachos You Will Need:

  1. Slow cooker (THIS one is such a great slow cooker)
  2. Forks
  3. Serving platter or pan

How do you make a nacho bar?

This is open to so many interpretations! You can chicken in the slow cooker and serve it with the nachos and have all the toppings in separate bowls, letting everyone tops the nachos with what they like and enjoy. 

Or! You can get crazy with it and line your table with some aluminum foil and spread the tortillas, chicken, cheese, and all the toppings on the nachos, and go to town!

What are the best nacho toppings?

My goodness, there are so many great toppings for nachos! Let me give you a list to start with. 

  • Diced jalapenos
  • Diced tomatoes
  • Guacamole 
  • Sour cream
  • MORE cheese
  • Salsa
  • Black olives
  • Shredded lettuce
  • Avocado

Just to name a few… 😉

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 My husband and I went to a new restaurant a few weeks ago and ordered some nachos for an appetizer.  We were shocked when our waitress came out with a heaping platter of loaded nachos!  After a few bites, I was almost too full for my actual meal!  I have been thinking about those tasty nachos and decided to make some at home.  They were fabulous!
 
Serves: 8

Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Nachos Recipe

Loaded Nachos for dinner? Yes, please! We love how easy this dinner is and everyone in your house will LOVE it!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 Tablespoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 cans Rotel tomatoes with green chiles undrained
  • Tortilla Chips
  • shredded cheddar cheese
  • sliced jalapeno optional
  • sliced olives optional
  • sliced tomato optional
  • salsa optional
  • sour cream optional

Instructions

  • Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker. 
  • In a small bowl, combine chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, brown sugar and both cans of Rotel tomatoes. Stir to combine and pour over chicken. 
  • Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours. 
  • After cooked, shred chicken with two forks.  Serve chicken over tortilla chips and top with your favorite toppings.

Notes

  • Chips and Toppings are not included in nutritional information

Nutrition

Calories: 124 kcal · Carbohydrates: 6 g · Protein: 19 g · Fat: 2 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 54 mg · Sodium: 271 mg · Potassium: 533 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 4 g · Vitamin A: 443 IU · Vitamin C: 11 mg · Calcium: 42 mg · Iron: 2 mg

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker
  • small bowl
  • 2 Forks

Recipe Details

Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
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Published: February 16, 2023

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Questions & Reviews

  1. Mara says:
    I Googled "slow cooker shredded chicken" and your site popped up first. I made the recipe yesterday (just the chicken), but was unable to try it until this evening. The resulting quesadilla was AMAZING! The chicken was absolutely perfect. I've been looking for a good shredded chicken recipe for years, and this is the one I'm keeping--it's super easy and delicious. Thanks!
  2. julia says:
    Hey! I can't wait to try these! Above, you mention that you can use thawed or frozen chicken breasts. I can really throw frozen chicken breasts in the crockpot like above? Would cooking time be different? Thanks!!!!!
  3. Ginny says:
    I love this idea! I always have a ton of shredded chicken on hand - and this is perfect! I just started a recipe link-up JUST for recipes that use shredded chicken - the idea is to build up a "basics" resource of recipes. I'd love it if y'all could stop by! Ginny www.moderncommonplacebook.com
  4. Christine says:
    Oh no! I don't have any Rotel on hand. Do you think I could mix a 14.5 oz can of petite diced tomatoes and a 4 oz can of diced green chili peppers and that would work? It would end up with 1.5 oz less of liquid but other than that, do you think the flavor would be the same? Maybe mix in some onion too?
  5. Mamacash says:
    I do not have brown sugar. Can I sub white sugar?
  6. Shannon says:
    I had been craving Nachos for weeks when I came across this recipe. Everyone in my house LOVED them and we fought over the left overs. I am making them again today and am doing a double batch so we will have lots of left overs. We assembled our individual nachos on a tin foil square on a cookie sheet and then put them in the oven for about 10 minutes to get the cheese nice and melted. This will be a regular meal in my house from now on!
  7. Mary says:
    I found this recipe and I am so glad I did. My family and I absolutely love it! We use it for tacos instead of nachos. The chicken is so flavorful. I didn't have the two cans of tomatoes so I substituted it with a cup of salsa. Still a great recipe! Thanks.
  8. Nicole J says:
    Hello Sisters! I too was looking great chicken nacho recipe and this perfect! This is a staple in my home and I make it almost every Sunday for football. I put it all in the crock pot in the morning and by the afternoon games, I have a meal that will last us all day! I didn't have all of the spices on hand so I substituted 1-2 packs of taco seasoning and it comes out perfect. Thank you again, Sisters!
  9. Nicole J says:
    Hi there, yes you can use frozen. I put my chicken in straight from the freezer and there is no Change in time. I put my crock pot on high for the three to four hours like the recipe says and the chicken is still delicious. Hope this helps!
  10. Lisa R says:
    Have made this a few times. A new family favorite!
  11. Cooking says:
    Hi, This recipe looks great! The recipe calls for cheese. Do you mix the cheese to melt it with the chicken in the crockpot, or do you just add it as a cold topping on the tortilla chips? Thank you.
  12. Cyd says:
    Add it at the end as one of the toppings. We love to be generous with the cheese! Mmmmmmm!
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