Slow Cooker Queso Chicken Tacos

Slow Cooker Queso Chicken Tacos

from spaceshipsandlaserbeams.com
250 min
6 servings

Tender chicken combined with tomatoes, queso and plenty of seasonings make these slow cooker queso chicken tacos a game changer for taco Tuesday.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, (4 medium-sized chicken breasts)
  • 1 ounces mild taco seasoning, (or use homemade taco seasoning)
  • ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 10 ounces mild diced tomatoes and green chilies, (with juice)
  • 4 ounces diced green chiles
  • 15 ounces salsa con queso
  • street taco size flour tortillas
  • shredded lettuce, sour cream, diced tomatoes and chopped cilantro ((optional garnish))

Directions

  1. 1

    Lightly spray the inside of a 5 to 6 quart slow cooker with nonstick spray.

  2. 2

    Lay the boneless skinless chicken breasts in the bottom of the prepared slow cooker.

  3. 3

    Sprinkle the taco seasoning, kosher salt and cracked black pepper over the chicken breasts.

  4. 4

    Pour the 10-ounce can of diced tomatoes and chiles and the 4-ounce can of green chiles over the seasoned chicken breasts. Cook on high for 4 hours.

  5. 5

    Once the chicken has finished cooking, use 2 forks to shred the chicken breasts.

  6. 6

    Pour the container of salsa con queso over the top of the chicken and stir to thoroughly combine.

  7. 7

    Serve in the flour tortillas, and garnish with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, chopped cilantro and sour cream.