Slow Cooker Queso Chicken Tacos

5 from 6 votes

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

Prep Time10

Cook Time4

Total Time4 10

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: Slow Cooker Queso Chicken Tacos Recipe

Servings:

Calories: 214kcal

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)

Lightly spray the inside of a 5 to 6 quart slow cooker with nonstick spray.
Lay the boneless skinless chicken breasts in the bottom of the prepared slow cooker.
Sprinkle the taco seasoning, kosher salt and cracked black pepper over the chicken breasts.
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.
Once the chicken has finished cooking, use 2 forks to shred the chicken breasts.
Pour the container of salsa con queso over the top of the chicken and stir to thoroughly combine.
Serve in the flour tortillas, and garnish with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, chopped cilantro and sour cream.

Some 4-packs of chicken will range from 2-3 pounds. Check the weight but this recipe is forgiving enough that the range of weight won't impact the result significantly.
Make sure the chicken breasts are fully thawed before adding them to the slow cooker.
Chicken is cooked when the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
You can adjust the amount of cheese dip depending on your preference. You could opt to add half the jar to the slow cooker and offer the remaining half for each individual to add to their own tacos.
If you prefer hard taco shells, then you can serve the chicken mixture in those instead for a satisfying crunch.