Creamy Salsa Shredded Chicken Tacos
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.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (3-4 breasts)
- 1 (8oz) block cream cheese
- 1 (16oz) jar Pace chunky salsa
- 1-2 tbsp taco seasoning
- tortillas (for serving)
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts, jar of salsa, tacos seasoning, and cream cheese into your slow cooker (after making this several times, I've found it helpful to cut the cream cheese into small pieces to help it melt into the mixture faster).
- Cook on LOW for 3-4 hours or HIGH for approximately 2 hours, or until the chicken is easy to shred.
- Once cooked, 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.
- Serve in warm flour or corn tortillas with your favorite toppings! This chicken is also tasty over a bed of salad, in a burrito bowl, or served with nachos.
Notes
- The ideal amount of taco seasoning is defiantly a personal preference. I find an entire packet of taco seasoning to be a bit too much, but I've had reviewers that prefer more.
- Choose your favorite jar of salsa! You really can't mess the recipe up. In fact, you could also replace the salsa with a few jars of diced tomatoes and chillies.
- This recipe is also popular in my house without the cream cheese. Just the combination of chicken and salsa alone is surprisingly awesome, but I recommend serving it with shredded cheese or sour cream.
- If you're looking for more easy family dinner ideas, check out this List of 23 Crazy Easy Chicken Dinner Ideas!