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Wooden spoon stirring chicken queso in a Crockpot.
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Crockpot Queso Chicken Recipe

This 5-ingredient Crockpot queso chicken is perfect as a dip or as a meal! Treat yourself to this cheesy, easy-to-make chicken rotel dip for game day.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 5 minutes
Course: Appetizer, dip, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 321kcal
Author: Becky Hardin

Equipment

  • Crockpot

Ingredients

  • 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts *
  • 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
  • 10 ounces Rotel diced tomatoes and green chiles
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 16 ounces queso cheese **
  • green onions optional

Instructions

  • Prepare the liner of the Crockpot with a non stick cooking spray.
  • Add the chicken breasts to the bottom of the Crockpot.
    3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
    Raw chicken breasts in a Crockpot, next to dishes filled with salsa, cream cheese, and queso.
  • Top the chicken breasts with taco seasoning. Add the diced cream cheese and the cubed queso, and then top with the diced tomatoes and green chiles.
    1 tablespoon taco seasoning, 8 ounces cream cheese, 16 ounces queso cheese, 10 ounces Rotel
    Queso chicken ingredients in a slow cooker.
  • Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 hours; or on LOW for 7 hours.
  • Remove the lid and shred the chicken breasts (using two forks). Stir the contents well and serve as desired.
    green onions
    Queso chicken in a Crockpot.

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Notes

*Boneless chicken breast or boneless thighs both work well for this recipe.
**The best queso for this recipe: I recommend using queso Blanco, queso Oaxaca, chihuahua cheese, or another meltable white Mexican-style cheese.
Tips:
  • This queso chicken can be served as a dip or as a filling for tacos.
  • Add some diced jalapeños or hot sauce for a spicier queso.
  • Avoid removing the lid from the Crockpot too often during the cook time. Start checking towards the end of the cook time.
  • You can easily double or triple this recipe with the same ingredient ratios (if you have a large enough Crock Pot).
  • Don't worry about removing the chicken from the crockpot when shredding - just use two forks to shred it right in the pot for less dishes to clean!
  • I usually cook the chicken on LOW for 7 hours to make it really tender, but it still shreds nicely when cooked on HIGH for 3 hours. Choose whichever method works best for your schedule.
  • Keep queso chicken in the Crock Pot on the WARM setting while serving it at a party.
Storage: Store Crockpot queso chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 321kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 595mg | Potassium: 336mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 921IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 362mg | Iron: 1mg