This Crock Pot Mexican Shredded Chicken is a creamy chicken taco filling made with chicken breasts, salsa, taco seasoning, cream of chicken and sour cream!
A FLAVORFUL SHREDDED CHICKEN RECIPE FOR TACOS!
I am always looking for new ways to add more flavor to my tacos, tostadas, burritos or taco salads. This creamy shredded salsa chicken is so simple to make but will take all of your Mexican inspired dishes to the next level. It is so simple to make and I promise that Taco Tuesday will never be boring again!
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SLOW COOKER AND A CROCK POT?
Nothing! They are the same thing. Crock Pot is just a name brand for a slow cooker. Most folks just use the words interchangeably. Also, if you are new to cooking, a slow cooker is a great way to get started. Most slow cooker recipes are incredibly easy and they don't require a lot of hands on attention. So I'm always on the lookout for slow cooker recipes to add to my recipe box. It's nice to have a bunch of favorites to choose from when I'm using my Crock Pot (slow cooker) regularly.
CAN I USE FROZEN CHICKEN BREASTS?
Yes! You can use frozen or fresh chicken breasts. It's a bit more budget-friendly and easy on the wallet if you use frozen chicken breasts instead of fresh. One pot of this will feed about 6 people (2 servings each.) It is a super creamy chicken dish that is delicious served on a soft, warm tortilla with chopped lettuce and diced tomato. Just be sure to use a MILD SALSA and taco seasoning if anyone in your family is sensitive to spicy food.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- salsa
- cream of chicken soup
- taco seasoning
- sour cream
HOW TO MAKE CROCK POT MEXICAN SHREDDED CHICKEN:
Spray the inside of your 4-6 quart slow cooker with some nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle taco seasoning on chicken. In a bowl, combine cream of chicken soup with salsa. Stir well. Pour mixture evenly over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours. Time will vary based on how large your chicken breasts are and whether you are using fresh or frozen chicken breasts. Also, many newer crock pot models run at a higher temperature than older models. So, if you have an older model, it may take up to 8 hours or a bit longer.
When chicken is ready, take chicken out and shred with two forks. Or you can shred it right in the slow cooker. I don't want to make your life more complicated, go with what is easiest for you. Put shredded chicken back in the pot.
Stir in sour cream. At this point you can turn off your slow cooker or put it on the "keep warm" setting.
Give it all a good stir.
You can serve this in a lot of different ways. Try adding cooked rotini or penne pasta (1 pound box) to the slow cooker when this is all done and stir well. It makes for an amazing pasta meal! Or serve in warm, soft tortilla shells or in a salad!
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Crock Pot Mexican Shredded Chicken (+Video)
Ingredients
- 4-5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup salsa
- 10 ounce can cream of chicken soup
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- ½ cup sour cream
Instructions
- Spray the inside of your slow cooker with some nonstick cooking spray.
- Place chicken breasts into the crock pot. Sprinkle taco seasoning on chicken.
- In a bowl, combine cream of chicken soup with salsa. Pour mixture evenly over chicken.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours.
- When chicken is ready, take chicken out and shred with two forks. Put shredded chicken back in the pot.
- Stir in sour cream.
- At this point you can turn off your slow cooker or put it on the "keep warm" setting. Stir and serve in warm tortillas, crunchy tacos or in a taco salad!
Video
Notes
- My personal favorite brand of salsa is Herdez (mild) brand salsa and Pace Picante as a backup. Rotel can also be used in place of the salsa but I don't think it provides as much flavor.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
Dianne Johnson
I have been making this for over a year now. Every 2 or 3 weeks. It's so good. I serve it on rice or angel hair pasta. I will have to try it on tortillas!!!
Cathy
I just started looking at your site. So far I have seen more receipes I want to try than in any cookbook I own, and I own a lot. I am making the salsa chicken tonight it is in the oven as we speak:). Thanks for making some small dishes. We are empty nesters and don't need such large dishes. Keep them coming. Thanks, Cathy
Danielle Richards
Made this tonight. Very easy and very yummy!
Angee
I love you and your site and if my purchase of crockpot liners helps you in the slightest, I'm headed there now!!!
Kimber
I made this last night and it was a big hit! Today I heated it up and am using it like a dip with tortilla chips. The flavors remind me a lot of chicken tortilla soup! Very Good!
Silvia
How should I adjust the time if I am using fresh chicken? Would the cook time be 4-5 hours? Thanks!
Donna V
yum
Anonymous
I added a can of black beans to this. It gave it a bit more body.
Brandon, Christina, Ariadne
I've made this recipe many times, and my husband loves it. 🙂
Anonymous
I plan to try this but substitute greek yogurt for the sour cream. Looking forward to having this one night soon, last thing I want to do is cut my oven on!
Anonymous
We really enjoyed this dish!! I have been loving your blog and your recipes!! Anyone tried freezing this, or would that be a bad idea?!
Anonymous
So happy to have found your site!
Anonymous
I made this today for dinner and it was delicious! Thank you for the great recipe!
Sandi Brown
its Monday, and I was looking through your recipes and saw this one. Woohoo, I just KNEW I had all the ingredients...WRONG! So I used cream of mushroom and some chicken bullion powder...Hope it tastes good. So much for my Monday! I love all your posts and have never cooked anything you post that didn't turn out great! Thanks!
Sandi Brown
Turned out GREAT! My husband loved it! Thanks!
Trish Hicks
I don't know how I missed this before! I could have really used this over the summer! Looks delicious! I'm putting this on next week's menu!
Anonymous
Making this tonight! Looks Yummy
Anonymous
Trying this tonight for dinner. The kids love Mexican food night.
Debra
mmmmm...
Lindsey
I love using my slow cooker! Can't wait to try this! 🙂
Jackie
Another great slow-cooker meal, Brandie!
Snowmanlover
Yum, this is so good!
The Better Baker
Yum! Yum! Yum! I've made a similar recipe but don't remember adding the sour cream. Perfect! Thanks for sharing another lovely recipe from your kitchen. Have a great week - keep cool! =)
Annie
I have made this several times! So good!
carolinaheartstrings
This chicken looks terrific. I cannot wait to try this recipe. The family will love it. Come and visit us. We have some wonderful recipes to share this week.
Anonymous
Going to make this one this week. I love crock pot meals on baseball practice nights. I'm thinking I might add some fresh corn when I add the sour cream and some fresh pepper of some sort (banana or bell) and some onion. Either way sounds great!
Charity Miles
I used corn and black beans in mine,then sprinkled Mexican cheese blend,sounds tasty for dinner tonight.