Description
These pulled chicken tacos are made with creamy, delicious chicken that is very easy to put together in the crock pot.
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2 oz taco seasoning
- 8 oz cream cheese
Instructions
- Step: Lightly grease the bottom of the crock pot.
- Step: Place chicken breasts in the crock pot, in one layer.
- Step: Slice onion and add it over chicken.
- Step: Add taco seasoning and chicken stock, cover and cook on high for about 3-4 hours.
- Step: After 3-4 hours, gently mix the liquid and the seasoning, flip chicken breasts onto the other side, chop cream cheese into chunks and add it to the crock pot. Cover and cook for another hour.
- Step: Using two forks, shred chicken meat. Mix everything very well so that the cream cheese incorporates nicely.
- Step: After chicken meat cools, transfer it into a container with air-tight lid and keep refrigerated until ready to use in tacos or other dishes.
Notes
This shredded chicken is versatile and can be used for nachos, taquitos, flautas, quesadillas, taco salads, or taco lettuce wraps.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American, Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 1/2 cup chicken)
- Calories: 206 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 669 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Cholesterol: 82 mg