If you're looking for an easy way to make slow cooker chicken enchilada filling or taco seasoned chicken for any Mexican dish- this is the easiest method by far!
By making crockpot chicken with enchilada sauce you can get tender and flavorful chicken with no effort. Who doesn't want an easy dinner?
This super easy slow-cooked chicken is so fast to prepare that you can have it cooking in under 5 minutes. After it finishes cooking, you can shred the crockpot chicken for enchiladas together in under 30 seconds with the help of an electric mixer!
This means that you get all of that extra time in your day to do what you want. It also means you can make a big batch and keep shredded Mexican chicken on hand for various meals throughout the week, like nachos, casseroles, and soups!
Try it with our Loaded Totchos (Tater Tot Nachos) or over some Healthy Air Fryer Tortilla Chips!
Why This Recipe Works
- Slow cooking to perfection. You're going to love how easy this slow cooker chicken with enchilada sauce is. With so much free time on your hands, you can do the things you want and feel happy knowing that dinner is taken care of.
- Great for any meal. We love to use this chicken filling in everything from tacos to enchiladas, soups and salads too. There's endless possibilities!
- You can make a little or a lot. Double or even triple this recipe if your crockpot can handle it. This would be great for a large party when you need a lot of extra servings.
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🥘 Ingredients
Enchilada Sauce- You will need a can of enchilada sauce. Choose your favorite.
Taco seasoning- To season the meat, you'll need some taco seasoning. Use storebought or a DIY Taco Seasoning.
Chicken Breasts- For the base of the recipe, you'll need several large chicken breasts. This will give us plenty of meat for any meal.
For the exact amounts needed, please see the recipe card below.
🍽 Equipment Needed
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🔪 Instructions
Check out how to make crockpot chicken with enchilada sauce with these simple step-by-step instructions:
Place your chicken breasts in a crockpot.
Top with taco seasoning.
Pour a can of enchilada sauce over the top of your chicken.
Cook on low for 7-8 hours or on high for 5-6.
Shred while it's in the slow cooker, or remove and then shred before adding it back.
Use slow cooker shredded chicken for enchiladas, tacos, nachos, or whatever else you have in mind.
🍴 Recipe Tips
Making this chicken can't possibly get any easier so there aren't many tips to share. But my favorite tip of all is to use a handheld mixer to shred up the chicken. Just two beaters on a mixer can have all your chicken shredded in under 30 seconds flat!
Most people already have a handheld mixer in their house already, so this is a nifty trick that saves time and dishes because otherwise, you'd have to remove the breasts and shred them with two forks on a cutting board.
Don't worry about the extra liquid in the crockpot when it finishes cooking, it gets absorbed up by the shredded chicken and disappears rather quickly.
🐓 Shredded Chicken Uses
Your flavorful shredded chicken would be great in just about any Mexican-inspired dish.
With a nice lime dressing, you can have a southern-style salad, or you top a baked sweet potato and add in other toppings to make a taco potato bake.
Using 1 cup of meat in a taco soup could also be a great way to stretch the meat into several meals.
I enjoy using the shredded taco meat on my Oven Baked Potatoes and my Dorito Taco Salad, but it's also great in casseroles!
💭 FAQs
Absolutely! After your chicken has completely cooled, place it in an airtight container or freezer-safe bag and keep it stored until you're ready to use. Then simply let it thaw and reheat to use as desired.
Yes, you can! While the flavors of the two seasonings are both similar and different, you can use either one for this shredded chicken recipe. Just keep the flavors in mind when you go to use your chicken and look for ways to use it that will taste great (this shouldn't be a problem). 😉
Of course! Use your favorite enchilada sauce and you know that you'll love this chicken that much more! I recommend using about 1 cup or 1.5 cups of homemade sauce because that should be about the same amount as what you'd get in a can.
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📖 Recipe
Crockpot Chicken with Enchilada Sauce
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoon Taco seasoning ($0.44)
- 3 large Chicken breasts ($5.97)
- 1 can (10oz) enchilada sauce ($1.98))
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts in slow cooker.
- Top with taco seasoning, evenly sprinkling it over the breasts.
- Pour the enchilada sauce over the top.
- Cook on low or 7-8 hours or on high for 5-6 hours.
- Shred chicken and serve/use as desired.
Notes
Recipe Tips
- How to shred chicken. You can use the two forks method, which means to remove the chicken breasts and shred them with two forks by raking them across the meat in opposite directions, or you can use the electric mixer method. Simply place your electric mixer with beat attachments into the crockpot and mix on medium to low speed until the meat is shredded. This method is much faster and my favorite of the two.
- Stir the shredded meat into the sauce when finished. This is where all other yummy juices are!
Substitutions
- Fajita seasoning mix instead of taco seasoning mix. While the flavors of the two seasonings are both similar and different, you can use either one for this shredded chicken recipe. Keep the flavors in mind when you use your chicken and look for ways to use it that will taste great (this shouldn't be a problem).
- Use homemade enchilada sauce. Use your favorite enchilada sauce, and you know that you'll love this chicken that much more! I recommend using about 1 cup or 1.5 cups of homemade sauce because that should be about the same amount as what you'd get in a can.
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