This green chile chicken made in the slow cooker is super easy to make and so unbelievably flavorful! It is perfect served on top of rice or as a filling for tacos, enchiladas, or burritos.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time5 hourshrs
Total Time5 hourshrs5 minutesmins
Servings: 6
Calories: 294kcal
Ingredients
3boneless skinless chicken breastsabout 2 lbs
2- 4.5ozcans chopped green chilesI prefer Old El Paso
1tspgarlic powder
1/2tspground cumin
1/2tspsalt
1/2tspground black pepper
8ozcream cheese(1 package)
Instructions
Lay the chicken breasts flat on the bottom of the slow cooker. Cover with the green chilis, garlic powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Cover and set to high for 3 hours.
At 2.5 hours, open the lid and use forks to shred the chicken and mix it with the juices. Then lay the cream cheese on top of the shredded chicken and replace the lid and continue to cook on low for 30 more minutes.
When the timer sounds remove the lid and mix the cream cheese into the chicken. Serve hot and enjoy!