Slow Cooker Enchilada Chicken Recipe

Slow Cooker Enchilada Chicken in a bowl with sour cream and cilantro

5 from 27 votes

Slow Cooker Enchilada Chicken Recipe

Chicken cooks to tenderness as it simmers in an enchilada sauce in your slow cooker. Add corn tortillas, cheese and olives for a Slow Cooker Enchilada Chicken casserole dinner.

Prep Time10

Cook Time6 30

Total Time6 40

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: cheesy Mexican chicken, chicken enchiladas, chicken enchiladas in the crock pot, slow cooker chicken enchiladas, slow cooker enchilada chicken

Servings:

Calories: 396kcal

Author: Gwynn Galvin

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 can (28 ounces) enchilada sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon cumin
8 corn tortillas
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese , divided
1 can (4 ounces) sliced black olives , drained, divided
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves

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Instructions

Spray the inside of your slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray or use a slow cooker liner.
Arrange the chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker.
Combine enchilada sauce, garlic powder and cumin and pour over the chicken.
Cook on Low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours.
Using a fork, shred the chicken.
Cut the corn tortillas into strips and add them to chicken and sauce mixture, stirring until well coated.
Add 1/2 cup of cheese and half of the olives into the shredded chicken mixture stirring until just combined.
Using the back of a spoon flatten the mixture.
Top with the remaining cheese and the remaining olives.
Cover and cook on low for an additional 30 minutes.
Spoon into serving bowls and top with sour cream and cilantro leaves.

Notes

Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips

Be sure to use corn tortillas and not flour tortillas. Corn tortillas are sturdier and will hold up submerged in the sauce.
If you use flour tortillas you will end up with a mucky mess, and ain’t nobody got time for that! LOL
Like it spicy? Add chili powder to the enchilada sauce
Add one can Rotel, mild or spicy whichever you prefer, to the enchilada sauce for extra flavor and texture
Top with chopped avocado
Top with salsa
Top with chopped tomato

Substitutions

You can substitute boneless skinless chicken thighs for the boneless skinless chicken breasts
Substitute 1 small clove of fresh garlic, minced, for the garlic powder.

Storage

You can store any leftover slow cooker chicken enchiladas covered in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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