Slow Cooker Chicken Enchinachos blend enchilada-style flavors with nacho toppings by cooking seasoned chicken in enchilada sauce for 4 hours, then melting cheese on top before serving over tortilla chips with pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream.
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Place the chicken in the slow cooker. Add the diced onion, taco seasoning, garlic powder, and onion powder.
Pour the red enchilada sauce over the chicken and seasonings.
Cover and cook on low for about 4 hours, or until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
Remove the chicken from the slow cooker. Cube or shred the chicken, then return it to the sauce in the slow cooker and stir to combine.
Add the cubed processed cheese to the slow cooker and stir until it is fully melted and the sauce is creamy.
Sprinkle the shredded quesadilla cheese and sharp cheddar cheese over the top.
Cover and cook on high for an additional 30 minutes, or until the cheese on top is completely melted.
While the cheese melts, prepare the pico de gallo. In a small bowl, combine the diced tomatoes, finely diced onion, chopped cilantro, salt, and lime juice. Mix well.
Serve the cheesy chicken mixture over a bed of tortilla chips. Garnish with shredded lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, and fresh pico de gallo.
Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days; reheat in the slow cooker on low or in a skillet, then serve over fresh tortilla chips to restore crispness.
Slow cooker
Cook on low for 4 hours until chicken is tender. You can cook on high for the final 30 minutes to melt the cheese faster, but the initial chicken cooking should be on low for best results.
Cook the chicken and sauce through step 4 up to 1 day ahead, refrigerate, then reheat in the slow cooker before adding cheese and finishing.
Use an additional 1 cup of shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese, though processed cheese creates a smoother, creamier sauce.
The chicken is done after 4 hours on low when it shreds easily with a fork and is cooked through with no pink inside.
Yes, boneless, skinless chicken breasts work well and will cook in the same 4-hour timeframe on low.
