Creamy Crock Pot Rotel Chicken
This creamy crock pot rotel chicken is absolutely delicious, requires only a few ingredients and less than 5 minutes of preparation time! This dish is a lightened up variation offering creaminess while still controlling portions and utilizing a lower-fat option to keep the dish from being overly indulgent.
Equipment
- 1 6 Quart Slow Cooker or Crock pot
Ingredients
- 1.5 Pounds Chicken Breast
- 1 Packet Taco Seasoning
- 2 Cans Rotel
- 1 Can Diced Green Chiles
- ½ Block Cream Cheese Low-Fat
Serve with:
- Tortillas hard shell or soft
- Low-Fat Cheddar Cheese optional
- Side Salad
Instructions
- Add your chicken breasts to a crockpot along with the taco seasoning.
- Next, add in the rotel and diced green chiles, if using. Use a wooden spoon, spatula or regular spoon to mix everything up until its evenly distributed and the chicken is fully submerged.
- Lastly, add in your ½ block of low-fat cream cheese *see note* on top in the center and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8 hours.
- Once your chicken has cooked through and reaches and internal temperature of at least 165 F, remove your chicken breasts from the crock pot, shred them and then add them back in.
- Give everything a stir until everything is well combined. Enjoy! I served mine with tortillas, a little low-fat cheddar cheese and my favorite salad kit!
Notes
The nutrition information does not include the tortillas used or the
Hint: you can also add the cream cheese 30 minutes before cooking time is up to allow the cream cheese to melt in without curdling. This is technically the best method but if you're super busy, you can just throw it in at the beginning.
Hint: If you have this specific crock pot, it tends to cook hotter than most, so the chicken should be ready around the earlier of the time range. Make sure that you're familiar with your crock pot so as to not overcook the chicken and keep it moist!
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Nutrition
Calories: 175kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 26gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 623mgPotassium: 806mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 823IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 3mg
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