Our easy crockpot fiesta chicken is a delicious “dump and go” crockpot recipe that makes a creamy Mexican-style chicken for a great taco filling! This recipe is a best friend to any busy person! Seriously.
You throw everything in the crockpot in the morning and when you come home you shred the chicken, add the cream cheese and serve it on tortillas or over rice.
If you love Mexican-inspired food as much as we do, I hope you’ll our white chicken enchiladas, cheesy chicken enchiladas, unique chicken posole, and hearty stew-like Mexican chicken soup.
Crockpot Fiesta Chicken Ingredients List
- Chicken Breast
- Beans Black or Pinto
- Green Chiles
- Diced Tomatoes
- Corn
- Black Olives
- Onion
- Taco Seasoning
- Cream Cheese
Serving Recommendations
If I’m sort on time, I serve this over cooked white rice but when I have time I serve it over my restaurant-style Mexican rice.
We like to serve this with jalapeno cornbread, KFC coleslaw for some freshness, or my Mexican corn salad.
Try my nonalcoholic margarita cake and pineapple margaritas to top things off!
How To Make Crockpot Fiesta Chicken With Cream Cheese
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Add all ingredients to crockpot except cream cheese.
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Cook on high for 4-6 hours or low for 8 hours or until chicken is extremely tender.
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Remove chicken and shred. Add back to crockpot. Add cream cheese, cover and continue to cook on high for 30 minutes. Stir well and serve with tortillas or over rice.
***See the full instructions below.
Storing + Freezing
- How Long Can You Keep This In The Fridge? This slow cooker fiesta chicken will keep in the fridge for 3-4 days.
- Can You Freeze This? I think this crockpot creamy fiesta chicken is best fresh. It’s so quick to put together why bother freezing it?
- Food Safety: If you’d like more info on food safety check out this link.
More Mexican-Inspired Recipes
- Carne Guisada
- Pozole Verde
- Carne Picada
- Taco Chili
- Mexican Spaghetti
- Mexican Pollo Asado
- Charro Beans
- Fiesta Chicken
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Crockpot Fiesta Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 boneless and skinless chicken breast halves
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans or pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (7-ounce) can chopped green chiles, with liquid
- 1 (15.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, with liquid
- 1 (8-ounce) can corn, drained
- 1 (6-ounce) can black olives, drained
- 1 small yellow onion, chopped
- 1 envelope taco seasoning
- 8 ounces cream cheese, cubed and at room temperature
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to crockpot except cream cheese.
- Cook on high for 4-6 hours or low for 8 hours or until chicken is extremely tender.
- Remove chicken and shred. Add back to crockpot. Add cream cheese (8 ounces), cover and continue to cook on high for 30 minutes. Stir well and serve with tortillas or over rice.
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Nutrition
Pinto beans ??
What do you serve it with it? Chips?
Hi, Wanda! Serve this with tortillas, rice, chips, and taco shells 🙂 Enjoy!
It’s a family favorite at my house. Easy to throw together and soo tasty.
Yaaay! Thanks, Robin! I’m glad this is a hit in your house 🙂
I love how easy and delicious this recipe is. It’s a favorite at my house!
Thank you so much, Robin! Enjoy 🙂
What beans did you use in the pic for the recipe? The recipe calls for black beans but those are not black.
Hi Stacey. The photo has Pinto. I make this with each type!