Crockpot Chicken Nachos are loaded with shredded chicken, beans, corn, and cream cheese to make them creamy! They are hearty enough for a quick and easy dinner recipe or a great appetizer!
Add everything to the slow cooker (yep, only one-pot) and let it cook for a few hours, then pull the chicken. These nachos are creamy and oh so cheesy! Grab some tortilla chips and load them with your favorite Mexican toppings!
Most of the time I love living out here in the middle of nowhere. Sometimes it would be so nice to swing through Taco Bell and grab dinner though!
Honestly, these crockpot nachos are so quick and easy to make that it might even take you more time to load up and hit the local Mexican restaurant than it will make this recipe!
There are lots of options with this recipe too. Use it for a dip, serve it as a nacho bar, make sheet-pan nachos, or roll it up in a tortilla and make it into a burrito! There’s something for everyone in the family to love and that’s the BEST kind of meal! No complaining tonight!
We love nachos so much I created Philly Cheesesteak Nachos and Pulled Pork Nachos! Both are amazing! You can also check out my Beef Burrito Skillet recipe that’s great with tortilla chips.
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Time Saving Tips
LITTLE DAIRY ON THE PRAIRIE TIP:
- Add all the ingredients to the crock-pot early in the day, then add it to the base about 4 hours before dinnertime!
- Use a crock-pot liner for easy cleanup
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil
How to make Chicken Nachos in the Crockpot
I’m not kidding when I tell you the slow cooker is going to do all the work here! There really isn’t much to it! Even if you’re working and running kids around you’ll have time whip this up for dinner!
STEP 1: Add chicken, corn, beans, salsa (or Ro-tel), honey, lime, taco seasoning to crockpot.
STEP 2: Stir & Cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 6 hours. Your house will smell amazing!
STEP 3: Remove chicken and shred. Add cream cheese. Replace the lid on the slow cooker. Check out the easiest way to shred chicken!
STEP 4: Add chicken back to the slow cooker. Stir until cream cheese and chicken are incorporated.
How to assemble chicken nachos.
NACHO BAR: This is a great option for game day or other parties! Once everything is set out you’re free to enjoy the day without having to be stuck in the kitchen!
- Leave nacho meat in the slow cooker on warm
- Set out a basket of tortilla chips.
- Prepare all your favorite nacho toppings.
- Let everyone make their own nachos exactly as they want!
SHEET PAN NACHOS: I really like this option of I’m serving dinner with my family.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil for easier cleanup.
- Add a layer of tortilla chips.
- Spoon cream cheese chicken mixture over chips.
- Sprinkle on extra cheese! It’s the right thing to do!
- Bake for about 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Serve with your favorite toppings!
What to serve with Crock Pot Nachos
The sky is the limit when it comes to fun toppings! Here are a few of our favorites!
- Tomatoes, onions, olives, sour cream
- Guacamole or diced avocados
- Tomatillo Salsa – You’ve gotta try this addicting stuff
- Pineapple Salsa – Sweet and savory together!
- Cream Cheese Salsa – Two ingredients and amazing
- Zucchini Salsa – I learned how to make this in Mexico and I love it!
- Instant Pot Spanish Rice – So easy!
- Refried Bean Dip – Baked version of Texas Trash
Grab my Crock Pot Chicken Nachos Recipe!
I’m guessing you love quick and easy meals as much as I do! That’s how we have to roll right? You just might find yourself serving these crockpot nachos quite regularly! The cream cheese makes them so creamy and since I own a dairy farm I’m all about creamy and cheesy!
Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Nachos
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts See note below
- 15.25 ounces corn drained
- 15 ounce black beans drained
- 3/4 cup salsa
- 1 TBSP honey
- 1 TBSP lime
- 1.25 ounces taco seasoning
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- Tortilla Chips
- Grated Cheese
- Cilantro, diced tomatoes, sliced olives, sliced onions, diced avocado, sour cream
Instructions
To Make Chicken Nachos
- Add chicken, corn, beans, salsa (or Ro-tel), honey, lime, taco seasoning to crockpot.
- Cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 6 hours.
- Remove chicken from slow cooker and add cream cheese. Replace the lid on the slow cooker. Shred chicken.
- Add chicken back to the slow cooker. Stir until cream cheese and chicken are incorporated.
To Serve as a Nacho Bar
- Leave nacho meat in the slow cooker on warm
- Set out a basket of tortilla chips. Prepare all your favorite nacho toppings. Let everyone make their own nachos exactly as they want!
To Make Sheet Pan Nachos
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil for easier cleanup.
- Add a layer of tortilla chips.
- Spoon cream cheese chicken mixture over chips.
- Sprinkle on extra cheese! It’s the right thing to do!
- Bake for about 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Serve with your favorite toppings!
Cheesey creamy deliciousness! Looks heavenly!
Thanks! The more cheese the better right?
Love this idea! It looks amazing!
Thanks! We use this recipe as a base then serve it in so many different ways, which is nice!
My family will absolutely love these nachos! Plus for making it in a slow cooker! 😀
The slow cooker is pretty much my go to method for making every meal!
What a perfect way to prepare nachos! This looks so delicious!
It’s so easy which is my favorite way to prepare a meal!
What a genious idea, and I love that it saves time, which is exactly what I need with our crazy schedules!
Slow cooker meals are the best! These nachos sound amazing!
I never thought to use my slow cooker this way. Totally genius!
The slow cooker is my life saver! I make almost everything in there! It’s so easy and yummy!
You could use a rotisserie chicken , like they have at wal mart and places.
That’s a great idea Larry! Anything to make dinner easier is a win in my book!
Looking for another flavorful appetizer? Get your ingredients and nachos ready and let’s get going! Cream cheese in it is a great addition to make this crockpot chicken dish. Why settle on your regular cheese and salsa when you can enhance it to this one! Enjoy!
Isn’t cream cheese one of the best ingredients in the whole world! I love it just as much in these nachos as in other recipes! I’m glad you love it as much as we do!
These Nachos are the bomb …So great
Thanks! I’m glad you loved them!
So if I’m going to use rotisserie chicken (as Larry suggested), would I mix all the other ingredients in the crockpot, cut the time needed to cook in half and add the already cooked chicken last? Thanks.
Hi Kathy! Using rotisserie chicken is a great option. Here are my suggestions for using it instead of whole chicken breasts.
1. Stovetop Method- shred chickens and follow directions as listed in the recipe, EXCEPT instead of adding ingredients to a slow cooker add them to a saucepan and just cook them until warm all the way through. Then add cream cheese and stir until melted.
2. Slow Cooker – Follow the recipe as written except wait to add rotisserie chicken until you’re adding cream cheese.
3. Follow the recipe exactly as it’s written, except use rotisserie chicken instead of chicken breasts. Go ahead and add the chicken as listed on the recipe. You could reduce cooking time to about 2 hours since the chicken is already cooked.
Hopefully, that helps!