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    Ingredients » Recipes » Chicken

    Crock-Pot Enchilada Chicken Sliders

    This post may contain affiliate links. Please see disclosure for more information. Published: Oct 4, 2017 · Modified: Mar 25, 2021 by Dee

    Crock-Pot Enchilada Chicken Sliders are spicy, creamy, cheesy and perfect for a quick and easy family dinner that's a little different from the usual.

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    crock-pot enchilada chicken sliders with cheddar cheese on plate

    Tired of the same chicken dinner over and over again? Looking for something a little different for dinner tonight? Bonus points if you love enchiladas but don't feel like making them!

    If you're nodding your head, you'll love these easy enchilada chicken sliders! They have all of the flavor of chicken enchiladas, but they're so much easier to make. And because you use the shredded chicken to make sliders instead of enchiladas, it's definitely different!

    This was my dilemma a few days ago. I had chicken all ready to make sliders in the slow cooker, but I couldn't decide what kind of sliders to make -- and I have a lot of slider recipes on the blog! I found a can of enchilada sauce in the pantry, and since I didn't want to go all out and make enchiladas, I made sandwiches, instead.

    If you want delicious enchilada flavor without the work, I've got more ideas for you:

    • Easy Enchilada Chicken Bake
    • One Pan Creamy Chicken Enchilada Pasta
    • Southwestern Lasagna
    • Cheesy Salsa Verde Chicken Bake

    crock-pot enchilada chicken sliders recipe

    So, back to these easy, cheesy sliders. All you do is add the chicken to your Crock-Pot, pour on the sauce and cream cheese, and let your slow cooker make dinner for you.

    When the chicken is done, you shred it, add some cheese, assemble the sliders, and dinner is served. Really, it's that easy!

    My family doesn't like spicy food as much as I do, so the cream cheese takes the heat level down a notch. If that's not a problem for you, you can easily leave it out.

    You can also use the meat or leftover chicken to make other quick and easy dinners. For example:

    • Chicken enchiladas
    • Chicken enchilada casseroles
    • Burritos
    • Nachos

    I used the leftovers tonight to make a quick and easy enchilada casserole that was a big hit with the family.  Don't worry, I've got recipes for these coming right up!

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    Recipe for Crock-Pot Enchilada Chicken Sliders

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    crock-pot enchilada chicken sliders with cheddar cheese on plate

    Crock-Pot Enchilada Chicken Sliders

    Published by Dee
     Easy Crock-Pot enchilada chicken sliders with shredded chicken in a creamy enchilada sauce are made in the slow cooker and ready for dinner when you are
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 3 hours hrs
    Total Time 3 hours hrs 5 minutes mins
    Course Main
    Cuisine American
    Servings 10
    Calories 81 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
    • 1 teaspoon sea salt
    • ½ teaspoon pepper
    • 1 teaspoon dried minced onions
    • 1 10-oz can mild red enchilada sauce about 1 cup
    • 1 8-oz cream cheese
    • 1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
    • slider buns

    Instructions
     

    • Spray Crock-Pot with non-stick cooking spray
    • Add chicken breasts, and season with salt, pepper and onions 
    • Add with enchilada sauce and cream cheese
    • Cover, and cook on high for 2 ½ hours or until internal temperature is at least 165 degrees, according to meat thermometer
    • Shred chicken, and top with shredded cheese
    • Cover, and cook on low for 30 minutes or until cheese melts and you are ,ready to eat
    • Add chicken to small slider buns, and top with sliced cheddar cheese, if desired

    Nutrition information is estimated. Please do your own calculation to fit special diets.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1ounceCalories: 81kcalProtein: 9gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 351mgPotassium: 142mgVitamin A: 85IUVitamin C: 0.7mgCalcium: 77mgIron: 0.2mg
    Tried this recipe? Please comment and rate it! Show me your dish on Instagram!Mention @meatloafandmelodrama or tag #meatloafandmelodrama!

    I hope you get a chance to try these easy Crock-Pot enchilada chicken sliders soon. My family loved them, and I hope you will, too!

    Happy Cooking,

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    1. Miz Helen says

      October 07, 2017 at 9:15 am

      I love the flavor of your sliders! Hope you have a great weekend and thanks so much for sharing your post with us at Full Plate Thursday!
      Miz Helen5 stars

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    2. Cathy @ Lemon Tree Dwelling says

      October 06, 2017 at 7:05 am

      Love that creamy enchilada chicken!!

      Reply
    3. Angie | Big Bear's Wife says

      October 06, 2017 at 3:03 am

      I love sliders and I love that these are made in the slow cooker! YUM! I just pinned this because I'll be making it soon!

      Reply
    4. Sandi says

      October 05, 2017 at 9:12 pm

      How did you know my family was eager for me to do something new with chicken? These sliders look great.5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        October 06, 2017 at 8:57 pm

        Thanks, Sandi. We really loved them! 🙂

    5. Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says

      October 05, 2017 at 9:48 am

      I'll take two right now, please!

      Reply
    6. Catalina @ Peas & Peonies says

      October 05, 2017 at 5:24 am

      They serve these sliders in heaven!

      Reply
    7. Amanda says

      October 04, 2017 at 5:22 pm

      We absolutely love sliders in our house, so these are going on my "must make" list!

      Reply
    8. Jen says

      October 04, 2017 at 3:27 pm

      Sadly, I'm the only one who loves spice so I'll keep the cream cheese in as well. This is going into my dinner rotation next week! Looks amazing!

      Reply

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