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Slow cooker chicken taco burrito bowls are a fuss-free, minimal prep & ingredients, and a family favorite dinner recipe. Cheesy chicken taco meat is made in the slow cooker! Create your very own burrito bowl, at a fraction of the cost of take-out, right at home. Cheesy chicken taco meat served over some cilantro lime rice and topped with avocado, sour cream, green onions, and whatever else you want | www.togetherasfamily.com #chickenrecipes #tacorecipes #tacos #slowcookerrecipes #crockpotrecipes #burritobowls
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Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Burrito Bowls

Slow cooker chicken taco burrito bowls are a fuss-free, minimal prep & ingredients, and a family favorite dinner recipe. Create your very own burrito bowl, at a fraction of the cost of take-out, right at home. Cheesy chicken taco meat served over cilantro lime rice and topped with avocado, sour cream, green onions, and whatever else you want.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword burrito bowls, chicken taco, crock pot, slow cooker
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours
Total Time 7 hours 10 minutes
Servings 8 burrito bowls
Author Jessica - Together as Family

Ingredients

  • 3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1½ pounds)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 jar (16 oz) salsa (equivalent to 2 cups)
  • 1 can (15 oz) black beans (drained & rinsed)
  • 1½ cups frozen yellow corn
  • 1-2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • rice of choice and taco toppings for serving

Instructions

  • Spray the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray.
  • Lay chicken breasts in bottom of slow cooker. Sprinkle the salt, cumin, garlic powder, and chili powder onto the chicken and rub it in, making sure the chicken is coated in the spices.
    * I like to flip the chicken over and make sure there is seasoning on both sides of the chicken.
  • Dump the salsa, black beans, and frozen corn on top. Cover with the lid and let cook for 6-8 hours.
  • When cook time is done, take the chicken out of the crock pot and use two forks to shred it. Add it back in and stir everything together.
  • Sprinkle cheese over it and cover with the lid. Let sit for about 5 minutes so the cheese can melt. 
  • Using a slotted spoon, serve a scoop of chicken burrito filling over some rice and top with all your favorite taco toppings.

Notes

Cheese : I would highly recommend shredding your own cheese for this recipe. The pre-shredded bagged cheeses contain a powder to help it not clump together. Which results it not melting as smoothly and quickly. 
Spicy! : Use a hot salsa if you want some heat or add some cayenne pepper along with the other spices. 
Chicken : If the chicken breasts are really large in size (like from Costco or Sam's) then only use 2-3 of them. I use 3-4 medium size chicken breasts like the size you get at the grocery store.