Mains
Slow Cooker Chicken Quesadillas
Jenn Bare's slow-cooker mains. About 6-8 hours on Low, 3-4 hours on High in the crock, serves 10-12.
Written byJenn Bare
Method
Step by step
- 01
Place chicken breasts (thawed or frozen) in a 5-Quart slow cooker.
- 02
Pour the diced tomatoes and green chilies on top of the chicken and add 1/4 c. water to the slow cooker. (**NOTE: Add softened cream cheese the last hour of cooking.)
- 03
Cover. Cook on Low for 6-8 hours or on High for 3-4 hours. (remember to add the cream cheese!)
- 04
Remove chicken from the slow cooker, shred and return to the sauce in the slow cooker. Replace lid.
- 05
Place a dry skillet over medium heat.
- 06
Put tortilla on the skillet and brown for 30 seconds.
- 07
Flip tortilla and add shredded cheese.
- 08
Place 1/2 c. of the chicken mixture on one side of the tortilla.
- 09
Fold tortilla in half and press down with medium pressure with a spatula to flatten.
- 10
Cook for 30 seconds longer then flip to brown the other side of the quesadilla.
- 11
Place quesadilla on a plate and slice into wedges with a pizza cutter.
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Originally published on getcrocked.com.
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Jenn Bare
Founder of GetCrocked and lifelong slow-cooker devotee. Jenn writes every recipe here with one goal: get families back around the table without the weeknight scramble.
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