Crock Pot Nacho Chicken and Rice - Recipes That Crock! (2024)

Are you looking for a recipe you can throw together in 5 minutes for a delicious fiesta night? Then I have a treat for you! This Crock Pot Nacho Chicken and Rice is super yummy!

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Aunt Lou here.

When I saw this Crock Pot Nacho Chicken and Rice in Gooseberry Patch’s Slow Cooker Recipes, I knew I had to make it! Cheese, salsa, chicken and rice?! I knew you guys would love it as much as we do!

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Ingredients forCrock Pot Nacho Chicken and Rice

• 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken (I used chicken tenders)
• 2 10-3/4 oz cans Cheddar cheese soup
• 1 1/4 cup water
• 16 oz jar chunky salsa
• 1 1/4 cup long-cooking rice, uncooked (I used long-cooking basmati rice and it worked wonderfully!)

How to Make Nacho Chicken and Rice in a Crock Pot

1. Cut your chicken into cubes
2. Put all your ingredients in your 6-quart slow cooker and mix well (I used Cris’ Ninja Slow Cooker)
3. Cover and cook on low for 3-5 hours, stirring occasionally (It is done when your rice and chicken are tender)

Crock Pot Nacho Chicken and Rice Notes:

• You can use boneless, skinless chicken thighs, breasts or tenders. The store I went to just happened to have tenders in one pound packages, so I went with them. You can use whichever you like.
• The original recipe doesn’t specify what kind of long-cooking rice to use. I have had really good luck with basmati long-cooking rice, so that is what I use now when I do a rice dish in my crock pot. If you do not have that available in your area, then you can use your favorite kind of long-cooking rice.
• I know that stirring a recipe a few times while it is cooking is a drag, but it really helps to make a rice recipe in a slow cooker succeed, so I highly recommend it. It helps you to keep an eye on it toward the end so you don’t end up with a mushy mess (because remember slow cookers cook differently, so what takes one of my slow cookers 5 hours to cook to perfection, one of my other slow cookers may be done in 3 hours). It also helps out those slow cookers that have a hot spot or cool spot. Trust me, this dish is well worth a couple of stirs!
• As with any of our recipes, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
• All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline and shouldalways be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.

Printable Recipe for Crock Pot Nacho Chicken and Rice

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