These Chicken Con Queso Burritos are the perfect addition to your weeknight meal rotation. The kids love them and you can fill them as you please. We love these and they are SO easy!
Whew! This was one long week.
It’s time for another party, and this time it’s Cinco De Mayo. This week for #SundaySupper we’re breaking out the Mexican recipes and treats.
My recipe this week is Chicken Con Queso which we love because we can throw it in the crockpot and cook it all day and enjoy a wonderful burrito meal at night.
We love this for quick #weekdaysupper meals, we love this for weekend meals, we just love this period.
You can dress it up or dress it down, but I’ll tell you in the recipe what I did with mine.
Overall it’s one of those meals, that at the end of a long grueling day, I’m so thrilled to be serving to my family.
We had one such day the day we made these. In fact, this week was full of those types of days. It was just one of those weeks I wish I could get a do-over on, but… I can’t.
So we made these Chicken Con Queso Burritos as a consolation because they are simple and delicious.
One thing has finally been rectified. On Saturday I got this. I got this, because my other one just died. Like yes – is gone – took it’s final breath and is heading to the graveyard where ugly old vans go. We were without a car for 4 days. It was AWFUL.
In case you are wondering, it is nearly impossible to have five teenagers and a working husband and not have wheels. Just saying.
At any rate, I love this new van. So much nicer than what we had. Newer too. Which is always good. And I can leave the house again. This is good too.
Anyway, enough about my new van and onto the recipe.
Don’t forget to scroll below and check out the other great Cinco De Mayo recipes this week!
Cinco de Mayo Appetizers & Sides {Aperitivos}:
- Chipotle Roasted Chickpeas from Home Cooking Memories
- Cinco de Mayo Tuna Pepper Poppers from Shockingly Delicious
- Elote (Mexican Grilled Corn) from Magnolia Days
- Esquites or Mexican Corn Salad from Kimchi Mom
- Grilled Corn on the Cob with Lime-Cayenne Butter from Healthy. Delicious.
- Guacamole Rice from Foxes Love Lemons
- Loaded Cheesy Nachos from Gotta Get Baked
- Lobster Guacamole from I Run For Wine
- Roasted Garlic and Bacon Guacamole from Ruffles & Truffles
- Slow Cooker Chicken Con Queso from Daily Dish Recipes
Cinco de Mayo Main Dishes {Platos Principales}:
- Barbacoa Beef from The Urban Mrs.
- Chicken Enchiladas with Avocado Cream Sauce from Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen
- Chicken Fajita Feta-ccine from Chocolate Moosey
- Chicken Fajita Salad w/Home made Easy Salsa from Momma’s Meals
- Chicken Mole Potato Skins from Noshing with the Nolands
- Duck Carnitas from The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
- Enchiladas with Red Chili Sauce from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Fish Tacos with Lime Salsa from Curious Cuisiniere
- Lightened Up Taco Salad from Kudos Kitchen
- Oven Baked Beef, Bean, and Cheese Chimichangas from In The Kitchen With KP
- Pork Carnitas from From the Bookshelf
- Red Chile Jam + Tequila Chicken Quesadillas from Vintage Kitchen Notes
- Roasted Poblano and Corn Lasagna from Juanita’s Cocina
- Shrimp Soft Tacos with Lime Dressing and Crunchy Vegetables from Crazy Foodie Stunts
- Slow Cooked Carne Asadas from Peanut Butter and Peppers
- Soft Shell Tacos from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Spicy Shredded Beef Chimichangas from Supper for a Steal
- Spicy Steak Fajitas from Cravings of a Lunatic
- Stuffed Poblano Peppers from Country Girl in the Village
- Tequila Lime Chicken from No One Likes Crumbley Cookies
- Tex-Mex Chopped Chicken Salad with Honey-Lime Dressing from The Weekend Gourmet
- Tofu Tacos from Hip Foodie Mom
Cinco de Mayo Desserts {Postres}:
- Dairy-free Flan from The Not So Cheesy Kitchen
- Dark and Spicy Chocolate Pots de Creme from Happy Baking Days
- Fried Ice Cream for a Crowd from Growing Up Gabel
- Luxuriously Healthy Chocolate Frosting from What Smells So Good?
- Mexican Brownies from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Paletas de Tamarindo (Tamarind Popsicles) from La Cocina de Leslie
- Peanut Mazapanes from Pies and Plots
Cinco de Mayo Drinks {Bebidas}:
- Fresh & Fruity Sangria from Webicurean
- Fruity Aguas Frescas from The Foodie Patootie
- Mango Aqua Fresca With Chia Seeds from Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
- Margarona from The Messy Baker
- Tamarindo Drink (Agua de Tamarindo) from Basic N Delicious
Let’s make Chicken Con Queso Burritos
Chicken Con Queso Burritos
The perfect easy meal for a Cinco De Mayo party or Mexican Fiesta. Is good anytime of year!
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless, chicken breasts
- 1 cup of chicken broth
- 2 small jalapeno peppers, seeded and sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3/4 tsp. of ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp. of salt
- 1/2 tsp. of pepper
- 1/4-1/2 cup of Chipotle Peppers In Adobo Sauce, less for less spice, more for more spice ... we used the whole can but removed the chipotle peppers before serving
- 1/2 cup of sour cream
- 1 cup shredded mexican style cheese
- Cilantro
- black olives
- avocado, sliced
- shredded lettuce
- Flour tortillas
Instructions
- Place chicken in your slow cooker.
- Pour in the broth.
- Add the jalapenos, minced garlic, ground cumin, salt and pepper.
- Cover and cook for 3 hours on High, 6 hours on low.
- When done, remove the chicken from the crockpot and shred. Return the chicken to the crockpot and stir in the chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, shredded cheese and sour cream.
- Cover and cook for another 30 minutes or so.
- Spoon chicken onto flour tortillas with a bit of sauce (if you want to thicken sauce a little, add a little cornstarch, but it's fine if it's loose).
- Top with black olives, avocado, shredded lettuce and cilantro. To cut the heat, add a little sour cream if desired. Fold up like a burrito and chow down. Yum!
Nicole Cook is the owner/editor of Daily Dish Recipes, a lifestyle blog with an emphasis on food/cooking/cocktails and much more.
She calls the Midwest home – Missouri to be exact. Coffee is her go-to drink, music is her vice and she is endlessly tethered with devices to her online world. She loves all things planner, lives for her great big family and loves her pets endlessly!
Her motto in life: Live Simply, Dream Big, Be Grateful, Give Love, Laugh Lots. Always, always laugh lots.
Micha @ Cookin' Mimi
This looks fabulous Nicole. I love jalapenos and chipotles. This is being added to my next menu plan.
Nicole Cook
Micha!!!! I haven’t seen you in so long. I miss you like crazy. We need to catch up. On my way over to your “place” to see what you’ve been posting lately. xoxo
Family Foodie
Love this great recipe… this is going in my Crock Pot must try list!
So glad you got the new van. You must be so excited. New week ahead!
Nicole Cook
So relieved about the van too. You know how stressed we were.
Thanks hon!
Renee
You have inspired me to cook chicken in the slow cooker with this recipe. It’s something I’ve never tried before. I can only imagine how moist the chicken is after slow cooking in the broth/sauce.
Nicole Cook
It is one of our favorite ways to cook chicken for tacos, burritos and the like. Slow cooked and perfectly moist. So good! Thanks hon!
Katy
This looks so very fresh and pretty, a perfect Mexican dinner 🙂
Nicole Cook
Thank you Katy, for a family that doesn’t make a lot of Mexican meals, this is a real favorite around here.
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers
I love your burritos! They look so yummy!!!!!!!!
Nicole Cook
Thanks so much Jennifer!
Cindys Recipes and Writings
Thanks for the recipe, Nicole. It looks yummy! I hope no one is eating these in your new van, though!
Nicole Cook
They better not be. haha We made new rules for this baby. Last van was so old, stained and dirty we didn’t care. This one – we’re not taking chances. No food or drink. I’ve never owned a “luxury” van before so I’m not letting anyone ruin it for me. If I have to have mom wheels, we have to have mom rules. 😉
haha Thanks Cindy!
Paula @ Vintage Kitchen
Now that you have your wheels again, you can pack these burritos to-go. They sounds amazing Nicole! Just the thing to eat when you´re really hungry.
Nicole Cook
So happy to have wheels to roam again. It was difficult for a few days. Hubby works nights so there wasn’t time to do anything until yesterday. I’m so excited we came home with something. And no burritos in my van! haha Love ya!
Katie
Mmmm! The husband and I made burritos on Friday night and they absolutely hit the spot. I love that you used chipotles in adobo…bring on the heat!
Nicole Cook
The chipotles in adobo are the perfect addition (to so many meals) but especially this one. It wasn’t just about spice, but flavor too, which makes them better.
Thanks so much Katie!
Jennie @themessybakerblog@
Love the new wheels! I can’t imagine having 5 teenagers and no wheels. This recipe looks amazing. I love it!
Nicole Cook
haha it was not fun. Thanks Jennie!
Wendy Wofford-Garcia
Congrats on the new wheels!! I would eat the heck out of this…I think I might also serve it over crushed tortilla chips since it reminds me a bit of King Ranch. Very versatile…pinned for my busy work week menu rotation!
Nicole Cook
It’s fantastic with chips. We usually do that the next day with any leftovers we wind up with. So good! Thanks so much for the pin!
Jen @JuanitasCocina
So, can you come pick me up in your new wheels so we can eat Mexican till we pop?
Nicole Cook
Uhm. Hello? Yes! Totally there. xoxo
BusyWorkingMama
Looks delicious and easy to do on a weeknight, too! Love the fresh avocados in there – great for Cinco de Mayo!
Nicole Cook
Must. Have. Avocados. <--- probably should have been the name of my blog. hahah Thanks Aleks!
Bea
Congratulations on the new wheels 🙂 ~ This dish sounds and looks perfect any time!
Nicole Cook
Thanks so much Bea!! 🙂
Liz
SO many recipes I want to try from this week’s Sunday Supper…yours included!!! It sounds amazing. Congrats on the new vehicle, too…I can’t imagine being without a car for even a few hours :/ You’re a trooper!
Nicole Cook
It was awful Liz. Truly awful. I just focused on stuff that needed to get done around the house and it helped… a little. haha
Thanks for the sweet words about today’s recipe. 😉
Alaiyo Kiasi
Congrats on the new car and on this recipe! I think I’ll try it with tofu. Thanks for sharing it!
Nicole Cook
Alaiyo, I bet it would be great with tofu! 🙂 Thanks!
Laura Dembowski
This looks like such a fresh dish! Love the avocado – now I’m totally craving some.
Nicole Cook
Thanks so much Laura. Avocado is a staple in our diets. LOL
Hezzi-D
I love making crock-pot recipes! This one looks really good with the chicken and cheese-two of my favorites!
Diana @GourmetDrizzles
This is awesome! With all of the cooking (and dishes) I’ve been doing the last 5 months, I’m so grateful to find yummy recipes like this using the crockpot!!! 😉
Anne @ Webicurean
This looks amazing! I’m always looking for something new to try in the crockpot, so thanks for sharing!
Sarah Reid, RHNC (@jo_jo_ba)
I love burritos! This looks delicious too, just without the cilantro 😉
Lane @ Supper for a Steal
Need to try this! I love a good slow cooker recipe. This one would definitely make for a happy husband.
Camille @ Growing Up Gabel
Looks amazing! I love the avocado diced in there, too. I’m not sure why I never think to add that!
Amy Kim (@kimchi_mom)
MMmm…avocado and chicken and cheese….mmmmm. I love this #sundaysupper theme! And congrats on the new car!
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom
I love using my slow cooker. . going to try this one out, yum!
Jennifer B
You had me at burrito.
Nancy @ gottagetbaked
Nicole, you always make me drool when I come and visit. I need to make this ASAP, it’s too delicious to wait. I sadly don’t have a crockpot so I’ll have to do it in my dutch oven. And congrats on the new van and the return of freedom 😉
Tammi @ Momma's Meals
I love that you made this in the Crock Momma!!! AWESOMENESS! Love me some Chicken Con Queso! Oh and so glad you got your wheels back 😉
Lori @ Foxes Love Lemons
Yum! We love burrito night in my house too 🙂 Congrats on your new ride!
Tara
Love the burrito, it has everything in it I love!! Congrats on the new wheels too!
Nicole Cook
Thanks Tara… they really were good. (And so are the new wheels!)
Megan
I love slow cooker recipes on nights we run – it makes my evenings a lot easier. I also have a week spot for anything Mexican – this is perfect. Congrats on the new wheels too!