Easy Cheesy Crockpot Chicken
Just for Kids who want to cook
By Staci Nappi, Mom Publisher/Editor, Riverhead Macaroni Kid and AI
February 19, 2026
Image Credit: fotor
🧀🍗 Easy Cheesy Crockpot Chicken
🛒 What You Need:
- 2–3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 jar (16 oz) mild salsa
- 1 block (8 oz) cream cheese
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 packet taco seasoning (optional)
- Tortillas, rice, or chips for serving
👩🍳 What Kids Can Do:
- Pour the salsa into the crockpot
- Sprinkle the taco seasoning
- Put the cream cheese on top
- Sprinkle the shredded cheese at the end
- Help shred the chicken with forks (with supervision)
🔥 What an Adult Should Do:
- Place the chicken in the crockpot
- Turn the crockpot on
- Help with shredding if needed
🥣 How To Make It:
- Put the chicken breasts in the crockpot.
- Pour the salsa over the chicken.
- Sprinkle taco seasoning (if using).
- Place the cream cheese on top.
- Cook on LOW for 6–7 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours.
- When done, shred the chicken with two forks and stir everything together until creamy.
- Sprinkle shredded cheddar on top and let it melt (about 5 minutes).
🌮 How To Eat It:
- Scoop into tortillas for tacos
- Serve over rice
- Eat with chips like a dip
- Make cheesy quesadillas