Meet your new family favourite midweek dinner recipe – Slow Cooker Chicken Enchiladas! This ‘dump’ recipe doesn’t need any browning or fiddly rolling.
When I had the idea for this recipe, I had NO idea if it would work. What can I say, these things come to me when I’m least expecting it, sometimes they work and sometimes they fail spectacularly 😆I’m so happy to say, this recipe was everything we all want. Quick to throw together, super tasty, and feels like a treat whilst actually being pretty healthy. These Slow Cooker Enchiladas are, of course, not authentically Mexican, but they are a brilliant midweek shortcut dinner.This recipe is also first in a series of 9 (yes – NINE!) new Slow Cooker recipes I’m posting over the coming weeks. Watch me cook them on Instagram and TikTok.
You’ll love this recipe because:
✅ No browning or fiddly rolling needed.
✅ A brilliant fakeaway.
✅ Family favourite that everyone will love.
FAQs about the Slow Cooker Chicken Enchiladas
Which Slow Cooker do you use and recommend?
I use: Morphy Richards Sear & Stew Slow Cooker (it’s light and you can use it for browning on the hob too).
For induction hob users: Lakeland Digital 6.5l Slow Cooker
Also! Top tip, buy a WiFi plug for it so you can switch it on or off from your phone when you’re at work? What a time to be alive.. I have these: Tp Link Tapo Smart Plug (Also you can set up with your Google or Alexa to say “Switch on Slow Cooker” WHATTT 🤯
Do I REALLY not need to roll the enchiladas?
You don’t need to but if you want to, you can just remove the chicken mixture from the slow cooker, roll everything up, reserving a little of the sauce, and then return to the pan with the reserved sauce on top and the cheese.
What type of chicken should I use?
I used skinless/boneless chicken breasts, but you could also use skinless/boneless chicken thighs.
Is this recipe spicy?
I’d say it’s low to medium spice, suitable for children. You can adjust the amount of spice by using less or more chilli powder. You could also add chopped chillis on top before serving if you want some extra spice.
Can I cook this in the oven instead?
If you look at the notes below the recipe, you’ll see that I do often finish this off in the oven but it’s not necessary.
If you’d prefer an oven version of Chicken Enchiladas you can find my recipe here.
Can I freeze this recipe?
If you want to freeze leftovers and reheat them for lunch, they will be fine but the wraps may go a little soggy when reheated. As in, fine for lunch but not a whole meal if you know what I mean?
If you want to freeze the whole dish for a family meal, I would either: a) freeze all of the ingredients in a bag raw as a ‘dump’ meal and then cook, or b) just freeze the cooked chicken base. Then add the sweetcorn, wraps and cheese when it’s thawed and heat through totally.
Can I prepare this recipe the night before?
Yes. Throw everything for the initial cook into the slow cooker, pop the lid on, then store in the fridge overnight. In the morning put it into the slow cooker. (Don’t forget to switch it on like I’ve done before..)
Can I make this vegetarian?
Yes! I tried this substituting the chicken breasts for 2 x 400g tins of mixed beans (in addition to the black beans).
Cook as normal, adding the wraps, sweetcorn and cheese later.
Fancy more ‘dump’ (no browning needed) recipes?
- Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken – A massive reader favourite
- Slow Cooker Beef Curry – Totally delicious and simple to make
- Slow Cooker Campfire Stew – A slow cooker must make
Hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do. I’d love to know how you got on and what you thought of it if you make this recipe. Please rate the recipe using the ⭐️ by the recipe.
Also, if you’d like to show me a photo by tagging me on Instagram (@tamingtwins) I LOVE to see your creations.
Chicken Enchiladas - Slow Cooker Recipe!
Ingredients
For the slow cook:
- 4 Chicken Breasts About 800g
- 680 g Passata See Notes.
- 400 g Can of black beans Drained and rinsed. See Notes.
- 1 Onion Peeled and chopped. See Notes.
- 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 2 tsp Ground cumin
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 1/2 tsp Mild Chilli Powder See Notes.
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
To finish:
- 340 g Tinned sweetcorn Drained. See Notes.
- 6 Tortilla soft wraps
- 250 g Grated cheese I use Mozzarella. See Notes.
Instructions
- Put all of the "slow cook" ingredient into the slow cooker and mix well.
- Cook for 4 hours on HIGH or 6 hours on LOW.
- When the chicken is cooked through, stir well and shred the chicken with two forks. Add in the sweetcorn and the tortilla wraps, cut into strips.
- Add the cheese on top.
- Option 1: Pop back into the slow cooker with the lid on for 40 minutes on HIGH or until the cheese is melted.
- Option 2: Pop under a hot grill or into an oven heated to 200C for about 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and golden.
Notes
This pack size sounds random but it's the size of most of the large glass jars. If you are using cartons, you can use slightly more if you have it rather than throw it away! Black Beans
You can substitute with any other cooked, canned, drained beans for example, kidney beans. Onion
I use frozen pre peeled and chopped but you can use fresh if you prefer. Chilli Powder
I do suggest using just a little for warmth but if you are worried about feeding this to children who hate spice, you could leave it out and add some chilli sauce to individual portions for the adults. Alternatively, of course you can use more if you like spice 🌶 Sweetcorn
Tinned sweet corn that has been drained is fine. You can also use frozen if you prefer but defrost first. I find the tin sizes vary depending on store, if your tin is slightly bigger or smaller don't worry. Cheese
I use a mixture of grated Mozzarella and red Leicester as I like the 'pull' and the colour, but use whatever you have.
Nutrition
Michelle says
Oh my god this is insane !! And I love it 🥰 thank u so much
Natalie Scranage says
Total winner on the table this evening.. after literally zero fuss to “cook”. Dump and run dinners are simply the best, especially when it’s proper, everyday ingredients, which we all have in the cupboards. This was a triumph for the 2 kiddies and husband too 🙌.. with plenty for lunch leftovers. Will defo be another regular taming twins recipe in our house!! Whoop whoop xx
Ciara says
I saved this recipe last night, made it for dinner today and it has already been awarded “amazing dinner” status by my 6 year old. High praise indeed! How can something so delicious be so easy?!? Thank you for this from the bottom of my tired-of-coming-up-with-new-menu-ideas mammy heart 😂
Fflori says
We had this for dinner tonight, but made the vegetarian alternative as my husband is a veggie.
It was DELICIOUS! Incredibly easy to make, and it tasted sensational. A definite winner in this house!
I added 2 tins of mixed beans in spicy tomato sauce, and then put slightly less passata. I also added some chopped up mushroom alongside the sweetcorn just to bulk it up a little more.
Thank you for another lovely recipe, you’re my go-to for family meals that everyone enjoys. Look forward to trying the rest of the slow cooker recipes now!
Sian says
I’ve been watching you on Instagram for a while but this is the first time I’ve made one of your recipes as I’m not a very good cook. Made it tonight and everyone loved it. I feel like a rockstar. Thank you so much. I’ll be making more of your recipes xx
FABIENNE Guy says
Absolutely amazing, thank you. Can’t wait to make the other new recipes x
Anna says
Just made this for tea, whole family loved it, we had it with some sour cream and nachos, and enough for another night gone into the freezer, just brilliant, another TT winner for me to bore my friends and colleagues about! Thanks Sarah x
Kirsty says
This is so good! I love dinners I can just stick in the slow cooker without any messy prep. They make life with 2 small children so much easier.
Kim says
Oh wow! This is absolutely the best slow cooker dish so far. Very tasty and will be a firm favourite in our house. So easy to prepare too. Thank you !
Nicola says
So tasty, so easy, winner in our household!
Jo says
Easy and so delicious. You have got to try it x
emma says
So tasty and love how simple it is!
Karen D says
Delicious !!! Easy to make ! Wonderfull enchiladas 💖💖💖
Maria says
Absolutely delicious. Love it’s simplicity
Jackie says
The best slow cooker recipe I’ve ever had! Very tasty and so easy to do. Can’t wait to try more recipes.
Just wondering for days when I have to leave the slow cooker on longer than 6 hours, will the recipe still work? Thanks so much, I’m gonna be making this on a regular basis.
Sophie says
If your slow cooker doesn’t have a timer you could use a plug timer and schedule it to turn off after 6 hours.
Judith says
Absolutely delicious and so simple. A great go to that I will be going to again and again. Thank you so much for sharing. My whole family enjoyed it. Top marks 👌
Sophie says
My new favourite slow cooker recipe – I will be sure to make this over and over again! So easy to make and extremely tasty. More than highly recommended!
Sarah says
Really enjoyed this, another tasty easy recipe what’s not to love
Jane E says
Delicious and tasty. So quick to prepare, I “dumped” it all in during my lunch break.
A winner in our house and plenty left for tomorrow (there’s only 2 of us).
I substituted the sweet corn with peppers at the beginning.
Alysha says
Was a big success in our household – even for the fussiest eaters!!!
Bex says
Made tonight for the first time. So easy to prepare & cook & the whole family loved it! Served with a few nachos, guacamole & soured cream. Yum
Jill says
I’ve been watching for a while and this is the first recipe that I’ve tried. I loved how easy it was to make! I went easy on the chilli as I wasn’t sure if my 1 year old would like it but next time I’ll add more. Can’t wait to try another recipe tomorrow night
Jo says
Made this so many times everyone loves it so quick and easy to prepare thank you so much for this recipe 😊