Easy Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken

This crockpot salsa chicken is simple but so flavorful. Add to tortillas or atop fresh salad greens or rice.

Basic Details:

Prep time:

5 mins

Cook Time:

6 hrs

Total Time:

6 hrs 5 mins

Servings:

4

Yield:

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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings

  • 3 chicken breasts
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 (15.5 ounce) jar salsa
  • 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers

Directions

  1. Place chicken in the bottom of a slow cooker. Sprinkle with chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, and onion powder. Top evenly with salsa and green chile peppers.

  2. Cook on Low until chicken breasts are very tender, 6 to 8 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Shred chicken with 2 forks.

Recipe Tip

You can use any salsa you like.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Calories

138

Fat

3g

Carbs

10g

Protein

20g