Description
A simple and flavorful Crockpot Salsa Chicken that’s perfect for busy weeknight dinners. Loaded with tasty ingredients and effortless preparation.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lb chicken breasts, boneless skinless
- 2 cups salsa
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
- Salt
- Black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the Ingredients: Trim any excess fat from the chicken breasts.
- Combine Ingredients: Place chicken in the slow cooker, pour in salsa, and sprinkle garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
- Set Cooking Time: Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4 hours.
- Shred the Chicken: Use two forks to shred the chicken directly in the slow cooker.
- Serve and Enjoy: Serve over rice, in tacos, or on a salad, garnished with cilantro if desired.
Notes
For a cheesy version, add shredded cheese in the last 30 minutes. For a variant, use salsa verde instead of traditional salsa.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 360 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg