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Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken

October 22, 2011

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Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken is perfect for nachos, burritos, tacos, quesadillas and more!

Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken is perfect for nachos, burritos, tacos, quesadillas and more! | MomOnTimeout.com

Fall is here and for me that means I get to start using my slow cooker. I love being able to start a meal in the morning and eliminate some of the stress of the evening. This recipe is so simple and yet incredibly flavorful. Two ingredients – tons of flavor. The salsa acts as the cooking liquid and seasoning all in one. Use your favorite salsa to get all those flavors you love.

Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken is perfect for nachos, burritos, tacos, and quesadillas. I like to double the recipe and freeze some for later. It just doesn’t get any easier than this.

Ingredients:

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
12-16 oz jar of  your favorite salsa

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Plug in your slow cooker and add the salsa and the chicken. Cook on low for 6-9 hours. I’m using a 2 quart slow cooker.
(You can cut your chicken into smaller pieces if you need it to cook faster.)

Thirty minutes before you are ready to eat, shred the chicken with two forks. This allows the meat to absorb more flavor from the salsa. The chicken will literally fall apart because it’s so tender – yum!

Serve the chicken in your favorite Mexican entree – we did burritos this time and they were amazing! Give this one a try – it’s delicious!

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Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken

Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken is perfect for nachos, burritos, tacos, quesadillas and more!
Course Entree
Cuisine American
Keyword slow cooker salsa chicken
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 6 hours hours
Total Time 6 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
Servings 4
Calories 153kcal
Author Trish - Mom On Timeout

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts boneless, skinless
  • 12 to 16 oz salsa pick your favorite

Instructions

  • Plug in your slow cooker and add the salsa and the chicken. Cook on low for 6-9 hours. I'm using a 2 quart slow cooker. (You can cut your chicken into smaller pieces if you need it to cook faster.)
  • Thirty minutes before you are ready to eat, shred the chicken with two forks. This allows the meat to absorb more flavor from the salsa. The chicken will literally fall apart because it's so tender - yum!
  • Serve the chicken in your favorite Mexican entree - we did burritos this time and they were amazing! Give this one a try - it's delicious!

Nutrition

Calories: 153kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 731mg | Potassium: 660mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 442IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg

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  1. karla says

    May 13, 2014 at 8:43 AM

    what kind of sauce do you use??

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      May 14, 2014 at 1:24 PM

      I’ve used a lot of different salsas Karla – they all work 🙂 Just use your favorite!

      Reply
  2. Anonymous says

    May 11, 2012 at 6:27 AM

    This will be great with my homemade salsa! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  3. Megan says

    April 17, 2012 at 9:37 PM

    Oh Yum! This looks so good I can almost smell it! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  4. bella says

    February 17, 2012 at 9:58 PM

    I make this recipe just like you do except after I shred the chicken I add 1 packet of chicken taco seasoning mix and stir well. I then let it cook another hour in the slow cooker.

    Reply
  5. Hayley says

    February 17, 2012 at 1:52 PM

    I’ve done this with chicken but never thought to add salsa! Thanks for the idea!

    Reply
  6. South Bay Studio says

    February 17, 2012 at 9:45 AM

    That does look easy and delicious, I’ll give it a try.
    Thank you, Kathi

    Reply
  7. Life With Lucy says

    February 17, 2012 at 1:10 AM

    Looks so delicious! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  8. Carrie @ My Favorite Finds says

    January 3, 2012 at 6:39 AM

    This looks really good. And, similar to my Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos I posted last week on my Must Try Monday post. Come over if you want…the link party is still open.

    Reply
  9. CSI girl says

    November 13, 2011 at 10:10 PM

    I would love for you come link this up to The CSI Project this week starting wednesday at midnight. It is the slow cooker challenge and this is perfect.
    Come by all week for great recipes and tutorials.
    Hugs
    Dee
    http://www.thecsiproject.com

    Reply
  10. Carrie says

    November 3, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    My sister makes this and says it’s the most delish thing ever– but I didn’t have her actual recipe. Now I’m going to try it out for myself. I’m also posting it to my Facebook page so I don’t lose the recipe!

    Thanks for linking up to Refresh Your Nest Friday!

    Reply
  11. South Bay Studio says

    November 3, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    Thanks, I’m always trying to think up new ideas for dinner, and simple too. Kathi

    Reply
  12. Sheila says

    November 3, 2011 at 6:42 PM

    I love how easy this is!! Thanks for posting this!

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