Crock-Pot Easy Salsa Chicken

With just 2 ingredients this recipe for Crock-Pot Easy Salsa Chicken could not be any simpler to make. Use the cooked chicken in your favorite Mexican inspired recipes!

Slow Cooker Easy Salsa Chicken

With only 2 ingredients this recipe for salsa chicken cooked in the slow cooker could not be any easier to make. Just add a couple boneless skinless chicken breasts (or thighs if you prefer dark meat) to your slow cooker (a 4 to 6 quart size works great here) and dump in 2 cups of your favorite brand of salsa.

I like to use Pace brand salsa myself but really, just use whatever brand you like. If you make your own homemade salsa you can use that too.

And then you let your chicken cook for a few hours until done.

Once the chicken is done, you can eat the chicken breasts whole as part of a meal. But I like to shred or dice the cooked chicken and use it in whatever Mexican inspired dishes I want to make for my family.

Uses for Crock-Pot Easy Salsa Chicken:

• Burritos
• Chimichangas
• Quesadillas
• Nachos
• Taquitos
• Enchiladas
• Tamales
• Burrito Bowls
• Salads
• Tostadas

I also like to double the recipe and use a larger slow cooker (6 quart or larger) so that I can freeze bags of the shredded chicken meat for easy meal prep on days where I don’t have a lot of time.

Just this Sunday I pulled a bag of frozen salsa chicken out, heated it up with a can of pinto beans and made chimichangas for dinner for the family. A huge hit with my teenage boys! They loved topping their chimichangas with sour cream, pico de gallo and guacamole. YUM 🙂

Crock-Pot Easy Salsa Chicken Recipe

Heidi Kennedy

With only two ingredients this recipe for salsa chicken could not be easier to make. I like to make a double batch and stash some of the shredded chicken in the freezer for quick meals any night of the week!

4.36 from 14 votes

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 3 hrs

Total Time 3 hrs 5 mins

Course Entrée

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 4 Servings

Calories 133 kcal

Ingredients

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• 1 Pound Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (Or Thighs)
• 2 Cups Salsa (Use Your Favorite Brand)

Instructions

• Place chicken breasts in the bottom of a 4 to 6 quart slow cooker and then dump the salsa on top.
• Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours or until chicken is cooked through.
• Remove chicken from slow cooker and either eat whole or shred or dice chicken to use in your favorite Mexican inspired meals such as burritos, tacos, nachos, burrito bowls, etc.

Notes

To make clean up easier you may wish to either line your slow cooker with a slow cooker liner or spray with non-stick cooking spray.

Nutrition

Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 912mg | Potassium: 352mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 350IU | Vitamin C: 3.3mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 0.5mg

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