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Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken

Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken soft tacos
Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken is the easiest way to prepare Mexican chicken!  Chicken breasts, green chilies and salsa verde sauce slow-cooked and simmered to perfection.. This wonderfully simple, perfectly seasoned, juicy, crazy flavorful chicken is ideal for tacos, tostadas, burritos or just served over cilantro lime rice!
Heather - A Wicked Whisk
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes
Serving Size 6

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 16 ounces salsa verde
  • 4 ounce can chopped green chilies
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
  • 1 lime, juiced

Instructions

  • Add chicken breasts into the slow cooker (4-7 quart) and pour in your favorite pre-made jar of salsa verde, green chilies, garlic, cumin, salt and pepper.
  • Cover the slow cooker and cook for 4-5 hours on Low or 3 hours on High. 
    Once cooked, move chicken (leave sauce in the slow cooker) to a cutting board and shred chicken with a fork.
    Return chicken to the crock-pot and let stew in the sauce another 15 minutes.  
    Squeeze lime over chicken and toss with cilantro. Serve warm.

Notes

  • Pro Tips for Perfect Salsa Verde Chicken

    • Adding the green chilies gives this slow cooker salsa verde chicken a bit of a kick but not so much the entire family won't enjoy. Feel free to leave them out for a milder chicken dish.
    • Grab your favorite bottle of salsa verde from the ethnic food aisle of your grocery store or make your own if you prefer. I usually find mine next to pre-made taco seasoning packets.
    • The green salsa is the star of the show so be sure to use a salsa with tons of flavor. I look for salsas with little charred bits and slightly chunky.
    • Use fresh garlic for this recipe instead of garlic powder for a better taste.
    • Green salsa does not usually pack much heat. Add in a couple of diced jalapeno or Anaheim peppers to your chicken while it simmers in your slow cooker.