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Crockpot Salsa Verde Chicken

Crockpot Salsa Verde Chicken

This Crockpot Salsa Verde Chicken is juicy, tender, and brimming with smoked, tangy, and spicy flavors.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 5 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6 servings
Calories 209 kcal

Equipment

  • slow cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 cups salsa verde
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 0.5 cups sour cream Optional: see note below

Instructions
 

  • Add the chicken, salsa verde, salt, and cumin to a slow cooker. Mix it all together, then add the lid, and cook it for 2 ½ to 3 hours on high, or 4 to 5 hours on low.
  • Using tongs, remove the chicken to a cutting board and shred with two forks.
  • Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker and stir together. If you'd like a creamier texture, add sour cream and stir together with the chicken. Garnish with fresh cilantro before serving.

Notes

For a creamy salsa verde chicken, add ½ cup of sour cream to the Crockpot at the end, and then stir together with the shredded chicken. This is my personal favorite way to make it! It adds a creamy, tanginess to the chicken.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 209kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 32gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 1105mgPotassium: 719mgFiber: 0.04gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 529IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Salsa Verde Chicken, slow cooker chicken, Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken
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