Description
Simple recipe for tender chicken cooked in a slow cooker with salsa verde.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 (16 oz) jar salsa verde
- 1 packet (1 oz) taco seasoning mix
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of your slow cooker.
- Pour the salsa verde and chicken broth over the chicken.
- Sprinkle the taco seasoning evenly over the top.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, or on high for 3 to 4 hours.
- Remove the chicken and shred it using two forks.
- Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker and stir to coat with the sauce.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- Serve this chicken over rice or in tortillas for tacos or burritos.
- You can add one can of drained black beans during the last 30 minutes of cooking for extra substance.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approx. 5 oz cooked chicken)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 5
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 40
- Cholesterol: 110
Keywords: crock pot, slow cooker, salsa verde, chicken, easy dinner, shredded chicken