Description
Crockpot Salsa Chicken is a simple and flavorful slow cooker dinner made with chicken and salsa. Perfect for meal prep, weeknights, and family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cups thick salsa (your choice of heat level)
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: 8 oz cream cheese for creamy salsa chicken
- Optional: 1 cup canned black beans or corn
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the crockpot.
- Pour salsa over the chicken.
- Sprinkle with cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Cover and cook on low for 6–7 hours or high for 3–4 hours.
- Shred chicken with two forks and stir back into the sauce.
- If making creamy salsa chicken, stir in cream cheese during the last 30 minutes.
- Serve in tacos, burrito bowls, over rice, or with baked potatoes.
Notes
Use thick salsa to prevent a watery dish. Avoid overcooking to keep the chicken juicy. This recipe stores well and can be frozen for future meals.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 325
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 740mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 42g
- Cholesterol: 120mg