Description
Easy Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken Recipe with simple ingredients, perfect for tacos, bowls, or meal prep. A healthy crockpot dinner everyone will enjoy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 jar salsa (16 oz)
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
- Optional: 1 can black beans
- Optional: 1 cup corn
Instructions
- Place chicken in slow cooker.
- Sprinkle with cumin, garlic powder, and chili powder.
- Pour salsa evenly over the top.
- Cook on low 6–7 hours or high 3–4 hours.
- Shred chicken with forks and stir back into salsa.
- Serve hot in tacos, bowls, or on salads.
Notes
Use thick salsa for the best texture. Avoid overcooking to keep chicken moist. Great for meal prep and easy to freeze 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: 310
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 42g
- Cholesterol: 115mg