Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken (4 Ingredients)
An easy slow cooker dinner, this 4 ingredient salsa chicken results in juicy shredded chicken perfect for tacos, meal prep, and busy weeknights.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 16 ounce jar chunky salsa
- 1/2 ounce half packet taco seasoning
- 5 Flour tortillas
- Any topping you prefer
Instructions
- Arrange the chicken breasts at the bottom of the crockpot.
- Sprinkle the taco seasoning over the chicken breasts.
- Pour the salsa over the chicken breasts.
- Cook on low for 4 hours.
- Remove the chicken from the crockpot and use two forks to pull it apart and roughly shred it.
- Add the chicken back to the crockpot, stir, and serve on tortillas topped with your favorite taco toppings.
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Notes
- Use chunky salsa for the best texture and to keep the chicken from becoming too watery while cooking.
- Don’t overcook the chicken, or it can dry out, especially when using lean chicken breasts. 4 hours on low tends to be the sweet spot.
- Store the shredded chicken with its juices so that you can bring back the same texture when it’s reheated.
- If the salsa chicken seems too thin after shredding, leave the lid off for a few minutes to help some liquid cook down.
- Toppings not included in the nutrition.
- Makes 4-6 servings but the nutrition is based on five.
Nutrition
Calories: 330kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 42gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 116mgSodium: 1255mgPotassium: 943mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 756IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 78mgIron: 2mg
Equipment
- slow cooker
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