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    Home ยป Recipes ยป Crock Pot

    Salsa Chicken

    Published: Apr 20, 2015 ยท Updated: Feb 2, 2019 ยท Post may contain affiliate links

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    An easy, tasty, and budget-friendly recipe for a versatile chicken dish

    Salsa Chicken with cilantro and avocados

    What could be better than a recipe that takes 10 minutes to put together and has only has two ingredients?

    Um, yeah I don't think there is anything better than that. Oh wait! I know: one where you can use your slow-cooker, meaning you do no cooking.

    Throw everything into your slow cooker and bam! you have dinner a few hours later.

    One more great thing about this recipe is its versatility. I make a batch of this and keep it in the fridge for the week. You can serve it over a bed of lettuce, over brown rice, in a tortilla shell, or eat it straight from the bowl.

    bowl of Salsa Chicken with cilantro and avocados

    [clickToTweet tweet="An easy, tasty, and budget-friendly recipe for this versatile #SlowCooker Salsa Chicken" quote="An easy, tasty, and budget-friendly recipe for this versatile Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken"]

    Whoa, I totally forgot to tell you how budget friendly this recipe is! Considering this is a frugal feasts feature I write, that should be top of my list. However, that's just bonus for this recipe because of all its other perks.

    Chicken thighs are the way to get this recipe to be budget friendly. They are usually significantly less expensive than chicken breasts or tenderloins. Plus, they are incredibly flavorful.

    slow cooker with chicken thighs and salsa

    When I use chicken thighs, I like to cut off most of the visible fat before cooking.

    This can get time consuming if you start getting crazy trying to cut every single piece of fat off. To save time and sanity, I just make sure that there are no huge pieces of fat before I throw them in the slow cooker. You are welcome to use whatever part of the chicken you prefer.

    bowl of Salsa Chicken with cilantro

    Then I grab a bottle of salsa that is on sale, and throw it all together in the slow cooker. And 4 hours later, you have deliciousness.

    Salsa Chicken

    Crock Pot Salsa Chicken

    An easy, tasty, and budget-friendly recipe for a versatile chicken dish
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 8 hours
    Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes
    Servings: 8
    Author: Meme

    Ingredients

    • 2.5 pounds chicken thighs boneless skinless, or chicken breasts
    • 1 cup salsa any kind
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Add chicken thighs to a slow cooker. Cover with salsa. Cook on High for 4 hours or Low for about 6-7 hours. Enjoy!

    Notes

    *Makes about 4 cups
    Did you try this recipe?Be sure to leave a comment & recipe rating below. Bonus points for tagging @memeinge & #livingwellkitchen on Instagram! THANK YOU! xo

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    Nutrition Facts
    Crock Pot Salsa Chicken
    Serving Size
     
    0.5 cups
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    319
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    23
    g
    35
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    6
    g
    38
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    138
    mg
    46
    %
    Sodium
     
    338
    mg
    15
    %
    Potassium
     
    383
    mg
    11
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    2
    g
    1
    %
    Sugar
     
    1
    g
    1
    %
    Protein
     
    23
    g
    46
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    265
    IU
    5
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    0.6
    mg
    1
    %
    Calcium
     
    21
    mg
    2
    %
    Iron
     
    1.1
    mg
    6
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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