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Slow cooker salsa verde chicken served shredded with sauce for tacos and bowls
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Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken

Slow cooker salsa verde chicken is an easy, flavorful protein made with tender shredded chicken simmered in tangy green salsa—perfect for tacos, bowls, and meal prep.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Servings: 6
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Calories:
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs chicken breasts or thighs
  • 2 cups salsa verde
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • Juice of 1 lime

Method
 

  1. Before You Begin
  2. Prepare your slow cooker and ingredients as needed. Cooking times may vary depending on your equipment and ingredients.
  3. Lightly grease the slow cooker or use a liner.
  4. Place chicken in a single layer and pour salsa verde evenly over the top.
  5. Sprinkle cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper over the chicken.
  6. Cover and cook on low for 6–7 hours or high for 3–4 hours, until the chicken shreds easily.
  7. Remove chicken, shred with two forks, then return it to the slow cooker. Stir gently to coat.
  8. Stir in lime juice just before serving.