Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken

Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken made in the slow cooker with salsa verde, jalapeno, cumin and lime is an easy main course, taco filling or start to a soup with just 7 ingredients.

 Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken

We love Mexican food, though with the lack of it on the site you wouldn’t guess it! Oops. But being from Southern California means we’ve grown up eating some pretty amazing food. Now in a rush I’ve been leaning heavily on my Best Homemade & QUICK Enchilada Sauce (Top 10 Ways to Use It!) to add to all the things we eat.

This is a different ballgame, we’re doing salsa verde. The milder, tangier salsa and we’re mellowing it out in the slow cooker. What you get is a super easy, delicious chicken you can serve with rice (like below) or meat for shredding and adding to your favorite meals.

Our secret favorite way to use this recipe? Cooking exactly as below (but with skinless thighs) and then adding in 6 cups of chicken broth, corn, chilis, black beans, sour cream and bell peppers (along with more cumin, salt, pepper, oregano and a bit of cayenne) to make a delicious soup you literally will be fighting over.

It all started with using the leftovers to make the soup, but now we sometimes make this recipe JUST to turn it into a soup (recipe coming later), it tastes almost like this Creamy Chicken Poblano Pepper Soup but with a little Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili flavor mixed in.

What do you serve with Salsa Verde Chicken?

This Salsa Verde Chicken is great served over rice or roasted corn, shredded into tacos, burritos, tamales, quesadillas and more. You can also add fajita vegetables to the side as a healthy side dish.

Ways to use Salsa Verde Chicken:

• Salsa Verde Chicken Casserole: Add a box of seasoned cornmeal mix to a pan and bake, then top with this shredded chicken as written here.
• Salsa Verde Chicken and Rice: Instead of adding the ingredients into a slow cooker add them exactly the same way to a baking dish. Add in rice and broth as written here.
• Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas: Add to tortillas with cheese and sour cream, roll into cigar shape then top with the cooking liquid and more jack cheese. Bake at 375 degrees until cheese is hot and bubbly.
• Salsa Verde Chicken Tacos: To use in tacos you can shred as is, or you can swap for thin chicken breasts and cook for 3-4 hours before removing and cutting into cubes.
• Salsa Verde Chicken Pasta: Make a butter/flour mixture in your pan (4 tbs of each) and whisk until the flour is cooked, then add in cream, jack cheese and 2 cups of the cooking liquid. Allow to thicken, stir in pasta and top with chicken (this is to DIE FOR).

How to make Salsa Verde Chicken in the oven:

Add the ingredients as directed and brown the chicken well on both sides in a Cast Iron Skillet. Add the peppers and salsa on top and bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until cooked through. Top with additional salsa before serving if desired.

Homemade Salsa Verde Recipe:

• 1 pound tomatillos, husk and core removed
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 serrano chile pepper, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Kosher salt
• 3 cups water

Add the ingredients to a large dutch oven and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, for 15-20 minutes, or until the tomatillos are soft and breaking down. Puree with immersion blender off the heat carefully to avoid splatter.

Tools used in the making of this Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken Recipe:
Salsa Verde: Delicious, authentic and it makes the recipe a breeze to make!
Slow Cooker: Love this slow cooker and how programmable it is, it has been a workhorse for me.
Chicken Base: I almost never buy boxes of broth because I keep the beef, chicken and vegetable version of this Better Than Bouillon.

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Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken

Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken made in the slow cooker with salsa verde, jalapeños, cumin and lime is an easy main course, taco filling or start to a soup with just 7 ingredients.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 4 hours

Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes

Servings 5 Servings

Calories 294 kcal

Author Sabrina Snyder

Ingredients

• 5 chicken thighs
• 1 tablespoon chicken base optional but highly recommended
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 jalapeno sliced thinly
• 14 ounces salsa verde
• 1 lime juiced

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Rub the chicken base, salt, pepper and cumin over the chicken thighs and add them to the slow cooker.

2. Divide 1 cup of salsa verde and the jalapeno slices over the pieces of chicken and cook on low for 7 hours.

3. Add in the remaining salsa and lime juice and cook for 1 last hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken

Amount Per Serving

Calories 294 Calories from Fat 180

% Daily Value*

Fat 20g31%

Saturated Fat 5g31%

Cholesterol 110mg37%

Sodium 1130mg49%

Potassium 413mg12%

Carbohydrates 7g2%

Sugar 5g6%

Protein 18g36%

Vitamin A 615IU12%

Vitamin C 10.2mg12%

Calcium 17mg2%

Iron 1.1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.