The easiest and most delicious Salsa Verde Chicken that’s great for tacos, salads and more!
Ask and you shall receive! The easiest slow cooker Salsa Verde Shredded Chicken is here to stay. FOR-EV-ER.
Just because it’s busy back to school time, doesn’t mean we can’t have delicious home cooked meals during the week! And tell me this: is there anything more satisfying than walking in the door after a busy day and smelling your delicious dinner, all ready to enjoy, with minimal prep from you? NO! Nothing is more satisfying!
This Salsa Verde Shredded Chicken literally takes 3 minutes to prep. Three! And then you’re DONE. Throw everything in the slow cooker in the morning, and come home to a hot meal that night. Click here to see my favorite slow cooker!
I love to use the Trader Joe’s Salsa Verde. It’s a great price and SO GOOD. But really, you can use any salsa you like. How to serve this Salsa Verde Shredded Chicken:
- in tacos
- on top of rice
- as a quesedilla filling
- with a salad
- …or alone with a side of veg!
Your weeknight meals just got a facelift.
Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
The easiest and most delicious shredded chicken that’s great for tacos, salads and more!
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 jar salsa verde
Instructions
- Add the chicken to the slow cooker in one single layer. Sprinkle the salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and cumin evenly over the chicken. Pour the jar of salsa on top of the chicken, making sure it’s all covered. Cook on low for 4-5 hours.
- With 30-60 minutes left of cooking time, remove the lid and using two forks, shred the chicken. It will seem like there’s a lot of liquid, but once all the chicken is shredded it will absorb most of the liquid. Continue to cook and keep warm until ready to serve. Add to tacos, salads, or serve on top of rice!
Instant Pot Instructions
- Add the chicken to the Instant Pot in one single layer. Sprinkle the salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and cumin evenly over the chicken. Pour the jar of salsa on top of the chicken, making sure it’s all covered. Give it a quick stir to make sure some salsa is on the bottom as well. Cook on high pressure for 9 minutes.
- Release pressure, remove the lid and take chicken out. On a cutting board using two forks, shred the chicken. It will seem like there’s a lot of liquid in the Instant Pot but once all the chicken is shredded it will absorb most of the liquid. Add the shredded chicken back into the pot and keep warm until ready to serve. Add to tacos, salads, or serve on top of rice!
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Laurie McNamara (Simply Scratch)
I love how easy this is, Laney! I’ve been wanting to make this since I saw you make it on snapchat <3
Life is but a Dish
Yes! Definitely add it to the top of your recipe list! It’s a great staple!
Jenni
What a great recipe! Slow cookers and instant pots are so amazing!
Megan @ MegUnprocessed
Such a flavorful recipe!
Felesha Bell
Looks delish!!
Angela
Don’t you have an instant pot recipe for this chicken as well? I could’ve sworn when I started following you I saw one!! love your instagram and blog!! Lifesaver when stuck to make something!!
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Life is but a Dish
Hi Angela! I think I just have posted about it on my stories! But I would just cook it in the instant pot for about 10-12 minutes!
MTM
I tried Trader Joe’s Salsa Verde chicken before, but it didn’t turn out as good as using throw recipe. Everyone in my family loved it! Thank you!!
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Life is but a Dish
So glad!
Melissa
I’ve made slow cooker chicken with Trader Joe’s salsa verde many times in the past, but never with the 4 simple ingredients added to it. Tonight I made it your way, and OMG I will never make it any other way again! Those few seasonings really bring out the flavor in the salsa and really pack a punch. My boys INHALED dinner tonight. Thank you so much for helping to make a good dish totally fabulous!
Life is but a Dish
Aw yay!!!
Cristina
One of my go-to’s. So simple but delicious. Thank you!
Krista
Where does the liquid come from? I’m not a big slow cooker person, but wouldn’t you need to add some water so the chicken doesn’t stick/burn to the bottom of the pot? Sorry for the dumb question, just a newb.
Life is but a Dish
The liquid is the salsa!
Krista
Oh!!! LOL – I didn’t actually think that would be enough “liquid”. Thank you. Can’t wait to try it tomorrow night. Got all the ingredients today. 🙂
Simran Mann
Can you make this on high in the crockpot and minimize cooking time?
Life is but a Dish
yes!