This healthy Easy Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken is incredibly flavorful, tender, and versatile. Serve it in tacos, burritos, enchiladas, or in a bowl over rice. It's destined to become a family favorite.
Optional for Serving: freshly sliced avocado, shredded cheddar cheese, lime wedges, extra salsa
Instructions
Cook Chicken: Towel dry chicken pieces. Place chicken in slow cooker. Mix salsa, garlic powder, onion powder, and ground cumin together. Spoon over chicken. Cook on low for 6 hours if chicken is defrosted, 8 hours for frozen chicken.
Shred and Season: 1 hour prior to finish, remove chicken and shred with forks. Place shredded chicken back in slow cooker along with corn and beans. Finish cooking for the last 1 hour. If needed, season with additional salt and pepper.
Serve salsa chicken with your choice of toppings, with extra salsa on the side if desired.
Notes
Meal Prep: Double the recipe - serve some tonight and divvy the rest up for this week. Or, freeze in freezer-friendly containers with lids for future meals. Serving Ideas: Try salsa chicken in rice bowls, soft or crunchy tacos, burritos, or in a Mexican style salad.We recommend chicken thighs for tender results. If using whole skinless/boneless chicken breasts, use 4 chicken breasts. Note that chicken breasts tend to be drier.If you enjoyed this recipe, please come back and give it a rating ♡