Salsa Verde Chicken (One Pot)
This 30-Minute One-Pot Salsa Verde Chicken is perfect for all those busy weeknights. It's healthy, tasty, and super easy. Get ready to add this to your regular dinner routine.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 lbs skinless boneless chicken thighs, towel dried and cut into 2-inch pieces
- 6 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 small red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 32 oz salsa verde, your favorite brand
- kosher salt , to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Garnishes
- fresh cilantro leaves
- lime wedges
- freshly diced avodao
- extra salsa verde for serving on the side
Instructions
- In a large, deep skillet over medium high heat, add all ingredients. Try to submerge all pieces of chicken in the liquid of pan.
- Cover tightly and bring to a low boil, cooking for 12-15 minutes or just until chicken is no longer pink in center. Do not overcook.
- Gently shred the chicken. Add kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Garnish with cilantro, lime, or extra sauce. Serve over rice, tortillas, or chips.
Notes
- Slow Cooker Option: Place all ingredients in slow cooker and set on low for 6-8 hours, or until chicken is cooked through and flavors have melded. You can shred the cooked chicken directly in the slow cooker with tongs or forks.
- Be careful not to overcook the chicken. Once it is no longer pink in the center, it is done. Overcooked chicken can become dry.
- Feel free to adjust the salt and pepper at the end of cooking. This can really help to bring out all the flavors in the dish.
- You may use chicken breasts in lieu of the thighs, but chicken thighs will yield a noticeably more tender dish.
- Salsa Verde Chicken is perfect over fluffy white rice, quickly cooked brown rice, tortillas, or corn chips.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 215mg | Sodium: 207mg | Potassium: 669mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 651IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 3mg