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Crock Pot Salsa Chicken is a simple slow-cooker dish combining chicken breasts with salsa and warm spices, ready in hours with minimal hands-on time and ideal for batch cooking.
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Place the chicken breasts in the slow cooker. Sprinkle the chili powder, garlic powder, and onion powder over the chicken, then pour the salsa on top.
Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for 2.5 hrs or low for 5 hours.
Test the chicken to make sure it's tender enough to pull apart with a fork. If not, replace the lid and cook for an additional 30 minutes on high or one hour on low.
Shred the chicken with two forks and stir to combine with the salsa and liquid in the pot. Serve hot or refrigerate until ready to use. Add the salsa chicken to your favorite tacos, burritos, nachos, salads, and more!
Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 4 days; reheat on stovetop over medium heat or microwave until warmed through. Freezes up to 3 months.
slow cooker (4-6 quart)
Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours until chicken is tender and shreds easily with a fork.
Yes, but increase cooking time by 1-2 hours and check internal temperature reaches 165°F.
Serve over rice, in tacos, on nachos, with beans, or over baked potatoes.
Yes, store in an airtight container up to 3 months; thaw overnight before reheating on stovetop or microwave.
Chicken is done when it reaches 165°F internally and shreds easily with two forks.
