Description
This Easy Salsa Chicken Crock Pot recipe is the perfect quick dinner for busy nights, easy meal prep, cozy family dinners, and simple food ideas everyone will love. Tender shredded chicken slow cooks in flavorful salsa with beans, corn, and Tex-Mex seasoning for an easy recipe packed with comforting flavor. Serve it over rice, in tacos, or as a hearty bowl topped with cheese and cilantro for one of the best easy dinner ideas.
Ingredients
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 cups salsa
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup frozen corn
1 can diced tomatoes
1 cup chicken broth
1 packet taco seasoning
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 jalapeño, sliced
Instructions
1. Spray the crock pot lightly with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Place the chicken breasts into the slow cooker.
3. Add salsa, black beans, corn, diced tomatoes, chicken broth, and taco seasoning.
4. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours or high for 3 to 4 hours.
5. Remove the chicken and shred it using two forks.
6. Return the shredded chicken to the crock pot and stir well.
7. Top with cheddar cheese, cilantro, and jalapeños before serving.
Notes
Use your favorite salsa to customize the spice level.
For creamier salsa chicken, stir in softened cream cheese before serving.
This recipe freezes well for easy future meals.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: crock pot chicken, salsa chicken, easy dinner, slow cooker recipe, chicken tacos