Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken
Salsa Verde Chicken is as easy to make as it is delicious with just four ingredients, simmered in a slow cooker, served over rice!
Servings: 4
Calories: 271kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken thighs , cut in chunks
- 1 envelope (1 oz.) taco seasoning mix
- 1 jar (16 oz.) salsa verde
- 2 Tbs. chopped cilantro
- hot cooked yellow , serving suggestion
Instructions
- In bowl combine chicken and taco seasoning mix, tossing until evenly coated. Arrange in bottom of slow cooker.
- Pour salsa verde over chicken. Cook 7-8 hours on low or 3-4 hours on high.
- Stir and sprinkle with cilantro. Serve over hot cooked rice.
Notes
Makes 5 cups + rice.
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Don't have fresh cilantro? No worries, our chicken recipe will taste just as delicious without it!
- Don't have an envelope of taco seasoning? Make Homemade Taco Seasoning with just a few basic spices in your cabinet!
- Serve with your favorite toppings, such as sour cream, shredded cheese and chopped tomato
- Serve with lime wedges
- Don't have chicken thighs? Feel free to use chicken breasts!
- You can substitute parsley for the cilantro
- Substitute red salsa for the salsa verde
- yellow rice
- white rice
- brown rice
- quinoa
- orzo
- cauliflower rice
Nutrition
Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 215mg | Sodium: 224mg | Potassium: 556mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 91IU | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 2mg