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Easy Crock Pot Salsa Verde Chicken

4.80 from 10 votes
Crock Pot Salsa Verde Chicken is one of the easiest Chicken recipes for Dinner where you literally just have to add everything in the slow cooker and forget about it for like next 6 hours. And, after 6 hours you have the MOST delicious recipe waiting for you.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
no resting time required 0 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Calories: 258
Ingredients Equipment Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

For Salsa Verde Chicken
  • 2 pound Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
  • 2 cups Salsa Verde See Notes for Homemade Salsa Verde Sauce recipe
  • 1 can (4 oz) mild green chilies drained
  • 1 medium white or yellow onions Diced
  • 2-3 cloves garlic freshly minced
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ⅕ teaspoon salt or, to taste {See Notes}
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or, to taste
  • ⅓ cup freshly chopped cilantro for garnish
  • 2-3 small lime wedges for garnish
For Tacos
  • 12 6-inch warm flour tortillas
  • 2 cups shredded purple cabbage or romaine lettuce
  • 1 large avocado sliced
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • dollop of sour cream or cream cheese, red onions,

Equipment

  • crock pot

Method
 

  1. Add Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs in the your 3.5 quart or 6 quart slow cooker. Pour Salsa Verde and stir well to coat each chicken completely in the sauce.
  2. Add everything else and stir lightly. Cover with a glass lid. Cook in your crock pot on Low for 6 hours or on High for 3 hours. I recommend cooking on low for best taste.
  3. Once done, remove chicken from slow cooker and bring it to a cutting board. Allow it to rest for 5 minutes.
  4. Shred chicken using two forks. Return to Slow Cooker. Garnish with freshly chopped cilantro and lime wedges. Serve right away in warm flour tortillas with fresh coleslaw.

Video

Notes

  • Here's How to Make Homemade Salsa Verde Recipe.
  • Store Bought Salsa Verde Sauce already has added salt in it. So, I've added just 1/8 teaspoon of salt. You can adjust salt according to your taste.