Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken

Side view of a bowl of shredded chicken.

Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken is a super-easy way to make delicious chicken with just a few ingredients. All of the ingredients are dumped into the slow cooker and cooked for 3 to 6 hours

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Slow cooker salsa chicken, salsa chicken

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 6

Servings: servings

Calories: 284kcal

Author: Dawn

Ingredients

4 large skinless boneless chicken breast
2 tablespoons taco seasoning
1 medium onion chopped
2 cups salsa
1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
2 teaspoons lime juice
1/4 cup sour cream

Instructions

Place the chicken breast in the bottom of the slow cooker.
Sprinkle the taco seasoning over the top of the chicken breast.
Add the onions on top of the taco seasoning
Pour the salsa over top of all of the other ingredients
Add the chicken broth and lime juice.
Turn the slow cooker on high for 3 to 4 hours or on low for 5 to 6 hours.
Once the chicken is done cooking, remove it from the slow cooker, and shred the meat.
Place the chicken back into the slow cooker. Add the sour cream and stir until all the ingredients are well combined. Let the meat heat back up before serving.

Notes

Remove any fat that may be on the chicken before adding it to the slow cooker.
You can use 2 tablespoons of homemade taco seasoning or 1 packet of store-bought taco seasoning.
Use 2 forks to shred the chicken. It only takes a few minutes.
The leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
This chicken freezes well. Place the chicken in an airtight container if freezing.

Nutrition information is an estimate and may vary with the brands of ingredients used.

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