Easy Crockpot Salsa Verde Chicken
This Crockpot Salsa Verde Chicken is easy to make with just a few simple ingredients that come together to make some of the most flavorful, tender shredded chicken verde, perfect for adding in tacos, enchiladas, taquitos, burrito bowls, or even just served over rice.
Servings: 10
Ingredients
Crockpot Salsa Verde Chicken
- 3 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 white onion (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (diced)
- 2 4 oz cans diced green chiles (mild)
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp each salt & pepper
- 1 cup salsa verde (such as Frontera or Herdez)
Salsa Verde Chicken Tacos
- Corn or flour tortillas
- Avocado Lime Slaw (see recipe link in notes)
- Pickled red onions
- Sour cream
- Shredded montery jack cheese
- Salsa (green or red)
- Squeeze of lime
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Place chicken in the bottom of a slow cooker. Top with onion, garlic, green chiles, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper. Pour salsa verde over top. Cover and cook on low for 5 – 6 hours.
- When cooked, remove chicken from crockpot (reserving liquid in the cooker). Shred chicken with two forks and return to cooker with liquid.
- For tacos, serve in warmed corn or flour tortillas topped with avocado lime slaw and your favorite toppings.
Notes
Here’s the recipe for my Avocado Lime Slaw.
https://namastehomecooking.com/