Description
A simple, delicious shredded salsa chicken made with just four ingredients in the slow cooker.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs chicken breasts
- 16 oz salsa
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 4 oz cream cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Place: Place chicken breasts into the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Season: Pour salsa over the chicken and sprinkle taco seasoning on top.
- Cook: Cook on LOW 5–6 hours or HIGH 2.5–3 hours.
- Shred: Remove chicken, shred with two forks, and return to the slow cooker.
- Finish: Stir in cream cheese if using until melted and creamy.
- Serve: Serve in tacos, bowls, nachos, or wraps.
Notes
Use your favorite salsa type: fire-roasted, chunky red, or salsa verde. Avoid overcooking to prevent the chicken from drying out. Shred while warm for best results.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American, Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg