Description
A simple and flavorful meal featuring juicy chicken breasts cooked in salsa, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 lbs)
- 2 cups salsa (medium or mild)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: Fresh lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts in the slow cooker without overlapping.
- Pour the salsa over the chicken, ensuring they are completely covered.
- Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 to 8 hours until the chicken shreds easily.
- Shred the chicken in the slow cooker and mix with remaining salsa and juices.
- Serve immediately or let cool before storing in an airtight container.
Notes
Don’t overcrowd the slow cooker for even cooking. Use quality salsa for better flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 240 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg