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Easy Crock Pot Salsa Chicken is a perfect busy weeknight meal. Just toss the ingredients in the crock pot and return for a delicious dinner.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Crock pot Salsa Chicken is one of those perfectly easy dinners. It is what I like to call a “dump” recipe. You just dump everything in the pan or in this case the crock pot and let it cook.
It only requires 5 ingredients, all of which you probably already have in your pantry. It uses ingredients you probably already have in your pantry. And it only takes a few minutes to prepare, then you let it cooks all day in the crock pot!
Ingredients Needed
- Chicken, boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Salsa
- Corn, canned whole kernel corn
- Beans, I used black beans but you could use kidney or pinto beans.
- Seasoning, cumin and cilantro
How to Make Crock Pot Salsa Chicken
- Place the chicken in the crockpot.
- Pour salsa over chicken
- Drain and rinse beans and add to chicken and salsa.
- Drain canned corn to the pot.
- Stir to combine.
- Cook on low for 4-5 hours or until the chicken is cooked through, tender and easy to shred.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I put frozen chicken in the crock pot?
It is not generally recommended to put frozen chicken in the slow cooker due to food safety issues and the risk of bacteria growth before the meat gets up to a safe temperature.
Do chicken thighs work?
Absolutely! The thighs may just need a little longer cooking time.
Can I make this in the Instant Pot?
You can make this in the Instant Pot, you will just need to add a bit more liquid. Add in 1/4 cup of water or chicken broth along with the salsa and chicken. Cook on high pressure for fifteen minutes, with a 5 minute natural release and then do a quick release.
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Crock Pot Salsa Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts boneless, skinless
- 1 15 oz. salsa 2 cups
- 1 can corn
- 1 can black beans
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 cup cilantro chopped, optional
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in the crockpot
- Cook in crock pot on low for 4-5 hours or until chicken shreds easily.
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Paige Tucker says
Made this today! So yummy served with avocado and a little sour cream.