Easy Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken is a perfect busy weeknight meal. Just toss the ingredients in the crock pot and return for a delicious dinner.
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Crockpot 
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. I made it this week on a day I knew I wasn’t going to have much time to prepare dinner and I needed a recipe that used things I had on hand in my pantry. I needed something quick and easy and Salsa Chicken was the answer.
How to Make Salsa Chicken
- Salsa. I used a jar of salsa because that is what I had. You could also use a fresh salsa if you had some. You need a 15 oz. jar or 2 cups of salsa for this slow cooker salsa chicken.
- Corn. Use whole kernel canned corn and drain.
- Beans. I used cone can of black beans but you could use kidney or pinto beans. Drain and rinse the beans.
- Seasoning. One teaspoon of cumin and if you have fresh cilantro add in half a cup of chopped cilantro. If you don’t have cilantro you can leave that out, there will be some cilantro in your salsa.
- Chicken. The recipe calls for four skinless, boneless chicken breasts.
Place the chicken in the crockpot and then add remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
Cook on low for 4-5 hours or until the chicken is cooked through, tender and easy to shred.
How to Serve Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken
Besides being so easy, the other reason I love this recipe is that it makes a lot and it is so versatile. I love to serve it over rice or in a taco, burrito or on top of nachos. It would also be great in an enchilada or a quesadilla. The perfect quick and easy dinner idea!
Check out these quick and easy crock pot meals:
- Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken
- Balsamic Honey Pork Sliders
- Crock Pot Brown and Maple Sugar Pork Tenderloin
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Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken Recipe
Crock Pot Salsa Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 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 6-7 hours or until chicken shreds easily.
Nutrition
Originally posted on April 12, 2013
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On the chicken salsa recipe if you do not have regular corn can you use cream style corn?
It will change the texture of it but should work fine
Another great recipe from you. My family loved it! The only change I made was to add a pack of taco seasoning to the salsa. It added a little extra punch. Keep the great recipes coming!
Do you have to add any kind of broth or water to this recipe?
Nope – just what the recipe calls for.
Hi Leigh Anne,
I just discovered your blog and I tried this recipe today. These are some of the best tacos I’ve ever had! We topped them with some cheese, sour cream, lettuce and diced onion. Absolutely delicious! A perfect dinner to come home to after spending the afternoon at our kids’ soccer games. Thanks for the recipe! I can’t wait to explore the rest of the site!
Beth, I am so glad you found me and that you enjoyed the recipe! I hope you’ll try some more. Thanks!
Hi! Do you drain the corn and beans?
Yes, I drain them.
Hi, Leigh Anne. Popping in to say that this was one of the most-viewed links last week and will be featured @ tonight’s See Ya in the Gumbo potluck. Thanks again for coming by and linking!
Thank you, Leigh Anne- this was another “keeper.” It was easy, delicious, and will become a regular in my menu rotation. Blessings to you 🙂
So glad you enjoyed it Natalie. I love hearing back from people after they have tried a recipe for the blog and enjoyed it!
I have a recipe from a friend that uses cream cheese, but no cumin–which I like and plan to use in the future. It’s one of my husband’s favorites! Thank you for linking with See Ya in the Gumbo this week.
Mmmm … I had a friend make a variation of this a couple weeks ago and it was delicious! I know I’ll be making this this summer!
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Yum! Pinned to my Marvelous Monday board. Thanks for sharing at MM @ Call Me PMc ~ Paula
Thanks for sharing your Crockpot Salsa Chicken. I made one myself just last week, and I have to say not only easy but ever so good. Dropping in from Michelle’s See Ya in the Gumbo.
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Looks really yummy and really easy! Great combo in my book.
KC
Yum! I skipped dinner tonight because I was so busy but seeing this makes me want to go make it right now…
Leigh Anne, I have a similar recipe that calls for one cup of brown rice and the chicken is totally frozen. It doesn’t, however, call for the cilantro or cumin, which I will definitely try next time. This is one of my favorite dishes and oh so easy. Thanks for sharing!
Love the idea of putting brown rice in it – do you have to add extra water?
This looks perfect for a weeknight dinner! 🙂
I LOVE crock pot chicken…this looks amazing!
This looks delicious! We are empty nesters too, so I love recipes that I can freeze the leftovers for future meals.