This Crockpot Salsa Chicken is one of the most popular recipes on my blog. It is so delicious and easy!
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. Jim was having eye surgery (cataract removal and all went well) so I knew I would be gone with him and then I had class that evening. So I needed something quick and easy! Salsa Chicken was the answer.
How to Make Salsa Chicken
For this recipe I used a jar of salsa. I used what I had on my pantry shelf which was Pace Picante
. The jar has gone out with the recyling but I believe it was the 15 ounce size jar, about 2 cups of salsa. I also added a can of corn and black beans along with a half cup of chopped cilantro and one teaspoon of cumin
.
Mix it all up and let it cook for about 6-7 hours on low. My chicken breasts were still partially frozen so if yours are not it probably won’t take that long. You just want to cook it until the chicken shreds easily. I used two really large chicken breasts – probably equivalent to four normal size ones. This made a lot – enough for two empty nesters for 3-4 meals. We froze part of it.
Served as tacos along with some of the yummy Mango Salsa or use it in enchiladas, burritos and quesadillas. Nothing beats a quick and easy dinner.
Check out these quick and easy crock pot meals:
Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken
Crock Pot Brown and Maple Sugar Pork Tenderloin
Salsa Chicken Recipe
Crock Pot Salsa Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 15 oz salsa
- 1 can corn
- 1 can black beans
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 C cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in the crockpot
- Cook in crock pot on low for 6-7 hours or until chicken shreds easily.
Nutrition
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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!
Thank you for linking to Raising Imperfection.
Please come back Friday to see if you were featured. 🙂
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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.