This slow cooker salsa verde chicken recipe is packed with flavor. Shred the chicken down and serve it in tortillas, lettuce wraps, or plated with sides. This shredded chicken is also great re-used in casseroles. Instructions to make this easy chicken recipe in the Instant Pot are also included.
Ingredients For Salsa Verde Chicken
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs or Breasts
- Salsa Verde
- Garlic
- Seasonings: salt, pepper, cumin, paprika
How To Make Sala Verde Chicken
- Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker. Stir to mix well.
- Cook HIGH 2-3 hours or LOW 4-6.
- Add all the ingredients to the pressure cooker. Stir to mix well.
- Close and seal vent. Select high pressure for 15 minutes. When done cooking, natural release 5 minutes then quick release remaining pressure.
Final Step
- Remove the chicken from the appliance, shred it, place it back in the slow cooker or pressure cooker.
What Is Salsa Verde?
Verde means green in Spanish. Salsa verde literally means green salsa. Salsa verde is made with tomatillos as the main ingredient while ‘regular’ salsa is made using red tomatoes as the base. I always make my own salsa verde to use in this recipe. It’s easy to make and tomatillos are readily available at my local grocery store. Having said that, there’s nothing wrong with using store-bought sala verde. Most brands of store-bought salsa tend to use all-natural ingredients.
What Type Of Chicken To Use
I like to use boneless, skinless chicken breasts with this recipe. If you like dark meat, you can swap in chicken thighs. You can also use bone-in skin-on chicken if you prefer. If you do not want to use poultry, pork loin is a good red meat substitute.
Shredding The Chicken
You’ll know the slow cooker or pressure cooker salsa verde chicken is done when it shreds easily with a fork. Seriously, if you take it out and it doesn’t shred easily then put it back in and cook it for another 30 minutes in the slow cooker or another 3 minutes in the pressure cooker. I shred my chicken with two forks. I’ve seen people use a hand mixer, that seems to work well too.
How To Serve Salsa Verde Chicken
You can use this shredded salsa verde chicken in so many different ways. It’s great in enchiladas, tacos, burritos, casseroles, soups, or even as a protein in a dinner salad. The sky is the limit with this chicken. Of course you can just eat the shredded chicken with your preferred sides. To keep things low-carb, paleo, and whole30, I like to serve my shredded salsa verde chicken with mashed cauliflower and a small salad. It’s also great with rice (cauliflower rice, white, or brown).
FAQs & Tips
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
- I topped my shredded slow cooker salsa verde chicken with fresh cilantro and sliced jalapeno.
- If you use my salsa verde recipe to make this, then this dish is low-carb, paleo, and Whole30 compatible. If you’re using a store-bought salsa verde, be sure to check the labels if you have specific dietary restrictions.
- I use a 3.5-quart slow cooker.
Salsa Recipes
PrintSlow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken
This slow cooker salsa verde chicken recipe is packed with flavor. Shred the chicken down and serve it in tortillas, lettuce wraps, or plated with sides. This shredded chicken is also great re-used in casseroles. Instructions to make this easy chicken recipe in the Instant Pot are also included.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Total Time: 3 hours 20 mins
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 2 cups salsa verde
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker. Stir to mix well.
- Cook HIGH 2-3 hours or LOW 4-6.
- Add all the ingredients to the pressure cooker. Stir to mix well.
- Close and seal vent. Select high pressure for 15 minutes. When done cooking, natural release 5 minutes then quick release remaining pressure.
Final Step
- Remove the chicken from the appliance, shred it, place it back in the slow cooker or pressure cooker.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 323
- Sugar: 4.2 g
- Sodium: 1404.7 mg
- Fat: 7.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 8.6 g
- Fiber: 2.5 g
- Protein: 52.6 g
- Cholesterol: 165.5 mg
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37 thoughts on “Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken”
This is delicious. So easy. My whole family loved it.
Im going to make this myself at the weekend, thank you so much.
Cant wait to make it myself, thank you so much.
Awesome recipe! The chicken turned out perfectly and it was super easy to make. I used store bought salsa verde and made burrto bowls with cauliflower rice. Super healthy and delicious!
This has become my FAVORITE no-fuss, super easy thing to make! I love that it takes only minutes to prep, it’s healthy, and it makes a ton so it’s great for leftovers. I serve the chicken over rice with sliced avocado, chopped cilantro, cheese, and sour cream, with a squeeze of fresh lime juice. For leftovers, I just reheat the chicken in a corn tortilla and top with cheese for easy tacos. Thanks for such an easy, delicious recipe that’s been a lifesaver when things get busy!
This looks delish! Does it turn out the same w/ both methods? Do you prefer the slow cooker or Instant Pot? I’m a slow cooker veteran but an IP newbie. Thanks!
Thank you! With the exception of rice, I always prefer cooking it the slow cooker. But to be honest, the result is the same regardless of which appliance you use. This recipe is actually a good one to try in the Instant Pot because it’s pretty fool-proof. There’s no sauteing, just add everything, stir, and let it cook. Let me know how it turns out!
id definitely try this. i don’t have a slow cooker but i would do an alternative
Such a new recipe in my eye and absolutely looks delicious! I can’t wait to try this at home. so yummy!
Oh my goodness!! I am so hungry and that recipe is right up my street! Need to pin that asap!
Oh wow this looks so delicious and absolutely perfect for the spring and summer months coming up. This dish would be fabulous to enjoy al fresco with a glass of white wine!
What a lovely combination of flavours. Love salsa verde! 🙂
Ohhhh ALL THE DROOL! I love salsa verde!
This seems like an interesting dish! I love experimenting with food you can never go wrong with chicken!
All my favourite flavours. I love the spicy freshness of a salsa verde. And even better that it’s a slow cooker recipe. Perfect to throw in the crockpot before work and come home to a delicious dinner!
This looks delicious, and perfect for busy weeknights. I love the idea of making a big batch then having wraps and salads for lunches too!
Good thing for this recipe is that it’s natural and healthy! Now I am trying to look at healthy foods without being not satisfied.
One of my favourite dishes – I’ve never thought to pair it up with wraps before.
Yum!! Looks nice and easy and sounds delicious!
We love slow cooker shredded chicken like this. So good for putting in to tacos.
this looks interesting and something new to try i love using my slow cooker for our large family
I am all over this recipe it looks amazing. Definitely need to bust out the slow cooker more x
Oh i need to try this I need some new recipe ideas especially for using my slow cooker
I’m always looking for new way to cook food for my kids especially if it involves a slow cooker!
I love Salsa Verde and this slow cooked chicken is perfect to swap with quorn for me. Beautiful photos too x
I would love to try this in a taco I bet it would taste wonderful. I haven’t had chicken like this before.
Do you think this recipe would work with chickpeas?
Absolutely!
I adore a good slow cooker recipe, makes my life so easy and stress free!
Mmmm I love salsa verde. I think it’s so versatile. Your dish sounds delicious.
Such a simple recipe but it looks so very delicious and is so versatile in ways to use it! I think this would make such wonderful tacos x
I’ve just got a slow cooker so this is perfect for me – thanks for sharing x
I love my slow cooker. Not a recipe I have tried before but it looks and sounds delicious and would be fabulous in summer months yum x
I do love my slow cooker, but don’t use it often enough, this does sound really nice and we do eat a lot of chicken in our house x
I love chicken so I’d be all over this dish – also a huge fan of avocado!
I use an avocado tomatillo sauce from Speciality Selected that I find at Aldi’s. It is amazing…
Not something i’d probably think of making, but looks good 🙂