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Slow Cooker Spicy Salsa Chicken

close up of cooked Spicy Salsa Chicken in the slow cooker
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Slow cooker spicy salsa chicken is an easy yet fiery recipe. Low-carb, paleo, and whole30 compliant, this is healthy chicken recipe is packing the heat! You can also make this chicken dish in the Instant Pot.

Ingredients

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  • 2 pounds chicken
  • 2 bell peppers, chopped or sliced
  • 1 small onion, chopped or sliced
  • 1 cup salsa of your choice or diced tomatoes
  • 1-2 jalapenos with seeds, sliced or 2 chipotles in adobo sauce
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt (or more)
  • 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth (Instant Pot only)
  • 1 tablespoon oil (Instant Pot only)

Instructions

Slow Cooker

  1. Add all ingredients to the slow cooker. Stir to mix well.
  2. Cook HIGH 2-3 hours or LOW 4-6.

Instant Pot

  1. Turn on the pressure cooker and select sauté. Once hot,  add the oil, onion, and bell pepper & cook 3-5 minutes or until vegetables are soft. Add garlic and cook an additional minute. Turn off the Instant Pot.
  2. Stir in diced tomatoes, broth. If needed, deglaze the bottom of the Instant Pot by using a wooden spoon to scrape the bottom of pot to remove any bits that stuck to it.
  3. Add chicken and all other remaining ingredients. Stir to mix well.
  4. Close and seal valve. Select high pressure and set time for 15 minutes. When cooking time is completed, quick-release the pressure.

Find it online: https://fitslowcookerqueen.com/slow-cooker-spicy-salsa-chicken/

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