Description
A flavorful and tender chicken dish made in a slow cooker with salsa verde.
Ingredients
Scale
- 800 g chicken breast (or boneless, skinless chicken thighs)
- 340 g salsa verde
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh coriander/cilantro (roughly chopped, optional)
Instructions
- Place the chicken in the base of the slow cooker. Add the salsa verde, garlic, cumin, and salt.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4–5 hours or HIGH for 2–3 hours, until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
- Shred the chicken using two forks and stir through to coat in the sauce.
- Stir in the lime juice and sprinkle with coriander before serving.
Notes
- This dish pairs well with rice or tortillas.
- Adjust spice levels by choosing a mild or hot salsa verde.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 45 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg