CROCKPOT SALSA VERDE CHICKEN | Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Recipe

salsa verde

🥗Healthier: homemade salsa verde

💰Cheaper: canned green enchilada sauce

Homemade salsa verde can be healthier with fresh ingredients.

chicken breasts

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: bone-in chicken

Chicken thighs are often cheaper and more flavorful.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: no cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor without dairy.

tortillas

🥗Healthier: whole grain tortillas

💰Cheaper: store-brand tortillas

Whole grain tortillas offer more fiber.

Remove the outer husk from each tomatillo and place them on a baking sheet.

Add 2 serrano or jalapeno peppers and 4 unpeeled garlic cloves to the baking sheet.

Turn on the top broiler in your oven and place the oven rack about six inches below the broiler.

Broil everything for about 5 to 6 minutes or until it starts to get a little charred, then flip and broil for another 5 minutes.

Let the roasted ingredients cool for about 5 minutes.

Slice the stems off the peppers and place them in a food processor or blender.

Transfer the tomatillos to the food processor, remove the outer skin on the garlic, and add those as well.

Add the juices from the baking sheet to the food processor.

Add 1/2 medium onion and 1/3 cup of roughly chopped cilantro leaves, and 1 teaspoon of kosher salt to the food processor.

Pulse until you have a smooth but slightly chunky texture for the salsa verde.

Add 4 chicken breasts to the crockpot or slow cooker, and pour the salsa verde on top.

Add 1 teaspoon of kosher salt and 1 teaspoon of ground cumin to the crockpot.

Mix everything together with tongs or your hands until well combined.

Cover the crockpot and set the timer for 3 hours on high or 4 to 5 hours on low.

Once cooked, remove the chicken breasts to a cutting board and shred them with two forks or use a stand mixer with a paddle attachment to shred quickly.

Transfer the shredded chicken back to the crockpot to mix with the remaining salsa verde.

Sprinkle freshly chopped cilantro on top of the chicken.

Serve the chicken over rice with avocado and sour cream, or in tortillas with diced red onion, diced avocado, and cojita cheese.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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