Salsa Chicken For The Slow Cooker
Created by SugarPea on October 6, 2013
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 25m
- Cook Time: 6h
- Recipe #10681
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breast, boneless, skinless (or boneless, skinless chicken thighs)
- Ground pepper
- Garlic powder
- 1 cup salsa (homemade or purchased)
- 1 can (14 ounce) petite diced tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix
- 1 onion, diced fine
- 1 celery rib, diced fine
- 1 carrot, shredded
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup sour cream
How to Make
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Step 1: Heat a little oil in a large skillet until hot (medium-high heat).
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Step 2: Season the breast with a little pepper and garlic powder. Add to the skillet and brown both sides.
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Step 3: Place the chicken in a slow cooker.
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Step 4: Sprinkle the taco seasoning over the meat, then layer the vegetables and salsa on top.
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Step 5: Pour a half cup water over the mixture, set on low and cook for 6-8 hours. The meat is cooked when it shreds or reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
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Step 6: When ready to serve, break up the chicken with two forks then stir in the sour cream.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (325.8 g)
- Calories 195.8
- Total Fat - 3.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.9 g
- Cholesterol - 363.7 mg
- Sodium - 519 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 12.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.9 g
- Sugars - 5.9 g
- Protein - 28.8 g
- Calcium - 64.1 mg
- Iron - 4.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 19.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg