The most delicious, moist, and easy slow cooker chicken yet! Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken requires just a few ingredients: your favorite salsa, some spices, and the chicken! The perfect healthy, gluten-free, paleo weeknight dinner to please everyone!
I eat pretty minimal amounts of chicken Maybe once a week, twice at the most. Well last week I ate it twice for dinner two days in a row and would have eaten every day that week for dinner. I had bought a jar of Green Mountain Gringo’s Mild Salsa at the grocery that weekend and wanted to take a stab at a new easy chicken dish. I normally would never use a pre-made salsa as they usually are to spicy, or loaded with sodium, but GMG’s salsas are awesome! There is only 90mg of sodium in 2 tablespoons, zero sugars, and it really is a very mild salsa! So one morning, before school, I just threw the salsa and chicken in the crockpot and let it do its thing and prayed for the best. Well, everything worked out and when I came home the house smelled absolutely lovely, I could not wait to dig in 🙂
Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken
Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken
The most delicious, moist, and easy slow cooker chicken yet! Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken requires just a few ingredients: your favorite salsa, some spices, and the chicken! The perfect healthy, gluten-free, paleo weeknight dinner to please everyone!
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Main, Slow Cooker, Chicken
- Cuisine: American, Mexican
Ingredients
- 4 Skinless Chicken Breasts (cleaned and trimmed)
- 1 16oz Jar of Green Mountain Gringo Mild Salsa (but any kind is fine!)
- 1/3 Cup Water
- 1 1/2 TB Dried Parsley
- 1/2 TB Dried Cilantro
- 1 Tsp Onion Powder
- 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 TB Dried Oregano
- 1/2 Tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1/2 Tsp Cumin
- 1 Tsp Chili Powder
- 1/4 Tsp Black Pepper
Instructions
- Place the chicken in the bottom of the slow cooker. Then add your salsa, water, and spices. Give it a mix.
- Place the cover on and cook on low for 6-7 hours (or until the chicken it cooked through).
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
That’s it! It is so easy and so good 🙂 It is also one of those dishes that tastes exceptionally amazing the next day as well. Remember you can always adjust the seasonings and spices to your preference (those amounts are just guidelines!)
Happy slow cooking all you busy people! This is perfect for anyone on a tight schedule and wants a healthy and delicious dish.
So tell me:
+ Do you call it a slow cooker or a crockpot? I call it both, it just depends on what pops in my head first. But I typed this post up using the word crockpot and then I looked and saw I had already set a precedent for the blog with my slow cooker balsamic chicken. So I didn’t want to use the word crockpot, I wanted to keep it consistent!
+ Is your slow cooker really old or do you have one of the latest and greatest? Mine is really old and ancient. I think we got it from a friend who had like 10 and didn’t need another. But it is old. I think the older the cooker the better though. We bought a new one just last year, but it doesn’t seem to cook the same so we never use it! new technology just isn’t the same 😉
(See it’s old, and a really ugly color. The dial even fell off, but you can still twist the little white stick to turn it on haha!)
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Virginia says
I’d love to double this recipe to take as a potluck dish. What would you recommend for cooking times?
Thank you 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
As long as you have a big enough slow cooker, the time should be the same!
Amy C Taylor says
I cooked your salsa chicken recipe for my family and we ALL loved it! It can be quite challenging to find healthy, tasty meals that everyone, even the teenagers in the house, loves. The fact that it was an easy slow cooker meal was just an added bonus for me. Thanks!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
I am so glad to hear that!
Richa Gupta says
The salsa Chicken looks yummy and love being a Slow Cooker version!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Version? No. This is a more than common thing here in America.
Carolyn says
This looks delicious! Also, slow cooker recipes are my favorite!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Slow cooker-cooking is always wonderful!
Laura says
Yay! Love finding new recipes for my slow-cooker!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Barely a recipe, but a delicious combo!
Jill Roberts @ WellnessGeeky says
I finally got to make this salsa chicken this past weekend and it was such a hit!! I found your post from Pinterest! I’m also gonna pin this post on my Pinterest board my followers will love it. Thanks for sharing, Rebecca!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
SO glad to hear it! We just had ti this week! Just a jar of salsa and chicken though! Always changing it up with a new salsa!
Suzy | The Mediterranean Dish says
This looks hearty and tasty!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Thanks!
Nicole Taggart says
love this simple way to make delicious chicken. yum
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
It has never failed us yet!
Melissa says
Yum! Looks delicious. I agree, the old school slow cooker/crockpots work so much better than the new ones.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Right? Haha! Vintage is best!
Joanie @ One Dish Kitchen says
Such a great slow cooker recipe, I love the flavors!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Thank you!
Nikki says
This looks delish! I make one simular but you add in extra spices for even more yum! I also call it both just depends on the mood I guess! Can’t wait to try this!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
It’s always been one of our favorite meals! Just so easy!
Linda says
DELICIOUS!!! Thank you for sharing!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Thanks!
Heather says
Sorry I am new to slow cookers- do I want to cut the chicken in half to make each piece thinner or cut in half to make them shorter?
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
You actually don’t have to cut anything at all! I wrote this recipe awhile ago, but I don’t cut the breasts anymore.
Heather says
Thanks so much for the reply! Looking forward to trying this out
Lisa @ Pebbles & Piggytails says
I love how easy this is! I’ll be featuring this recipe next week at Saturday Dishes! Thanks for sharing!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Thanks Lisa! It is such an easy go-to!
Dawn @ Reveal Natural Health says
I love easy Crock Pot recipes! Yes, I call it a Crock Pot. But I often wonder if I should go back and change it to slow cooker in all of my posts since Crock Pot is technically a brand of slow cooker. Oh well. Thanks for sharing the recipe. I found it on Saturday Dishes.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Haha, right!
Slow Cooker sounds more sophisticated anyway 😛
suganyarv says
Reblogged this on Suganya's and commented:
Awesome recipe to try at home.
suganyarv says
Looking good. Will try this in my slow cooker.
strengthandsunshine says
Thanks 🙂 Let me know how it comes out! This is one of my families favorites!
Jenn says
This looks delicious! I love chicken, I love salsa, what a great combination! Thanks for sharing at Show Off Fridays and I hope to see you again this Friday!
Jenn @ IHeartHandsOn.blogspot.ca
strengthandsunshine says
Thanks Jenn! It is a new essential favorite in my house 🙂
Michelle (@lifeonthehorizn) says
Well, I actually have two and consider one a crockpot and one a slow cooker. The first is old and the second is new (and not working…GRRR!). Love the recipe!
strengthandsunshine says
Thanks Michelle! I think the oldie’s should be called Crockpots and the newer high-tech ones slow cookers 😉
Embracing The Good Life says
This looks fantastic! Going to the store asap! Thank you so much for sharing!
strengthandsunshine says
Haha! Awesome! My goal is to please 🙂
Whitney @ To Live & Diet in L.A. says
I call it a crockpot and mine is new, but I’ve yet to break it out of it’s box. You just gave me a great reason 🙂 Thanks!
strengthandsunshine says
Yes! This is the perfect starter recipe! It is so easy and you will love it 🙂
akaleistar says
That looks delicious!
strengthandsunshine says
Thank you!
Deborah Smikle-Davis says
Wow! What a great way to add a lot of spice to an otherwise ordinary chicken. Your Salsa Chicken should be a hit with friends and family! And since your crockpot is old you might want to check out this crockpot giveaway. Who knows, you might win!
http://urbannaturale.com/free-giveaway-enter-to-win-a-crock-pot-cook-carry-programmable-slow-cooker/
Thank you again for partying with us at Live it up at the “Healthy, Happy, Green & Natural Party”! I am happy that you were a part of this! Looking forward to seeing your wonderful posts again.
All the best!
strengthandsunshine says
Haha, I am already way ahead of you and entered Deborah! 😉
Rebecca Brosemer says
I love slow cooker/crockpot recipes!! I bounce back and forth from slow cooker to crockpot…I am definitely going to give this one a try 🙂 I have jars of my homemade salsa that would go great with this recipe. I think I might serve it over brown rice or quinoa. Thanks for sharing!!
strengthandsunshine says
Mmmm I bet your homemade salsa is lovely! The salsa really is the star of the dish, so use your favorite! 🙂
GiGi Eats Celebrities says
This recipe looks PHENOMENAL! I wanted to eat chicken so badly for lunch today but didn’t get the chance. Now I am regretting not seeking out some delicious chicken!
strengthandsunshine says
There is always tomorrow! 😉
Arman @ thebigmansworld says
YUM that looks great buddy!
Here we call them slow cookers…when I first read about crockpots online I thought it was something different haha!
strengthandsunshine says
I think I like slow cooker better, it sounds more sophisticated 😉
ahealthyhappyhome says
Yum! looks amazing! I call it a crock-pot and actually thought they were different things for years! Haha!
strengthandsunshine says
Haha, I guess it is just what you heard growing up that determines it!
Alison @ Daily Moves and Grooves says
yum!! this looks delicious!
strengthandsunshine says
Thanks Alison 🙂
whisperingwriter says
That looks SO good. I love slow cooker meals.
strengthandsunshine says
Thank you! Me too. They always come out so tasty 🙂
Lindsay @ The Functional Foodie says
When I saw this in the picture of the linkup, I was like yep I definitely have to check this out. I’m glad I did because this looks amazing. Thank god I just bought a ton of chicken because I’m making this immediately.
strengthandsunshine says
Awesome! I am glad it caught you eye 😉 You will not be disappointed!
Kerri @ Simplicity Interrupted says
Yum! Pinning this now …
strengthandsunshine says
Thanks Kerri!
jessielovestorun says
This dish looks so good. We had to sell our crock pot before moving overseas, and now I’m totally regretting such a decision 🙁
strengthandsunshine says
Buy a new one! I am sure you can find cheap ones on amazon or ebay!
I never used to use the slow cooker, but I have been trying it out more and more.
I bet you could also just throw the all the ingredients in a large baking dish and cook at 350 for 45 minutes!
Ashley @ Power, Love, and Self-Discipline says
Looks incredible! I eat chicken daily, so can’t wait to try this out for a little change up in flavor!!
strengthandsunshine says
Its so good! And it is even better the next day, so make sure you have extras 😉
Kaylie @ FitnessMovesYou says
This looks delicious! I love slow cooker recipes
strengthandsunshine says
Its so easy and quick to just throw together!
Amanda - RunToTheFinish says
I always used to say crockpot, but I feel like more people say slow cooker now. I have what I need to make this and toss in some potatoes with it, boom dinner done!
strengthandsunshine says
And isn’t “crockpot” an actual brand of slow cooker?
This chicken goes so well with potatoes! But tonight, I am having mine with roasted couliflower and acorn squash!
cottercrunch says
i gotta make this!
strengthandsunshine says
I just put it in the slow cooker for dinner tonight!