The classic green sauce, salsa verde with tomatillos, is the perfect addition to a simple slow cooker salsa verde chicken recipe for any easy and healthy weeknight dinner. Gluten-free, paleo, and full of flavor!
There is no stopping the slow cooker meals any time soon! Especially after a weekend of no heat Β due to a broken furnace...But let's cheer things up a bit with something I've had on my mind recently. It's funny and I've been meaning to mention here for awhile!
You know those silly infomercials that come on the television either super late or super early (depending on your sense of time!), when not many people are watching TV in the first place? Those gems like the Shake Weight and the ever-classic Snuggie? But the one I'm talking about it an even greater gem. One that comes on at 4am when the last thing anyone is thinking about is dinner (or maybe there are? You tell me!)
This gem is for the slow cooker, but not the appliance, but a "cookbook", or shall I say, "dumpbook". Take a look for yourself!
Ah, CrockpotΒ Dump Meals!
Β Don't those just look so appetizing? Bahahahahaha! Maybe it's just me, but that commercial kills me every time! Can you make the slow cooker any less classy? I think not! She also has a "Dump Dinner" and "Dump Cakes" cookbook! The insanity of dumping your food and creating something edible (maybe) with no fuss! No hate on the slow cooker/Crockpot from me, but no one needs a cookbook or commercial....like thatΒ π We can at least try to make a classy meal out of "no cooking", eh?
She also uses the terms Crockpot and slow cooker in the same phrase...it's either one or the other as we know. Crockpot it a branded term and a slow cooker is generic and built so you can take the inner bowl out. For me though, I always call it slow cooker! Well, that's all I have to say about that, but I hope you got a chuckle...I always do! Back to my "classier" chicken. SALSA VERDE! I've always been a fan and I feel it's a bit more subtle than "in your face" red salsa. Plus I just love a chance to use tomatillos in a recipe! This chicken includes jarred salsa (I did a combo of Guy Fieri's <-- so good! and Trader Joe's!) and fresh chopped tomatillos!
Just like my famous and top rated Strength and Sunshine "red" slow cooker salsa chicken, this "green" version was just as spectacular (if not more!) Fall-apart, soft, tender, flavor-packed, deliciousness! Salsa + chicken + slow cooker = one of my favorite meals, always! Perfect for that "back to basics" mindset!
Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken
Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken
The classic green sauce, salsa verde with tomatillos, is the perfect addition to a simple slow cooker salsa verde chicken recipe for any easy and healthy weeknight dinner. Gluten-free, paleo, and full of flavor!
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Total Time: 6 hours
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Main Dish, Slow Cooker, Chicken
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
- 4 Skinless Chicken Breasts
- 3 Cups (24oz) Salsa Verde (I used this and this)
- 3 Small (1 Β½ Cup) Chopped Tomatillos
- Β½ Tsp Minced Garlic
- Fresh Chopped Cilantro (to serve)
Instructions
- Layer the chicken in this slow cooker first, then top with the salsa, chopped tomatillos, and garlic.
- Cook on low for 6-7 hours until chicken is fully cooked.
- Serve with fresh chopped cilantro if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
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So a little chopping, mostly dumping, but ALL easy and delish! The secret to making it a bit classier is that chopped cilantro π Maybe served over some cilantro lime rice or with some yucca fries, this is just a perfect all around family favorite! Life-long slow cooker dump meals!
So tell me:
+ What's your favorite "infomercial" you've seen?
+ Team Crockpot or Slow Cooker? I own one of each, but hate the term Crockpot...
+ Salsa verde or "red" salsa? Ah! I don't know! That's a hard one! Probably red though!
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Honest Mum
Oh wow, that looks incredible! Love how fresh the salsa verde looks too!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks!
Emily
Gotta love those ridiculous infomercials π I love slow cooker recipes; can't wait to give this one a try!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha yes!! Thank you Emily! Enjoy <3
Joanna @ Everyday Made Fresh
I have never been a fan of chicken in the crockpot, it's a mental thing with me; but this looks amazing! I may have to give this chicken a try.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
You are the first person I've ever heard say that! Haha! Believe me, this will change your mind!
Emily @ Recipes to Nourish
I love salsa verde! This sounds so good. Love that it's slow cooker chicken too.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Salsa verde rocks!
Lindsay
This looks delicious! I’m trying it out this weekend!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Fantastic! I've been getting great feedback, so I know you'll love it!
Katie
This sounds so delicious and easy, plus I love cooking with cilantro and tomatillos π thanks for sharing!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Two fantastic flavors! Thanks Katie!
Malissa - Southern Sawdust
This dish is my go-to at a local Mexican restaurant....I'm excited to make this at home now! Thank you for sharing!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Salsa verde always rocks!
Corina
I would love to try this. I'm sure it must be really tasty but we just don't get tomatillos over here! One day...
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
How unfortunate!
sue
It is Autumn now where I live Rebecca so not long until the slow cooker comes out.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
You don't use it in the summer? Wow!
Nikki Frank-Hamilton
Rebecca, I love salsa verde, all salsa really, but I really love tomatillos, a lot! And I love my slow cooker almost as much! This is a great recipe, you could put it in tortillas, or with rice and beans. Yum! A whole meal in minutes. Pinned, yummed and Stumbled, everyone deserves to try this, I'm sure it will become a regular dinner on lots of tables!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yea! This would make a great filling for tacos!
Belgian Foodie
This is my idea of a wonderful dish. Juicy, a little spicy and healthy.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Totally! Thank you!
Sarah
I keep seeing slow cooker meals pot up all over the place this morning -Im taking it as a sign that I need to make more of them! Dump dinners or not - they are gold!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, they are golden!!!
Julia
This looks terrific! For some reason I thought you only shared vegetarian recipes, but I guess you like chicken too. So do we.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Only animal products you will find here will be chicken or fish recipes, otherwise it's "free" π
Farrah
Hooray for salsa verde! π I love how simple this recipe is! I miss my crockpot!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I miss it FOR you!
Marla
Hi Rebecca,
I love any recipe with chicken and this sound so healthy. Pinned & tweeted!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Same here!
Sam @ PancakeWarriors
Pinning for later because Dave and I are about to be overwhelmed with work and crockpot meals are going to be the only way we eat lol! Love how simple this is!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Do it! And if you can, this combo of salsas is SO good! Haha!
Kathryn @ Family Food on the Table
I love salsa verde! I have a slow cooker salsa verde pork that we use and love for tacos and burritos, but we eat tons of chicken and this looks like a great new recipe to add to the rotation!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Ooo! Pulling this chicken for some tacos would be awesome!! Great idea π
Annmarie
Looks deeeelicious!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Cailee
Haha you're so funny Rebecca! I'm honestly SUCH a sucker for infomercials... it's literally like they draw me in. One time I was watching one for old records, I don't even like old records... but I was like, I need them. HAHA! So I'm not gonna lie, I was a little drawn in by the dump meals! But I know you're not a fan! Your chicken recipe is SO classy! I want some π Looks perfect!
xoxo Cailee!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hahahaha, so I guess I should get you that cookbook for your birthday and you'd be happy? π
Sharon Rigsby
Love the slow cooker recipes, especially the Salsa Verde Chicken! I can't wait to try it!
Sharon
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you! Enjoy!
Elle @ Only Taste Matters
I just love all the slow cooker recipes! Keep them coming!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I will! π
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
I love this slow cooker salsa verde chicken recipe Rebecca!
As you know I still need to get myself a slow cooked. Lynne says I need to buy her a new house first. I am saving hard!!
Still pinning for future thought!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I can't believe you have a spiralizer, but not a slow cooker :/
Chrissa - Physical Kitchness
Hahahaha you totes made me giggle. I've seen that book - you are so spot on. Like seriously, could they not think of a worse title?! I'm soooooo down with salsa verde chicken. I made a salsa verde white chicken chili a lot, but I MUST try this non-soup version asap!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hahaha π I think I need to just get the cookbook now...just because π I am a cookbook collector so.....
Well you make this non-soup and I'll make the chili! I haven't made chili in...years!
Kristy @ Southern In Law
Ooh this looks gooood! I am loving my slow cooker at the moment - it's especially good for lazy days when you don't feel like putting too much effort into dinner but still want to eat something delicious!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I feel like personally, the slow cooker takes more planning! Hahaha!
Tiffany
This is a great recipe! I love salsa verde! What a great idea to put it on chicken! I never would have thought of that!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Salsa Verde is rockin'!
Brittany
This looks delicious and sounds super easy! I'm always looking for a new slow cooker recipe to try! This is definitely getting added to my list! Thanks for sharing:)
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
That's great, Brittany! Thank you!
Jenna @ A Savory Feast
I love a good slow cooker recipe, especially when it's this easy to throw together! Pinning to try soon.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
The easier the better for slow cooker meals!
Liz @ The Clean Eating Couple
Slow cookers are the BEST. I'm pinning this for next week.. need to try this for meal prepping!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Ah, do it!!!! Slow cooker meals are SOO good the next day anyway...or the next π
Amberjane
Looks tasty as always Rebecca!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Emma @Em-powered Wellness
Yum I love salsa verde, and this looks delicious! Definitely adding it to my list of recipes to try π
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Awesome! Thank you Emma!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table
You know I'm all about a slow cooker meal! This sounds fabulous - I love how simple it is!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
YES!!! I feel like we're slow cooker buddies π
Erica D.
I'm so glad I'm not the only one getting giggles from the "DUMP" infomercials! This looks great!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hahahaha! They make my "morning" π
Michele
I like the verde because it's different but might choose red if I had to choose one. Agree that dump crock pot isn't making me want to buy that book, especially not at 4am! This looks super yummy, on the other hand π
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It's hard to pick :/ It's like comparing peanut butter to almond butter hahaha!
And thank you!!!
Brittany
OMG this looks to die for!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Florian @ContentednessCooking
Such a comfort dish! Love Cilantro, Yum!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
O yea! I'm totally a cilantro fan!
Shashi at RunninSrilankan
This is my first time hearing about The Dump Meals series ... hmmm... well, I dunno...but I do know this salsa verde chicken sounds legit! I wish I was having this for lunch!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hahaha π Well you're not missing much, except a good laugh!
Keeley McGuire
I'm always on the hunt for slow cooker recipes; This looks great!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
We can never have too many!
Lauren Gaskill | Making Life Sweet
Oh girl, I am totally LOVING this recipe! Salsa verde is my favorite salsa in the whole wide world and I can only imagine how amazing it tastes when slow cooked with chicken. Pinned and making soon!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Ah Yay!! It's pretty amazing! I want to make my own salsa verde soon!
Chrystal @ Gluten-Free Palate
Is it bad that I want to eat this for breakfast? Looks so yummy.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hahaha, a savory breakfast? It would totally work with a tortilla!
Alec
I cannot WAIT to try these! My mouth is watering and it is only 10am...
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Ah, my work is done then π
Sonali- The Foodie Physician
I'm all about salsa verde over red salsa so this is right up my alley- sooo flavorful!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Ah, perfect!! Salsa verde is such a great change up!
Hannah @CleanEatingVeggieGirl
Major yums! I love how simple this sounds to make. Pinning π
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes! Just your favorite salsa verde and BAM! Perfect dinner! Thanks Hannah!
Raia
I love crock-pot dump meals. π Anything else is too much work. Haha!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hahahaha π We all need lazy meals sometimes!
Kaitie
I love salsa verde and this looks amazing over chicken! I bet it keeps it nice and moist and gives tons of flavour!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes! Super moist!!! Salsa just makes chicken amazing!
Ilona @ Ilona's Passion
Great dinner idea! I am hungry already!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Well get that slow cooker out then!
Mayra Murillo
Oh this looks devine! I can't wait to try it. I love crock pot meals. We normally make one once a week and it help tremendously with saving me time after work.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
They are great time savors for any busy family!
Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious
Please, never stop the slow cooker meals!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, NEVER!!
Marye
This looks absolutely delicious, and I love slow cooker meals!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
They are the best!
Citra Kale @Citra's HOme Diary
it sounds simple simple yet delicious!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Totally the delicious!