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Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken

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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!

Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 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  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!

Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 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!

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!)

Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 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!

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, Crockpot Dump Meals!

Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 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!

 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 that 😛 We can at least try to make a classy meal out of “no cooking”, eh?

Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 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!

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!

Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 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!

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 | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 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!

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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!

  • Author: Rebecca Pytell
  • Cook Time: 6 hours
  • Total Time: 6 hours
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Main Dish, Slow Cooker, Chicken
  • Cuisine: Mexican
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Ingredients

  • 4 Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • 3 Cups (24oz) Salsa Verde (I used this and this)
  • 3 Small (1 1/2 Cup) Chopped Tomatillos
  • 1/2 Tsp Minced Garlic
  • Fresh Chopped Cilantro (to serve)

Instructions

  1. Layer the chicken in this slow cooker first, then top with the salsa, chopped tomatillos, and garlic.
  2. Cook on low for 6-7 hours until chicken is fully cooked.
  3. Serve with fresh chopped cilantro if desired.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1

 Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 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!

So a little chopping, mostly dumping, but ALL easy and delish! The secret to making it a bit classier is that chopped cilantro 😉 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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Comments

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      You are the first person I’ve ever heard say that! Haha! Believe me, this will change your mind!

      Reply

  10. Nikki Frank-Hamilton says

    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!

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  12. Sarah says

    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!

    Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Only animal products you will find here will be chicken or fish recipes, otherwise it’s “free” 😉

      Reply

  19. Cailee says

    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 🙂 Looks perfect!
    xoxo Cailee!

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Hahahaha, so I guess I should get you that cookbook for your birthday and you’d be happy? 😉

      Reply

  23. Chrissa - Physical Kitchness says

    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!

    Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Hahaha 😉 I think I need to just get the cookbook now…just because 😉 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!

      Reply

  24. Kristy @ Southern In Law says

    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!

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  26. Brittany says

    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:)

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Ah, do it!!!! Slow cooker meals are SOO good the next day anyway…or the next 😉

      Reply

  33. Michele says

    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 🙂

    Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      It’s hard to pick :/ It’s like comparing peanut butter to almond butter hahaha!
      And thank you!!!

      Reply

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