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Slow Cooker Green Chile Chicken

With only 5 main ingredients this crock pot green chile chicken results in tender shredded chicken in a strong, spicy seasoning. Perfect for any meal prep.
Course dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword slow cooker chicken dinner
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
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Total Time 6 hours
Servings 8
Calories 129kcal
Author Shelby Stover

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Add the chicken breasts, the jar of salsa, and salt to a 6-quart slow cooker, stirring to coat the chicken evenly in the salsa.
    Green chili sauce being poured into raw chicken breasts in a black slow cooker.
  • Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours, or low for 5-6, or until the chicken is cooked through and shreds easily with a fork.
    Black crockpot with chicken in a green chili sauce being shredded with forks.
  • Carefully shred the chicken breasts in the crock pot with two forks.
  • Turn to low and add the cream cheese, and green chilis, stir together until cream cheese is melted and everything is mixed well.
    Black crock pot with cream cheese, chicken and sauce in it.
  • Serve as is, or in warmed tortillas and served with toppings of your choice.

Notes

Soften the cream cheese before adding it. This way it blends quicker. Also, make sure to use a full-fat one. The light cream cheese blends don’t mix as well.
If you use chicken thighs in place of breasts, know that there will be much more juice released.
In place of salsa verde, you can use plain (regular) salsa instead if you want to scale back on the spiciness of the recipe (this works well for kids!).
Likewise, to eliminate a bit of spice, scale down the green chilis.
Store leftover crockpot green chile chicken in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Freeze the crock pot chicken in a freezer-safe bag or container after letting it cool. Thaw it overnight in the fridge and reheat it in the microwave in intervals, in a small pot on the stove over low to medium heat, or of course in a crock pot on low for about an hour.

Nutrition

Calories: 129kcal | Protein: 24g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 132mg | Potassium: 420mg | Vitamin A: 34IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.4mg