Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken
Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken turns tender, shreddable chicken into a bold, saucy filling layered with tomatoes, habanero heat, and fresh vegetables. It’s juicy, well-spiced, and perfect for stuffing into tacos and burritos or spooning over rice for an easy weeknight meal. Expect a savory, slightly spicy bite with plenty of moisture and depth from slow simmering.
- Prep20 mins
- Cook6 hrs
- Serves8
- DifficultyEasy
- 1
Place the chicken in the crock of a slow cooker. Sprinkle taco seasoning over the chicken. Layer the diced tomatoes with habaneros, onion, celery, and carrot over the chicken in that order; finish with the salsa on top. Pour water over the whole mixture.
- 2
Cook on Low until the chicken shreds easily, 6 to 8 hours. An instant-read thermometer should show 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
- 3
Shred the chicken with 2 forks and stir it into the salsa mixture.
- Calories 221.75 kcal Moderate
- Protein 22.53 g Good Source
- Carbs 9.46 g Moderate
- Total Fat 11.01 g Moderate
- Saturated Fat 3.27 g Moderate
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source
- Cholesterol 103.0 mg High
- Sodium 501.29 mg High
- Fiber 2.15 g Low Source
- Sugar 4.08 g Moderate
- Added Sugar 1.32 g Low Source
- Calcium 27.35 mg Low Source
- Iron 1.66 mg Low Source
- Potassium 202.52 mg Low Source
- Vitamin A 282.92 mcg_rae Good Source
- Vitamin C 7.37 mg Low Source
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Celery
- Tomatoes 🍅
- Onions 🧅