SHREDDED SALSA VERDE CHICKEN IN THE SLOW COOKER

Shredded Salsa Verde Chicken in the Slow Cooker image

This is a little something I threw together one night, and it's easy with only 4 ingredients. Cook while you are at work! Serve over yellow, white, or brown rice, or with mashed potatoes.

Provided by Christine Hughes

Categories Slow Cooker Chicken Main Dishes

Time 9h10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) jar salsa verde
1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 medium onion, roughly chopped
6 cloves garlic, crushed, or to taste

Steps:

Pour about 1/3 of the salsa on the bottom of a slow cooker and place chicken on top. Season with salt and pepper, then add onions and garlic. Pour the remaining salsa evenly over the chicken. Cook on Low for 8 hours.
Remove chicken and shred with 2 forks. Return shredded chicken to the slow cooker; mix it in with the juices and cook on High for 1 more hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 163.3 calories, Carbohydrate 7.9 g, Cholesterol 64.6 mg, Fat 2.7 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 305.4 mg, Sugar 3.4 g