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Embarrassingly Easy Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken Thighs

Crock Pot recipes · 6 ingredients

5.01 rating
Embarrassingly Easy Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken Thighs

Nutrition

Per 100 g of prepared food

Protein
20.1 g
Fat
3.9 g
Carbohydrates
3.4 g
Calories
134.6 kcal
Total dish weight
895.5 g
Approximate servings
4

Estimated at 250 g per serving.

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 lbs lean skinless chicken thigh filets (Perdue Fit and Easy)
  • 1 cup chunks salsa
  • salt to taste
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 3/4 tsp ground cumin
  • salt, to taste

Directions

  1. Season the chicken with salt, then place in the crock pot and top with salsa, garlic powder and 1/2 tsp cumin.
  2. Cover and cook low for 4 hours. When cooked, remove the chicken and set on a large plate; shred with two forks. Pour the liquid into a bowl and reserve, then place the shredded chicken back into the crock pot, adjust salt to taste and add remaining 1/4 tsp cumin.
  3. Pour 3/4 cup of the reserved liquid back into the crock pot and cover until ready to serve.
  4. Makes about 2 3/4 cups chicken.

Tip

Sear chicken thighs in a pan before slow cooking to develop deeper savory flavors.