All you need are 2 simple ingredients to make this slow cooker shredded chicken — good salsa and chicken!

2-Ingredient Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 lbs total)*

favorite salsa

salt and pepper

lime wedges for serving)

Place chicken breasts in a slow cooker and cover with salsa. Toss until the chicken is covered.

Cover and cook on high for 4 hours (or low for 6-8 hours), or until the chicken shreds easily with a fork. Shred the chicken in the slow cooker and toss with the remaining salsa and juices until well-mixed. Serve immediately, or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days. (This chicken also freezes well.)

*You can really use just about any cut of chicken for this recipe. For easy shredding though (so that you don’t have to mess with bones), I recommend boneless chicken breasts or thighs. This should be about 2 lbs of chicken total.

I put in an 8oz stick of Philadelphia cream cheese at the end. Oh so good.

Im trying for the first time!wish me luck

I made this tonight and it was delicious. I put it in the crockpot for four hours. I put frozen boneless chicken breasts and with 2 cups of picante sauce because that’s what I had in the house. Came out perfect! My husband came in from a day of golf and said, “WOW! The house smells amazing! Simply delicious! I chopped up some tomatoes, sliced avocado,  shredded cheese, fresh spinach and some fresh lime. Great easy recipe will be a family favorite!!

Wow!!! That is amazing. I'm ashamed to say I didn't follow the recipe exactly. I added 2 tbsp taco seasoning to mine. So good I can't get enough. Thank you for sharing your recipe!!!

And I forget to mention I used my hand mixer to shred the chicken. Absolutely worked like a charm. Probably best to put the chicken in a different bowl before you try this. It was messy and I ended up with burning specks of lava liquids on any and all bits of my exposed skin.

I’ve made this two times.  5 stars because it doesn’t get any easier than this. I did season the chicken with my homemade taco seasoning and it certainly is delicious. We use gluten free tortillas, avocado, and a bit of sour cream,a squeeze of fresh lime and a bit of fresh cilantro. Perfect for watching sports!  NHL hockey tomorrow night ???

This has been my go to lately.

I cook as recommended, then remove the whole chicken instead of shredding it. I uses the remaining salsa in the pot and use it instead on water with white rice. Add some frozen corn to the rice. Cook the rice. 

Serve chicken sliced the short way north the length. Fan to very the rice and enjoy.

Absolutely delicious and foolproof. Made it several times over the last couple of years. You can do a zillion things with it: add to a stir fry, chicken salad with a little Mays (yum), etc. I even used some I froze for chicken croquettes.  Thank you for the recipe which is a staple for me.

I put taco seasoning on top of the chicken first then salsa! It’s perfect!

I make this all the time now....it’s so easy and it tastes amazing!!  Everyone in my family likes it.  We use it so many different ways and it makes different dinner choices.  We make chicken tacos with it, we make a nacho bar, we put it on top of rice with cheese and sour cream, sometimes we put it on top of corn chips and or rice with sour cream and cheddar cheese...I know not always the healthiest but SO GOOOD!

Oh and I forgot to mention I use store bought mild salsa.  Really any kind works.  I’ve used some from Aldi which tasted just as good but when I make it for my entire family, I use the kind I know and trust will taste great, Tostitos Mild Chunky Salsa.  I’m making it tonight actually.  Since I have shared the recipe with others, it became a staple dinner in their house as well, they now make it weekly.  It really is one of the best dinners and the easiest.

Ali, I never would have thought of this and I'm so glad you did!  So good. I threw some leftover jalapeño and green chili's into the pot too, and we had burritos that included the chicken broth rice (also brilliant).
Adding this to regular rotation!

One of our favorite meals for the entire family and so easy!  Making it now actually on this rainy busy day, I can put it in the c pot and then leave, get the kids from school, take for hair cuts and then when we get home literally just throw it on the table.  We do it on top of rice or corn chips, scoops. Etc.  We also make nachos the next night.  Don’t forget some sour cream and shredded cheese on top of eating over rice or chips…DELISH!

It did turn out great however I almost gave it four stars because, if I would not have tweaked this recipe it would have been a burnt mess? I added some water and it was done in 3 hours cooked on low not high!!? Chicken broth might have been better but I didn't have any on hand. I'm not sure why it worked without burning for so many other people at the recommended temperature and length of time with no added liquid? At any rate for a little crap and super easy I seasoned also with chili powder.

I tried this recipe &amp; it came out absolutely delicious!!  Didn't follow exactly, just one very large boneless chicken breast about 1-1/2 lbs. and one 16 oz.of "Organics" Salsa Verde/ Medium.  Through in crock pot for about 5 hrs and wow it's the easiest recipe ever!!!  Had with Spanish rice, some avocado slices &amp; sour cream.  Will have leftovers in tacos.  It's the best ever...

I am making this right now. Per my preferences, I added 2 other ingredients. I dumped in a can of mixed vegetables as well as some pasta. Still so easy... Just dump it all in and enjoy the aromas in the kitchen while it is cooking.

2-ingredient slow cooker salsa chicken

Prep Time: 1 minutes

Cook Time: 4 hours

Total: 4 hours, 1 minutes

Servings: 6

Author : Ali

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