Remember when everyone was into low-carb diets? Dana Carpender had the best recipes during the Atkins era. This is adapted from her 15-Minute Low-Carb Recipes. She uses weird ingredients like guar gum to thicken the sauce… but you really don’t need to do that.
Slow Cooker Green Chili Chicken
4 servings
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (I use Costco frozen ones, thawed overnight)
- 1 (16 oz.) jar salsa verde (I use La Victoria)
- 1 medium onion, chopped fine
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Dump all ingredients into slow cooker. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, or until chicken shreds easily with a fork. Use two forks to shred.
Serve with shredded monterey jack cheese, chopped fresh cilantro, and sour cream, if desired.
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Where is the green chili?
Oops! Forgot the salsa verde. There’s a good way to get comments… leave out the critical ingredients.
This was a great meal. Thank you
I’m so glad you liked it. It’s so easy and kind of unusual too. One of my favorite slow cooker recipes.
Anne
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I’ve been looking for a good slow-cooker recipe. My girlfriend and I are in college, with strange hours and crockpots allow us to come home to a hot and tasty meal. I will run this one past her. Thanks!
If I double the amount of chicken in this, do you think that I need to double the salsa in it, also? I know that you’re not supposed to increase liquids too much in a crockpot. Thanks!
Paula - yes, I’d probably double the salsa verde if I doubled the chicken. I thought the ratio of chicken to salsa was about right — so with double the chicken you’d want more sauce too.
You’re right, though, liquids don’t really cook down in the slow cooker.
This sounds sooo yummy! It could be because it’s dinner time; but I am definitely gonna try it! I can’t decide whether to add rice as a side or wrap it in a flour tortilla…decisions, decisions.
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