Batch and prep

Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken

Name: Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken
Total time: 4 h 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1 1/2 cups salsa verde; 1 yellow onion, sliced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice; 2 1/4 cups water; 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed; 1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt; 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 2 limes, cut into wedges

Tangy shredded chicken for bowls, tacos and salads.

4 h 10 min total15 min activeMakes 6 bowls

High-proteinMethod in ProFreezes well

Two pounds of chicken breast, a jar of salsa verde and a few spices go into the slow cooker in the morning and come out as tender, tangy shredded chicken by lunch. It's the most flexible batch in the library: bowls today, tacos tomorrow, salads after that. Rice and beans make it a full bowl.

Ingredients

For 6 bowls.

Chicken

2 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 1/2 cups salsa verde
1 yellow onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

Rice and beans

1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice
2 1/4 cups water
1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed

To serve

1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 limes, cut into wedges

Method

Put the onion and garlic in the slow cooker, lay the chicken on top, sprinkle with cumin and oregano and pour over the salsa verde.
Cover and cook on low for 4 hours, until the chicken is tender and 165°F.
165°F inside

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Tips

Shred the chicken right in the juices so it soaks them back up.
Use a mild or hot salsa verde to set the heat.

Food photo is AI-generated to show the finished dish. Recipe written with AI and checked by our QA process; nutrition computed from USDA data.

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