This 4-ingredient crock pot salsa chicken recipe offers a simple yet delicious way to prepare a flavorful meal with minimal effort. It combines boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, salsa, lime, and goat cheese for a dish that cooks to perfection in a slow cooker.
slow cooker liner or non-stick cooking spray optional
measuring cups
5 to 7 quart slow cooker
Ingredients
2pounds(6 pieces) boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
2cupssalsadivided
1lime
4ouncescrumbled goat cheese
Instructions
(optional) Put the liner inside the crock pot or spray the inside with cooking spray.
Layer the chicken on the bottom of the crock pot.
Add 1½ cups of the salsa.
Juice the lime into the crock pot.
Cook chicken breasts on low heat for 1 to 2 hours, checking occasionally to see if they are done. Do not overcook since they will lose their texture and fall apart if overcooked.Chicken thighs should be cooked for 3 hours on high heat, and can be left on the warm setting until you are ready to serve.
Spoon some of the extra salsa and the goat cheese crumbles over the top of the chicken just before serving.
Notes
Chicken breasts cannot be left in the slow cooker too long or they will lose their texture and start to fall apart. So they aren't a "set and forget" type of crock pot meat.
Chicken thighs are much more forgiving and can be left in the crock pot longer.
Cooked salsa chicken can be shredded and served in tacos or tortillas if desired.