Crockpot Shredded Salsa Chicken

This crockpot shredded salsa chicken is so easy to make. You can use regular salsa or salsa verde! It’s great on burrito bowls, over rice, or you can use it as taco meat.

This salsa shredded chicken is so easy to make and my family loves this recipe. You can use salsa verde or regular salsa. Control the heat in the recipe by using mild salsa (or if you like a lot of heat, use medium or hot salsa).

This Crockpot Salsa Shredded Chicken goes great with Creamy Green Avocado Dip or Crockpot Borracho Beans.

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• ❤️ Why you’ll love this recipe
• 🌮 Ingredients needed
• ⭐ Variations
• 🥣 How to make (step by step guide)
• 🥡 How to store leftovers
• 📋 How to freeze leftovers
• 🍽 Serving ideas
• 👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe tips
• Crockpot Shredded Salsa Chicken

❤️ Why you’ll love this recipe

• Ease: This recipe is a super easy toss and go crockpot recipe.
• Ingredients: It calls for just a few ingredients.
• Versatile: You can use this shredded meat for burritos or burrito bowls, tacos, salads, nachos, and more.

🌮 Ingredients needed

This recipe is very easy. You need only four ingredients:

• Chicken breast: You’ll need 3 to 4 large boneless and skinless chicken breasts. You can also substitute 4 to 6 boneless and skinless chicken thighs if desired.
• Lime: You can use fresh or bottled lime juice for this recipe. I used the juice of one large lime.
• Taco seasoning: I recommend using a low sodium packet.
• Salsa: You can use your favorite. I used salsa verde but regular red salsa works too. Control the heat by using mild, medium, or hot salsa (whatever your heat preference is).

⭐ Variations

• Adding a block of cream cheese in with this recipe is a great twist.
• Try this recipe with different types of salsa.

🥣 How to make (step by step guide)

• Spray your slow cooker with non-stick spray. Add your chicken breast.
• Next, add the taco seasoning.
• Add the lime juice and salsa. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours.
• Shred the chicken using two forks and serve over flour tortillas with your favorite toppings such as sour cream, shredded cheese, diced onion, avocado, and salsa.

🥡 How to store leftovers

Store any leftovers in an airtight container in your fridge. They will be good for 3 to 4 days after making.

📋 How to freeze leftovers

Place your leftovers in a large plastic storage bag (such as Ziplock). Remove as much excess air as possible and lay flat in your freezer.

🍽 Serving ideas

Serve with tortillas, on nachos, in taquitos, burritos, or taco salad.

We love making these tacos with Mexican street corn salad and crockpot black beans!

👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe tips

• Control the heat in these tacos by using a mild, medium, or hot salsa.
• Try using a low sodium taco seasoning packet to reduce the salt in the recipe.
• Once the chicken is done cooking, transfer to a large mixing bowl and use your mixer to quickly and easily shred your chicken.

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