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April 15, 2020 By Carmy Leave a Comment

Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Salsa Shredded Chicken

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This Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Salsa Chicken is so easy to make! Use the shredded chicken in a bowl, tacos, or burritos!

cilantro lime salsa chicken shredded in a flour tortilla with lettuce, onion, sour cream, and cheese

Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Salsa Shredded Chicken

Guys, you’re going to love this recipe! It’s so quick to put together, you more than likely have most of the ingredients on hand, and if you don’t, it’s a short shopping list. I love when dinner pretty much makes itself and this is one of those recipes. I’m serious, the most laborious work you’ll be doing is opening the jar of salsa (if you have noodle arms like myself).

What You’ll Need To To Make This Shredded Chicken

ingredients for slow cooker shredded chicken flatly: chicken, salsa, lime, taco seasoning, cilantro
  • chicken breasts: boneless skinless
  • lime: you need 1/4 cup of lime juice and that comes out to be around 1.5-2 limes’ worth.
  • taco seasoning: I used a store-bought mix
  • salsa: go as mild or as spicy as you’d like! I personally got mild. The jar pictured is 2 cups worth.
  • cilantro: I don’t add too much as I find the flavour to be overpowering. However, you may prefer more cilantro than I do!

How To Make This Saucy Chicken in the Slow Cooker

In your slow cooker, add in the chicken breasts, lime juice, and taco seasoning.

Layer salsa and cilantro on top of the chicken.

In your slow cooker, add in the chicken breasts, lime juice, and taco seasoning.
Layer salsa and cilantro on top of the chicken.

Set the slow cooker to high for 3 hours. Once done, shred the chicken, and toss to coat the chicken to ensure it’s coated with sauce.

cooked lime cilantro chicken beasts in salsa sauce in a slow cooker

Serve immediately with some more lime juice drizzled on top. I like to have them in tacos so on a flour tortilla, add lettuce, the shredded chicken, shredded cheese, onions, avocado, and sour cream!

shredded lime cilantro chicken beasts in salsa sauce in a slow cooker

Variations

Swap chicken breasts for chicken thighs if that’s what you have on hand.

Tips, Notes, How To Use This Chicken

I used a 6 QT slow cooker to make this shredded chicken recipe.

If you want to make this in the Instant Pot, click here for the instructions.

In a bowl: topped with onions, avocado, sour cream, on top of a bed of rice or quinoa.

In a taco: with some corn or flour tortillas. Add some scrambled eggs for a breakfast taco!

In a burrito: with some black or pinto beans and shredded greens

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cilantro lime salsa chicken shredded in a flour tortilla with lettuce, onion, sour cream, and cheese

Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Salsa Shredded Chicken

Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 5 minutes

This Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Salsa Chicken is so easy to make! Use the shredded chicken in a bowl, tacos, or burritos!

Ingredients

  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 1/4 cup lime juice + extra half a lime to serve
  • 1 tbsp taco seasoning
  • 2 cups salsa
  • handful of cilantro

Instructions

  1. In your slow cooker, add in the chicken breasts, lime juice, and taco seasoning.
  2. Layer salsa and cilantro on top of the chicken.
  3. Set the slow cooker to high for 3 hours. Once done, shred the chicken, and toss to coat the chicken to ensure it’s coated with sauce.
  4. Serve immediately with some more lime juice drizzled on top.

Notes

I like to have them in tacos so on a flour tortilla, add lettuce, the shredded chicken, shredded cheese, onions, avocado, and sour cream!

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 153Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 1128mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 3gSugar: 6gProtein: 21g
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Cuisine: Comfort / Category: Slow Cooker

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