Name: Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Salsa Shredded Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Comfort
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

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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

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About this Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken
Ingredients You'll Need To To Make This Shredded Chicken
How To Make This Saucy Shredded Chicken in the Slow Cooker
Variations
Tips, Notes, How To Use This Chicken
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About this Slow Cooker Salsa 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). This slow cooker shredded salsa chicken practically makes itself!

Plus, it's a freezer friendly recipe. If you want, you can double or triple this recipe and freeze this slow cooker shredded chicken for later! All you have to do is thaw and reheat until it's been warmed through and dinner is ready!

Ingredients 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 Shredded 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

shredded 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!

Variations

Swap chicken breasts for chicken thighs if that's what you have on hand.
Add some honey or brown sugar to add sweetness.
Add some cayenne pepper powder to spice it up.

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! Try my air fryer shrimp tacos or air fryer fish tacos as well!
In a burrito: with some black or pinto beans and shredded greens

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