Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken
- Total Time
- 5 to 6 hours
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Ingredients
- 1½pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1½cups jarred salsa verde
- 1(4-ounce) can chopped mild green chiles
- 8garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1jalapeño, stemmed, seeded and diced
- 1teaspoon garlic powder
- 1teaspoon onion powder
- 1teaspoon ground cumin
- 3scallions (green and white parts), thinly sliced
- 1small bunch cilantro, leaves and tender stems finely chopped (about 1 heaping cup)
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Fresh lime juice, to taste
- Any combination of rice, tortillas, pepitas, queso fresco, diced avocado and crushed tortilla chips, for serving
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)
268 calories; 8 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 3 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 12 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams dietary fiber; 4 grams sugars; 36 grams protein; 822 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Combine the chicken thighs, salsa verde, green chiles, chopped garlic, jalapeño, garlic powder, onion powder and cumin in a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker. Stir to evenly combine. (Don’t add salt now; jarred salsas are often high in sodium.) Cook on low until the chicken is tender and the flavors are blended, 5 to 6 hours. (If you will be away for 8 hours or more, set the cook time for 4 hours on low and set the slow cooker auto-switch to warm for the remaining time.)
- Step 2
Use two forks to coarsely shred the chicken. With the heat on low, add the scallions and cilantro, and stir to combine. Season to taste with salt and lime juice. Serve with rice or in tortillas, if desired, with accompaniments.
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World's easiest and most delicious salsa verde that will change your game: Roast in a sheet pan quartered onion, jalapeno, lb or so of tomatillos, a few garlic cloves, all tossed in olive oil, until soft and just beginning to brown. Dump into a blender with an entire bunch of cilantro, stems and all. Pulse it. Season. Done. Great for chile verde, chilaquiles, and this recipe.
I may be the only person who can’t tolerate chicken thighs so would breast meat dry out too much? Adjust the time?
I just want to thank NYT Chefs for not giving upon the slow cooker. I’m an essential worker in the time of COVID and nothing helps more than a slow cooker recipe that takes an honest 15 min in the morning and at night and is healthy (relatively ) and delicious. Please keep them coming for those of us who can’t spare 45 minutes to 1 hour in the evening for dinner start (fridge) to table!
Honestly with a quality fresh, medium spicy, roasted salsa verde, I just add a bit of salt and pepper over the chicken thighs before chucking in the pot. Easiest dinner there is. Also, as others have mentioned it usually comes out with lots of extra liquid (especially if you use instant pot). I like to pull off the excess liquid and bits to chuck into the rice cooker to add a bit of flavor to the rice. No waste!
Love this recipe! Using the sauté function on an instant pot for 3-5 minutes to thicken up the sauce makes it so much tastier.
I get a 16oz of fresh tomatillo/cilantro salsa from the local Mexican market and add that in with chicken thighs. It's so simple and delicious. We eat it with corn tortillas, queso fresco, avocado, cilantro, and lime. Can't go wrong!