Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken

Name: Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 pound boneless skinless chicken (frozen); 4 Large Tomatillos (chopped) or (1) 14 oz Jar of Tomatillos with juice (chopped); 4 Cloves minced garlic; 1 Large (1 cup) chopped onion; 1 Jalapeno (use a larger pepper and leave the seeds in for a hotter salsa); 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp pepper; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp chili powder; 1/4 cup water; Cilantro - for topping/garnish; Avocado - for topping/garnish (not included in nutrition)

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Minutes to Prepare: 10

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken (frozen)4 Large Tomatillos (chopped) or (1) 14 oz Jar of Tomatillos with juice (chopped)4 Cloves minced garlic1 Large (1 cup) chopped onion1 Jalapeno (use a larger pepper and leave the seeds in for a hotter salsa)1 tsp salt1 tsp pepper1 tsp ground cumin1 tsp chili powder1/4 cup waterCilantro - for topping/garnishAvocado - for topping/garnish (not included in nutrition)

Directions

Place all the ingredients into the slow cooker. Add 1/4 cup of water if you use fresh tomatillos - if you use canned/jarred tomatillos with the juice omit water. Turn Slow Cooker on low and let simmer for 4-5 hours until chicken shreds easily with a fork. Cover 4 ounces of chicken with 2 heaping tablespoons of the Salsa Verde. Garnish with fresh Cilantro leaves.

Serving Size: Makes (4) 4 ounce servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CLYNNTHOMAS.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 144.0
Total Fat: 1.4 g
Cholesterol: 55.0 mg
Sodium: 913.4 mg
Total Carbs: 7.1 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
Protein: 24.1 g

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Member Reviews

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Love this Recipe.. I will make it Again
- 11/6/17