Craving some Salsa Cheesy goodness? Check out this Nom Nom Good Crockpot Chicken Salsa Recipe!
Craving some crockpot chicken… with a zesty kick? You’ll love this easy Crockpot Chicken Salsa Recipe!
Just a few simple ingredients, and you’ve got a delicious south of the border dinner!
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Crockpot Chicken Salsa Recipe
Crockpot Salsa Chicken Recipe
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Craving some Salsa Cheesy goodness? Check out this Nom Nom Good Crockpot Chicken Salsa Recipe!
Author: The Frugal Girls
Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 3 pounds Boneless, Skinless chicken breasts, fresh or thawed
- 16 ounces Salsa, or make Easy Homemade Salsa
- 8 ounces Cream Cheese {softened}
- 1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 1 can Corn, drained {optional add-in}
- 1 can Black Beans, drained {optional add-in}
Instructions
- Cook chicken in Crockpot on HIGH for 3 hours or LOW for 6 hours. {covered}
- After 3 hours on HIGH or 6 hours on LOW, drain juices from Crockpot.
- In separate bowl, stir Salsa and cream cheese {and optional drained corn and/or drained black beans}
- Pour mixture in crockpot over chicken and cook for additional 30 minutes on HIGH, covered, or until done.
- For the last ten minutes, add in 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese to melt on top.
- Garnish with Chopped Green Onions, and serve with a side of Rice, Salsa, and Sour Cream!
- If you happen to have any leftovers, use them for tacos or burritos the next night! Yummy!
What You’ll Need for This Recipe:
Mixing Bowls
5 – 6 quart Crock Pot
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Kristal says
Could you cook this in the oven?
Gloria says
Sounds awesome, Could you use boneless thighs instead of breasts?
Heidi says
Hi Gloria ~ yes… boneless thighs would work, too. Just keep an eye on the cooking time, based upon the size of the thighs and how many you use. ENJOY! 🙂
Lasonya Salter says
made this last night for my family n it was AWESOME. I’VE wrote down sooo many of your recipes im excited about trying them ALL. i love what you have done on this site. you are a blessing. trying to cook different foods on a food assistance budget leaves u bored with eating. i can’t say thank you enough
Heidi says
Aww ~ thanks so much for the sweet comment, Lasonya! So glad you loved the recipe! 🙂
Elaina says
Can you use frozen chicken breasts? If so how long would you recommend cooking them for?
Holly says
I’m nervous about cooking the chicken by itself in the crockpot… I’ll be at work all day so I would put it on low.. Has anyone tried cooking it in the salsa mix?
Kristi says
Holly,
I was wondering the same thing… did you try cooking just the chicken in the crockpot? Let me know how it turned out or I might just go for it and have a back up dinner plan just in case.
Heidi says
You’ll just place the chicken in the crockpot by itself for the first step… nothing else is required, as the chicken will end up cooking in its own juices. 😉 By draining the juices and adding the sauce at the end, you’ll have a much richer, flavorful, and less watered down sauce. Hope that helps!
Kris says
We made this for dinner tonight. I shredded the chicken, and served it over rice. It was delicious and super easy. It’s definetly going into our list of favorite go to meals. Thanks for all the great crockpot recipes!!
Heidi says
Aww ~ you’re very welcome, Kris! I’m so glad you liked it! 😉
Kelsey says
I really enjoyed this recipe. After cooking the chicken I shredded it before adding the corn, beans, salsa, and cream cheese for delicious tacos. We definitely have leftovers so we’ll see how the leftovers go.
Thanks!
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sasha Johnson says
How much water do you use for these recipes?
Heidi says
Hi Sasha ~ no water is required. The chicken will end up cooking in its own juices. Hope that helps! 😉
Andie says
When do you add in the beans and corn?
Heidi says
Hi Andie ~ if adding in the drained beans and drained corn, you can just put those in for the last 30 minutes when you add the salsa and cream cheese, after the juices from the chicken have been drained.
Megan Willis says
Question: Could you cook these recipes for longer than 3 hours?
Heidi says
Hi Megan ~ yes… you could cook the chicken on low for 6 – 7 hours, remove the juices, add the sauce, then cook an additional 30 minutes, or until done. Hope that helps! 😉
Michelle P says
Made this tonight! It was so yummy and super easy! Will definitely be making it again, thank you!!!
Heidi says
You’re very welcome, Michelle! I’m so glad you liked it!! 😉
~ Heidi