Crockpot Green Chili Chicken
My Crockpot Green Chili Chicken is a flavorful and versatile protein to pair with any side. Hands off, easy and great for weeknights!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 medium yellow onion diced (about 1.5 cups)
- 2 medium green bell peppers diced (about 2 cups)
- 3 cloves garlic pressed
- 2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 x 113 mL can green chilies
- 1 cup mild salsa verde
- 3 limes zest and juice
- 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 4 chicken breasts)
- ½ cup cilantro chopped
Instructions
- To the crockpot add onion, bell pepper, garlic, cumin, chili powder, salt, black pepper, green chilies (and their juices), salsa verde, lime zest and juice of 2 limes. Stir well to fully combine all ingredients.
- Layer the chicken breasts on top of the salsa verde mixture. Drizzle juice of the remaining lime over the top of the chicken. Close the crockpot lid and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours.
- Once the chicken is cooked (The chicken is fully cooked when a thermometer inserted into the center of the chicken breasts reaches 165 F.) remove the chicken breasts and use two forks to gently pull apart the chicken, shredding them. Add the shredded chicken back into the crock pot. Add the fresh cilantro and stir to combine (you can also drizzle with additional lime juice if you desire).
- Serve in tacos, over rice, in a burrito or on top of a salad!
Notes
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 743mg | Potassium: 645mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 598IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 3mg
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