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Creamy Crock-Pot Salsa Verde Chicken

September 16, 2015 by Annie Chesson 23 Comments

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Creamy Crock-Pot Salsa Verde Chicken - This is SUCH an easy recipe that leads to the most flavorful, tender pot of shredded chicken ever! #glutenfree -- TheGarlicDiaries.com

I love recipes like this. Recipes that are so easy the shouldn’t even be called “recipes.”

And thiiiiiiiiiiiis is that. Supa’ easy.

To be precise…easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy.

All you do is dump some stuff into a crock-pot, say “peace out,” come back around dinner time, shred the chicken, stir it up, and you are good to go!!

The difficulty level goes up a leeeeettle bit if you use homemade Salsa Verde…optional but HIGHLY recommended. It’s an easy recipe too!!

My favorite thing about this recipe is how many different things you can do with the chicken once it’s done.

Creamy Crock-Pot Salsa Verde Chicken - This is SUCH an easy recipe that leads to the most flavorful, tender pot of shredded chicken ever! #glutenfree -- TheGarlicDiaries.com

The following is a list of delicious uses for this chicken ?:

  1. Over rice (brown or white)
  2. In a taco (we did this and just topped it with romaine lettuce and green onions)
  3. In a burrito
  4. In a burrito bowl (totally still counts as its own thing)
  5. With a fork straight out of the fridge

And there are a billion more uses too!

*Correction: a billion and one.*

And they are all delicious ?. That was a fist bump. I recently learned how to use emoticons on the computer.

I am taking full advantage of this new ability ??.

I’ll stop.

?

Okay seriously I’m done.

Creamy Crock-Pot Salsa Verde Chicken - This is SUCH an easy recipe that leads to the most flavorful, tender pot of shredded chicken ever! #glutenfree -- TheGarlicDiaries.com

Here’s the thing about Crock-Pots…I think they are absolutely wonderful and perfect and magical and beautiful for soups, stews, chilis, and things like that, but I usually don’t like to just pop a hunk of meat in there with some liquid and let it go. I feel like the meat becomes super tender and falls apart when you poke it with a fork, but it seems to always turn out dry! Because it cooks for so long.

I was a little concerned about that happening with this recipe, but I crossed my fingers that the salsa verde sauce would help keep it nice and moist.

And it totally did! The chicken isn’t dry at all. It is melt-in-your-mouth tender, and the salsa verde sauce gives it tons of creaminess and moisture.

Yaaasssssssssss…easy, cheap, flavorful, moist, perfect chicken ? (had to add one more).

Creamy Crock-Pot Salsa Verde Chicken - This is SUCH an easy recipe that leads to the most flavorful, tender pot of shredded chicken ever! #glutenfree -- TheGarlicDiaries.com

Happy Wednesday!

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Creamy Crock-Pot Salsa Verde Chicken

★★★★★

5 from 3 reviews

  • Author: Annie Chesson
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 hours
  • Total Time: 5 hours 10 mins
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups salsa verde (homemade is recommended. You can find the recipe here: https://www.thegarlicdiaries.com/grilled-salsa-verde/)
  • 1/2 cup reduced fat sour cream
  • 1/2 cup reduced fat cream cheese
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 chicken breasts

Instructions

  1. Whisk together the salsa, cream cheese, and sour cream in a medium bowl until combined
  2. Season to taste with salt and pepper
  3. Season your chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper and place into your crock-pot
  4. Pour the salsa verde sauce on top and cook on low for 5 hours
  5. At this point, it may appear that your sauce has separated, but once you shred your chicken and stir, it all comes together
  6. Using 2 forks, shred your chicken while it is still in the crock-pot. Stir the shredded chicken together with the sauce until everything is evenly combined
  7. Optional garnishes: extra sour cream, cilantro

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*This recipe is gluten free*

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Creamy Crock-Pot Salsa Verde Chicken - This is SUCH an easy recipe that leads to the most flavorful, tender pot of shredded chicken ever! #glutenfree -- TheGarlicDiaries.com

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In the mood for more yummy crock-pot recipes? Check these out!

Crock-Pot Lasagna Soup

Crock-Pot Enchilada Soup

Crock-Pot Pepper Beef Stew

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Comments

  1. Laura says

    June 3, 2020 at 4:30 pm

    I bet this would be amazing in enchiladas with a creamy verde sauce! I’m making this tonight for tacos, but based on how good it looks and smells, I’ll be trying again with enchiladas soon.

    Reply
    • Annie Chesson says

      June 15, 2020 at 1:39 pm

      That’s a GREAT idea for how to use this! I bet it would be amazing! Check back in if you make it and let me know!

      Reply
  2. Kim O says

    November 18, 2016 at 2:20 pm

    I made this today. It’s not bland at all. This is now a fave recipe to make.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  3. Livia says

    September 3, 2016 at 5:07 pm

    I made the meal for my family and it was way too bland. I feel like I wasted 15 dollars on all of the ingredients. Substitute the salsa verde for regular salsa and DO NOT add cream cheese or sour cream to the mix. It is cheaper and tastes 100 times better and more flavorful.

    Reply
    • Annie Chesson says

      September 6, 2016 at 1:27 pm

      Sorry this didn’t work out so well for you Livia!

      Reply
  4. Maya @ Treats and Eats says

    September 21, 2015 at 5:38 pm

    Um yes, a recipe that’s not a recipe? Totally perfect for me! Love this Annie!
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    • Annie Chesson says

      September 22, 2015 at 11:57 am

      Yesss! Thanks, Maya :).

      Reply
  5. Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says

    September 17, 2015 at 10:02 pm

    Love easy recipes like this. Makes dinner a cinch. I’ll take a few scoops of this and some tortillas please!

    Reply
    • Annie Chesson says

      September 22, 2015 at 11:58 am

      Me too, Kelly! Thank you :).

      Reply
  6. Cathleen @ A Taste Of Madness says

    September 17, 2015 at 6:52 pm

    I just bought a crock pot and am so EXCITED to use it! This looks amazing!
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    • Annie Chesson says

      September 22, 2015 at 12:36 pm

      Crock-Pots are so perfect for stuff like this!! I love using mine :).

      Reply
  7. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says

    September 17, 2015 at 6:12 pm

    Oh I’m totally craving all kinds of crock pot meals now that fall is almost here. This chicken looks fantastic, Annie! Sounds like the perfect combination of flavors!
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    • Annie Chesson says

      September 22, 2015 at 12:37 pm

      Me too!! Yay fall :). Thanks, Gayle!

      Reply
  8. Savita @ ChefDeHome says

    September 17, 2015 at 2:37 pm

    This chicken looks creamy and delicious, Annie! Just want some tacos to devour it! yumm!
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    • Annie Chesson says

      September 22, 2015 at 12:37 pm

      Thanks, Savita!! It was quite creamy and delicious :).

      Reply
  9. Natalie @ Tastes Lovely says

    September 17, 2015 at 1:14 pm

    Love easy recipes like this. Makes dinner a cinch. I’ll take a few scoops of this and some tortillas please!
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    ★★★★★

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    • Annie Chesson says

      September 22, 2015 at 12:38 pm

      Me too, Natalie!

      Reply
  10. Angela Chu says

    September 17, 2015 at 12:59 pm

    Your photos are always soooo stunning! They make the food look even more delicious :)
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    • Annie Chesson says

      September 22, 2015 at 12:38 pm

      Thank you, Angela!! That is so sweet :).

      Reply
  11. Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says

    September 17, 2015 at 12:10 pm

    I love super-duper easy recipes too… but then again what person doesn’t (aside from the obviously crazies). This chicken looks perfect! Love love love me a good shredded, salsa-licious chicken! YUM! Cheers, girlie!
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    ★★★★★

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    • Annie Chesson says

      September 22, 2015 at 12:39 pm

      Haha true! I’m with you, Cheyanne :). Thanks!

      Reply
  12. Keri @ Fashionable Foods says

    September 16, 2015 at 5:40 pm

    I really need to stop reading blogs when I’m hungry. My stomach is growling for this chicken right now! And I totally need to know how to do emojis on the computer!
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    • Annie Chesson says

      September 22, 2015 at 12:43 pm

      Haha I know how you feel!
      Ok so emojis: If you look at the top of your screen where it says “Edit” and click that so a menu drops down, there should be an option that says “Emojis and Symbols.” Click that and it will bring up a panel of emojis :).

      Reply

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