Easy Salsa Chicken (Crock Pot/Slow Cooker Recipe)

This slow cooker salsa chicken recipe is perfect for taco night! Made with just a few simple ingredients, including your favorite salsa. 

Everyone needs a yummy, shredded chicken recipe! This Easy Crock Pot Salsa Chicken recipe is perfect to bring for a taco potluck or to make for Taco Tuesday at home with the family.

When the weather warms up, our group of neighborhood friends likes to get together for Taco Tuesday! I think a taco potluck is absolutely one of the easiest potlucks you can host. Typically, someone makes a crockpot of seasoned ground beef, someone makes this crockpot salsa chicken recipe, and we divide out the taco shells, toppings and side dishes! 

A taco potluck allows folks to totally customize their dinners. If you have picky kids in attendance, they have total control over how they top their tacos! They can even eat all of the ingredient separate if they don’t like their food to touch. On the other hand, you can load your tacos up with all of the toppings if you want! A taco potluck allows each person customize their plates for low carb, or whatever diet they may be following! I think it’s a super versatile way to host and spread out the responsibilities.

This homemade salsa chicken is truly the easiest recipe! All you need is chicken, a few seasonings, salsa and canned tomatoes. Then, just set your crockpot to low and let it go.

Once the chicken cooks, you will need to shred it! You can do this with two forks, a hand mixer or your stand mixer. After it’s shredded, make sure to return it to the crockpot and let it rest in the salsa mixture for a bit, so it fully absorbs the flavor. 

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Crock Pot Salsa Chicken Substitutions

There are plenty of ingredient substitutions you can make! Here are a few suggestions:

• Make a green version of this salsa chicken by substituting a jar of salsa verde for the red salsa! 
• Use boneless skinless chicken thighs instead of boneless chicken breasts if that’s what you have! 
• Use frozen chicken instead of fresh chicken if that is what you have! 
• Substitute homemade salsa if that’s what you have! 
• Add a can of corn (drained) to add veggies! 

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Serving Suggestions

Serve in flour tortillas with shredded Mexican cheese and lettuce or cilantro.  For a side dish, try black beans, Mexican rice, Cilantro Slaw or Elotes.

This flavorful chicken is also a great way to make chicken nachos or chicken enchiladas!

Using and Storing Leftover Salsa Chicken

What I love the most about this shredded salsa chicken is how many ways there are to repurpose the leftovers! Store leftover salsa chicken in an airtight container in your refrigerator for 3-4 days. Or you can freeze leftover salsa chicken in freezer bags for up to two months. 

This easy Mexican chicken can be used in tortilla soup, taco soup, chicken enchiladas, burrito bowls, taco salad or on nachos! Sometimes I will just warm up this leftover chicken and use tortilla chips to scoop it up with a bit of sour cream or cheese for an easy, high protein lunch.