5 from 18 votes
Crock pot Salsa Verde Chicken Recipe
This Crock Pot Salsa Verde Chicken recipe slow-cooks chicken thighs with salsa verde, jalapeno, lime juice, and spices, resulting in tender, flavorful meat infused with bright, mildly spicy notes. Cooking in a crock pot allows the flavors to meld over six hours, producing a juicy chicken that can be served simply over white rice for an easy meal.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
496 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 12 chicken thighs
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 jalapeno pepper fresh, sliced thinly
- 1 salsa verde 14 ounces
- 1 lime juiced
Instructions
- Place everything in the crock pot. Cook on low for 6 hours.
- Serve over white rice.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Any cut or type of chicken can be used if you don't have chicken thighs on hand.
Nutrition Information
Calories
496kcal
(25%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
221mg
(74%)
Sodium
562mg
(23%)
Potassium
469mg
(10%)
Vitamin A
175IU
(4%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
1.7mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 496
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 496kcal | 25% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 221mg | 74% |
| Sodium | 562mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 469mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 175IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.