Description
Easy Salsa Chicken is just that! EASY! Make this is your Instant Pot or Slow Cooker and have delicious chicken to have on hand for tacos, burritos, salads, and so much more!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 Pounds Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
- 24 Ounces Salsa*
Instructions
Instant Pot
- Place the chicken and salsa inside the instant pot. Stir to make sure everything is covered. Place the lid on and seal.
- Set to custom pressure cook of 10 minutes on high. (Note - it will take 10-15 minutes to come to pressure before cooking).
- Once the 10 minutes is up, manually release the pressure valve.
- Open the lid and shred the chicken with 2 forks (this can be done inside the instant pot but be careful because it will be hot - or you can remove the chicken and shred in a separate bowl and add back to the salsa after.)
Slow Cooker
- Place the chicken and salsa inside the slow cookers. Stir to make sure everything is mixed. Place the lid on.
- Cook for 3-4 hours on the LOW setting or 1-2 hours on HIGH. The internal temperature should be 165 degrees F.
- Once the cooking time is up, shred the chicken with 2 forks.
Notes
What to Use Easy Salsa Chicken For:
- Tacos
- Enchiladas
- Burrito Bowls
- Salads
- Rice Bowls
*You can use any salsa you like. Mild, Hot, Chunky, Restaurant Style, Salsa Verde, etc
- Prep Time: 0 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner/Chicken
- Method: Instant Pot/Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 scoop
- Calories: 161
- Sugar: 3.4 g
- Sodium: 655.7 mg
- Fat: 3.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 5.6 g
- Fiber: 1.6 g
- Protein: 26.8 g
- Cholesterol: 82.7 mg
