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Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken

This Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken is one of those recipes where you toss everything in, walk away, and come back to a kitchen that smells so incredible your family will think you've been cooking all day.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 5 minutes
Course: Mom's Best 100 Easy Chicken Recipes
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: chicken, crock pot, crockpot, dinner, main dish, mexican, pineapple, salsa, slow cooker
Servings: 8
Author: Carrian Cheney

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 Chicken Breasts Boneless Skinless
  • 16 Ounce Salsa Verde La Victoria Chunky
  • 8 Ounce Pineapple Crushed
  • 1 Can Fire Roasted Tomatoes 14.5 oz
  • ½ Cup Heavy Cream
  • ¼ teaspoon Coriander Ground
  • ½ teaspoon Smoked Paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin Ground
  • Salt to taste
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Instructions

Slow Cooker Instructions

  • In a slow cooker or crockpot set to low heat, add all of the ingredients, stirring to combine.
    4 Chicken Breasts, 16 Ounce Salsa Verde, 8 Ounce Pineapple, ½ Cup Heavy Cream, ¼ teaspoon Coriander, ½ teaspoon Smoked Paprika, 1 teaspoon Cumin, Salt to taste, 1 Can Fire Roasted Tomatoes
  • Place the lid on and allow to cook for 3 hours. Remove the chicken and shred it on a cutting board. Place back in the slow cooker for 1 more hour.
  • Serve!

Instant Pot Instructions

  • Drain the liquid off of the salsa and pineapple so there isn't too much in the instant pot.
    16 Ounce Salsa Verde, 8 Ounce Pineapple
  • In an instant pot, add all of the ingredients, stirring to combine.
    4 Chicken Breasts, 16 Ounce Salsa Verde, 8 Ounce Pineapple, ½ Cup Heavy Cream, ¼ teaspoon Coriander, ½ teaspoon Smoked Paprika, 1 teaspoon Cumin, Salt to taste, 1 Can Fire Roasted Tomatoes
  • Place the lid on, setting the valve to seal and turn the instant pot on to manual high pressure for 10 minutes.
  • Remove the chicken and shred it on a cutting board. Place back in the instant pot and toss with the sauce.
  • Serve

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Notes

Store in a covered container of ziploc bag in the refrigerator for up to 4 day.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 233kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 623mg | Potassium: 586mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 894IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg