Slow Cooker Spicy Chicken
Description
Chicken breasts slowly simmer until very tender in an easy mixture of salsa, garlic, onion, and spices. Start your slow cooker in the morning, and the chicken is ready to shred and serve in tortillas or on rice when you get home.
Ingredients
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3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
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1/2 (8 ounce) jar medium salsa
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1/4 cup tomato sauce
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 small red onion, chopped
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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1 teaspoon chili powder
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1 pinch salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
Directions
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Arrange the chicken breasts in the bottom of a slow cooker, and pour in the salsa and tomato sauce. Add the garlic and onion, and sprinkle in the cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Set the cooker on Low, and cook until the chicken is very tender, 4 to 5 hours. Shred the chicken with two forks for serving.