Shredded Salsa Verde Chicken in the Slow Cooker

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 540 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

A jar of green salsa adds color and flavor to this easy salsa verde chicken that cooks in the slow cooker while you're at work.

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) jar salsa verde
1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 medium onion, roughly chopped
6 cloves garlic, crushed, or to taste

Directions

1 Pour about 1/3 of the salsa on the bottom of a slow cooker and place chicken on top. Season with salt and pepper, then add onions and garlic. Pour the remaining salsa evenly over the chicken. Cook on Low for 8 hours.
2 Remove chicken and shred with 2 forks. Return shredded chicken to the slow cooker; mix it in with the juices and cook on High for 1 more hour.