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Slow-Cooker Salsa Chicken

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  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 7 hr 10 min
  • Servings 4
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This Slow-Cooker Salsa Chicken is packed with tasty Tex-Mex flavors. Talk about a chicken dinner fit for a fiesta! The best part? It takes a mere 10 minutes to prep your slow-cooker chicken and salsa. Turn leftovers into burritos by adding a few extras.
Updated May 11, 2022
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Ingredients

  • 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup thick & chunky salsa
  • 1 can (15 oz) Progresso™ black beans, drained, rinsed
  • 1 can (11 ounces) whole kernel sweet corn, drained
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Steps

  • 1
    Sprinkle chicken with salt. In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in oil about 4 minutes, turning once, until brown.
  • 2
    In 3 1/2- to 5-quart slow cooker, mix salsa, beans and corn. Top with chicken.
  • 3
    Cover and cook on low heat setting 7 to 9 hours or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (180°F).
  • 4
    Sprinkle chicken thighs and vegetable mixture with cilantro.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Serve the slow-cooker chicken with rice, salsa and other condiments, such as sour cream or guacamole, then sprinkle with cilantro.

Nutrition

360 Calories, 13g Total Fat, 36g Protein, 30g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
360
Calories from Fat
115
Total Fat
13g
0%
Saturated Fat
4g
0%
Cholesterol
85mg
0%
Sodium
940mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
30g
0%
Dietary Fiber
6g
0%
Protein
36g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
26%
26%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 4 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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