Two-Ingredient Hero: Tender Salsa Chicken for Weekly Meal Prep
Make tender, shredded chicken using just two ingredients in your slow cooker. This easy slow cooker chicken recipe is perfect for healthy meal prep, providing a versatile base for tacos, bowls, and salads all week long.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 6 hr
- Total Time: 6 hr 5 min
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Lunch Base
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (24 ounce) jar salsa (medium heat recommended)
- 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of your slow cooker.
- Pour the entire jar of salsa over the chicken, ensuring the meat is mostly covered.
- Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours, until the chicken is fully cooked and easily shreds.
- Remove the chicken breasts from the slow cooker and place them in a large bowl.
- Use two forks to shred the chicken completely.
- Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker and stir it well with the remaining salsa liquid to coat evenly.
- Shredded chicken is now ready to use for tacos, bowls, or salads.
Notes
- For cleaner eating dinner results, choose a salsa with no added sugar.
- Shredding is easiest when the chicken has rested for 10 minutes after cooking.
- This 2 ingredient chicken freezes well for future meal prep sessions.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup shredded chicken
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 4
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 8
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 35
- Cholesterol: 110