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Flavourful Slow Cooker Salsa Fresca Chicken

The first time I made slow cooker salsa fresca chicken, I fell in love! This easy keto chicken recipe with chicken breasts is a slow cooker dinner recipe you’ll love. Crock pot chicken is a great dish for busy weeknights.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time3 hours 40 minutes
Course: Meals
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: chicken, slow cooker
Servings: 5
Author: Bella Bucchiotti

Ingredients

  • 2 Pounds chicken tenderloins
  • Bunch cilantro
  • 3 Cloves garlic
  • 1/2 sweet onion
  • 1 jalapeno seeded and diced 
  • 1 red chili pepper seeded and diced  
  • 4 roma tomatoes seeded and diced 
  • 1 Teaspoon cumin
  • 1 Teaspoon sea salt 
  • 1/2 Teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/2 Teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 Cups cheese chihuahua (medium cheddar or muenster if not available)
  • 2 limes quartered

Instructions

  • Roughly chop cilantro. Cut onion, jalapeno, red chili pepper, and roma tomatoes into large chunks. Add cilantro, garlic, and onion to a food processor and pulse for 10 seconds. Add jalapeno and red chili pepper and pulse for 10 seconds. Finally, add roma tomatoes and pulse for 15 seconds.  
  • Season chicken tenderloins with cumin, sea salt, white pepper, and chili powder. Place into the bottom of the slow cooker and top with salsa. Cook on high for 3 hours.  
  • Add chihuahua cheese over the top of the chicken and cook 30 minutes, or until melted.  
  • Garnish with cilantro and limes.

Nutrition

Calories: 426kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 51g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 164mg | Sodium: 967mg | Potassium: 954mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1115IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 365mg | Iron: 2mg

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