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    Default chicken + salsa in slow cooker

    i read in a dinner thread that a number of people say they put chicken + salsa and some other stuff in the slow cooker for a quick & easy meal prep

    can someone give more details?

    what exactly do you put in? for how long? do you brown chicken first?

    thanks

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    This was from Real Simple a year or so ago. I sometimes use chicken breasts instead of pork:

    Slow Cooked Pulled Pork Tacos
    Serves six

    • 2 cups store-bought salsa, plus more for serving
    • 2 tablespoons chili powder
    • 2 tablespoons dried oregano
    • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
    • kosher salt
    • 1 2 1/2-pound boneless pork butt or shoulder, trimmed of excess fat
    • 18 corn tortillas
    • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro sprigs
    • 3/4 cup sour cream
    • 1 lime, cut into wedges

    In a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker, combine the salsa, chili powder, oregano, cocoa, and 1 teaspoon salt. Add the pork and turn to coat.

    Cook, covered, until the meat is tender and pulls apart easily, on high for 4 to 5 hours or on low for 7 to 8 hours.

    Twenty minutes before serving, heat oven to 350° F.

    Stack the tortillas, wrap them in foil, and bake until warm, about 15 minutes.

    Meanwhile, using 2 forks, shred the pork and stir into the cooking liquid. Serve with the tortillas, cilantro, sour cream, lime, and extra salsa.

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    I threw some frozen chicken breasts in there, dumped on some salsa (2 cups max) and cooked all day on low.
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    I usually do 4 chicken breasts, 2 16oz jars of salsa, 1 can black beans (drained) and 1 can kernel corn (drained). On low for 6-7 hours, shred chicken, cook again for 30min-1hour.
    Yummytastic!
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    Quote Originally Posted by elizabethkott View Post
    I usually do 4 chicken breasts, 2 16oz jars of salsa, 1 can black beans (drained) and 1 can kernel corn (drained). On low for 6-7 hours, shred chicken, cook again for 30min-1hour.
    Yummytastic!
    I do this, but also put in either a packet of taco seasoning or a few tablespoons of Penzey's taco seasoning, based on seeing that somewhere here.
    Jen, mom to my silly monkey, 10/06

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    Chicken (I've used boneless/skinless breasts from the fridge, as well as frozen wit!h skin & bone - cooked both all day on low)

    Salsa

    I've added a can of drained rinsed black beans.

    I've done it adding some canned or frozen corn near the end of cooking.

    I've also been adding cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup (healthy varieties of either)

    Could.Not.Be.Easier with such yummy results!
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    thanks, ladies

    so are you all shredding it?

    if so, do you server with tortialls?

    what else do you serve?

    was thinking i would just put pieces of chicken over rice with a side veggie

    but that might not work if it's all shredded

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    I just do chicken and salsacooked on low all day. Serve over rice w/cheese, sour cream and chopped up green onions.
    Mom to DS born June 2008 and twin DD's August 2010

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    Quote Originally Posted by lmh2402 View Post
    thanks, ladies

    so are you all shredding it?

    if so, do you server with tortialls?

    what else do you serve?

    was thinking i would just put pieces of chicken over rice with a side veggie

    but that might not work if it's all shredded
    we've made it before with great results. for the first nights meal i just pull out the breasts and serve them whole, with some sauce. after that, i shred it. here's an old post of mine...



    Salsa Chicken (in a crockpot)
    4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
    2 15 1/2 oz jars of salsa (whatever degree of "hot" you like)
    1 15oz can black beans (drained and rinsed)
    1 15oz can kernel corn
    Put it all in the crock pot on low for about 7 hours.
    Remove the chicken and shred with 2 forks.
    Return chicken to crock pot for 1/2 hour.
    Serve either over brown rice or on tortillas with sour cream, cheddar cheese, guacamole, etc.
    It's AWESOME, EASY and there are a lot of leftovers! And the great thing about the crock pot is that you can just reduce the temp to "keep warm" and then you don't have to reheat.

    My changes -
    Used two extra chicken breasts –mine were small
    Sprinkled chicken with salt, pepper and a good amount of cumin
    Extra can of black beans
    1 can of diced tomatoes - eliminated 1 jar of salsa (am using TJ’s roasted tomatoes with green chilies tonight)
    Chicken bullion - 1 packet of TJ's low sodium or 1-2 cubes

    Then I cleaned out the fridge and added -
    ½ a small can of diced green chilies
    ½ a yellow onion
    1 yellow bell pepper

    First night -
    In a bowl with sour cream

    For left-overs we drained the liquid and then had it -
    - In a tortilla with avocado and lettuce
    - In enchiladas - served over a bed of shredded romaine and tomatoes with a sour cream/salsa/lime juice dressing and guacamole on top. For enchiladas, just roll some filling in tortillas, cover with some store bought enchilada or mole sauce and some shredded cheese and baked.
    - As a topping for nachos on Superbowl Sunday
    - Never got around to using it for a taco salad

    Every meal from this was really great and we never felt like we were eating leftovers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lmh2402 View Post
    thanks, ladies

    so are you all shredding it?

    if so, do you server with tortialls?

    what else do you serve?

    was thinking i would just put pieces of chicken over rice with a side veggie

    but that might not work if it's all shredded
    It's more for a taco-type of meal. It becomes the taco filling, so yes, you serve it inside tortillas with cheese and/or sourcream (tomatoes, lettuce, etc.) on top

    So if you leave chicken in the crockpot for the 8 or so hours it basically becomes all shredded without much effort on your part. It all just pulls apart with a fork.
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