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Crockpot Salsa Chicken

protein · Crockpot · low heat · 360 min · trial

Hands-on
15 min
of 375 min total
Servings
7
max 10 per cycle
Calories
240
per serving
Protein
45.4 g
per serving
Attention required15 of 375 min
96% of the cook time is unattended

Ingredients

IngredientAmountGramsFDC
boneless skinless chicken breast
whole, trimmed
 3 lb 1360 2646170
salsa 24 oz 680 174524
ground cumin 1 tsp 2.1 170923
garlic powder 1 tsp 3.1 171325
lime
juiced
 1 each 67 168155

Method

  1. Put the chicken breasts in the crockpot in a single layer. (3 min)
  2. Sprinkle with cumin and garlic powder, then pour the whole jar of salsa over the top. Do not add water — the chicken releases plenty. (2 min)
  3. Cook on LOW. Leave the house if you want. (360 min)unattended
  4. Shred with two forks directly in the pot, so the meat reabsorbs the liquid. (6 min)
  5. Stir in lime juice. Portion — freeze at least 2 servings for late in the week. (4 min)

Nutrition per serving

NutrientAmount
Calories240
Protein (g)45.4
Carbohydrate (g)7.9
Fat (g)4.0
Fiber (g)2.2
Sugar (g)4.1
Sodium (mg)819

Computed from USDA FoodData Central values on each ingredient, divided by batch servings. Not hand-entered.

Storage & variety

Fridge life
4 days
Freezer
Yes
Reheat quality
excellent
Cuisine
mexican

The best freezer protein in the pool — the salsa liquid protects it from drying out. This is the component to freeze on Sunday for Thursday/Friday.