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slow cooker green chile chicken

Tender, juicy chicken simmered with green chiles, jalapeño, salsa verde, onions, garlic, and spices for the most flavorful and versatile green chile chicken! Perfect for tacos, burritos, casseroles, or meal prep. Your slow cooker does all the work!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 10
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1 medium yellow onion peeled and finely diced
  • 1 medium to large green bell pepper seeded and diced small
  • 1 medium to large jalapeño seeded and diced very small
  • 4 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 1.5 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon salt plus more to taste if desired
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper plus more to taste if desired
  • 4 ounce canned green chiles do not drain
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil or avocado oil
  • 3 pound boneless skinless chicken I used 2lb chicken breast, 1lb chicken thighs, but any combination is fine
  • 1.5 cup salsa verde
  • 1 large lime juice or to taste
  • 0.25 cup chopped cilantro plus more for garnishing

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. To a large 6 to 7-quart slow cooker, add the onion, green bell pepper, jalapeno, garlic, cumin, chili powder, canned green chiles, evenly drizzle with oil, and stir to coat evenly and combine.
  2. Place the chicken on top, evenly spaced.
  3. Evenly drizzle the salsa over the top, cover with the lid, and cook on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours, or on LOW for 6 to 8 hours, or until the chicken is done. Tip - When it's done, it will shred extremely easily with two forks.
  4. Remove the chicken from the slow cooker, place it on a cutting board, and shred with two forks. Tips - If there looks like too much cooking liquid and juices in your slow cooker and you don't want your final dish as juicy, remove the juices, 0.5 cup at a time, or as desired. This isn't likely necessary, and we love the juiciness of the final dish, keeping all the juices in the bottom of the slow cooker, but it's up to you. On the contrary, if it doesn't look like there's enough juices or liquid, add additional salsa verde 0.5 cup at a time, as desired.
  5. Add the shredded chicken back into the slow cooker, drizzle with lime juice, sprinkle with cilantro, and stir to combine.
  6. Taste the chicken for seasoning balance, and if desired, add additional salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder, or a pinch of cayenne for those who want it spicy.
  7. Serve immediately as desired. As shown, I served it as tacos in corn tortillas, sour cream, a tiny bit of hot sauce, and additional cilantro. Flour tortillas are also fine. You can also use the filling in burritos, sandwiches, sliders, wraps, or as desired.

Notes

Extra chicken keeps airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 4 months. Reheat gently in the microwave. Adjust sauce thickness by removing or adding salsa verde as desired.