Creamy Salsa Chicken
This flavorful chicken is cooked in a combination of salsa, taco seasoning, garlic powder, cumin, and chili powder and finished with cream cheese, giving it a fantastic creamy taste.
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 2 lb Chicken Breast
- 1/4 cup Taco Seasoning
- 1 tsp Chili Powder
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 cup Salsa
- 4 oz Cream Cheese
- Green Onions and Cilantro Garnish
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts into the slow cooker in a single layer.2 lb Chicken Breast
- Sprinkle the taco seasoning, chili powder, garlic powder, and cumin evenly over each breast.1/4 cup Taco Seasoning, 1 tsp Chili Powder, 1 tsp Garlic Powder, 1 tsp Cumin
- Pour salsa over the top of the chicken breasts and cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours.1 cup Salsa
- Remove chicken and shred on a cutting board with two forks.
- Mix in diced room temperature cream cheese into the salsa mixture. Return the lid to the pot and let sit for approx 15 - 20 minutes while the cheese melts.4 oz Cream Cheese
- Return all ingredients and mix until all of the chicken is coated.
- Serve in taco shells, over rice, or over lettuce. Garnish with cilantro and green onions.Green Onions and Cilantro
Notes
TIPS
- Simmer the cream cheese and sauce on the stovetop if you are in a hurry or if your cream cheese was not at room temperature before adding.
- Times may vary depending on your slow-cooker. Mine tends to run hot.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 249kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 28gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 2703mgPotassium: 699mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1503IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 2mg
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