Description
Tender chicken slow-cooked in tangy salsa verde with black beans and corn, served over crispy tortilla chips and loaded with fresh toppings. This effortless Crockpot meal delivers restaurant-quality flavors with minimal prep!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 2 cups (16 oz) salsa verde (homemade or store-bought)
- 1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup corn kernels (fresh, frozen, or canned)
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- For Serving:
- Tortilla chips or strips
- Shredded lettuce or cabbage
- Diced avocado
- Sliced radishes
- Crumbled queso fresco or shredded cheese
- Sour cream or Mexican crema
- Fresh lime wedges
Instructions
- Prep Crockpot: Place chicken in slow cooker. Add salsa verde, black beans, corn, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne (if using). Stir to combine.
- Cook: Cover and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours until chicken shreds easily with a fork.
- Shred & Season: Remove chicken, shred with two forks, then return to pot. Stir in lime juice and cilantro.
- Assemble Bowls: Layer tortilla chips in bowls, top with chicken mixture, and add desired toppings (lettuce, avocado, radishes, etc.). Drizzle with sour cream and serve with lime wedges.
Notes
- Time-Saving Tip: Use frozen chicken – no need to thaw, just add 1 hour to cooking time.
- Spice Control: For milder flavor, use mild salsa verde; for extra heat, add diced jalapeños.
- Meal Prep Friendly: Chicken mixture keeps for 4 days refrigerated or 3 months frozen.
- Alternative Proteins: Substitute chicken with pork shoulder or cauliflower florets (reduce cook time to 4 hours on LOW).
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours (slow) / 3 hours (fast)
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (with basic toppings)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 95mg