Description
Creamy salsa chicken is a flavorful and simple dish. You can make it in a slow cooker or on the stovetop.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 (16 ounce) jar salsa
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
- Optional toppings: shredded cheese, sour cream, cilantro
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts in slow cooker or skillet.
- Pour salsa over chicken.
- Cook in slow cooker on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours. Cook in skillet over medium heat for about 20-25 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
- Shred chicken with two forks.
- Add cream cheese and stir until melted and combined.
- Serve with your favorite toppings.
Notes
- You can use any type of salsa.
- For a spicier dish, use hot salsa.
- Serve over rice, pasta, or in tortillas.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3-6 hours (slow cooker) or 20-25 minutes (skillet)
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker or Skillet
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 100mg