BEST Cheesy Salsa Chicken
This easy four-ingredient slow-cooker meal preps in minutes and tastes like the spicy, comforting, delicious Mexican food you love.
by: Cheeky Kitchen
Ingredients
1 can (16 oz) Old El Paso™ medium salsa OR Muir Glen™ organic medium salsa
1 1/2 lbs uncooked chicken breast, diced
Salt, to taste
2 cups Mexican-style cheese
2 cups cooked Mexican rice
Fresh cilantro for garnish (Optional)
Ingredients
Steps
1 Begin by gathering your ingredients.
Jar of organic medium salsa with other dinner ingredients
2 Pour salsa in the bottom of 3-4 quart slow cooker. Place chicken breast on top and sprinkle with a bit of salt. Place lid on slow cooker and cook, covered, for 3-5 hours on high or for 4-6 hours on low.
Pieces of raw chicken in slow cooker
3 Thirty minutes before serving, open slow cooker and sprinkle cheese over the chicken.
Chicken covered in shredded cheese in slow cooker
4 Cover tightly and cook for an additional 30 minutes with the slow cooker on high, until the cheese is melty and the salsa is bubbling. (Note: Keep the lid tightly sealed to keep the cheese from drying out or overcooking.)
Fork of melted cheese and chicken
5 Serve chicken over rice. Garnish with cilantro, if desired.
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