Slow Cooker Green Chile Chicken
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Tender shredded chicken simmered with green chiles, jalapeños, and spices in a slow cooker. Versatile and deeply flavored, perfect as a base for tacos, burritos, or other Mexican-inspired dishes.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 10- 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)
- 3 to 4 cloves garlic (finely minced)
- 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 to 3 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)
- one 4-ounce can 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 1/2 cup salsa verde**
- Juice of 1 large lime (or to taste)
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro (plus more for garnishing)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 370M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 6h
- Sodium
- 714mg
- Total sugar
- 3g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 635mg
- Calcium
- 24mg
- Iron
- 1mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 714MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.