Betty Crockers Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken Recipes

EASY SLOW COOKER SALSA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in the bottom of a slow cooker. Sprinkle with chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, and onion powder. Top evenly with salsa and green chile peppers.
• Cook on Low until chicken breasts are very tender, 6 to 8 hours. Shred chicken breast with 2 forks.

BETTY CROCKER'S SLOW COOKER SALSA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt. In a 12 inch skillet heat oil over med-high heat. Cook chicken in oil about 4 minutes, turning once, until brown.
• In a 3 1/2-5 quart slow cooker, mix salsa, beans and corn. Top with chicken.
• Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours or until the juice of the chicken is clear when center of the thickest part is cut (180 degrees).
• Sprinkle chicken and vegetable mixture with cilantro.

SLOW-COOKER MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Layer squash, bell pepper and chicken in 4- to 5-quart slow cooker. Mix tomatoes, salsa, raisins, cinnamon and cumin; pour over mixture in slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting about 7 hours or until squash is tender and juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. During last 10 minutes of cook time, cook couscous as directed on package.
• Remove chicken and vegetables from slow cooker with slotted spoon. Serve over couscous. Stir sauce in slow cooker; spoon over chicken mixture. Note: This recipe was tested in slow cookers with heating elements in the side and bottom of the cooker, not in cookers that stand only on a heated base. For slow cookers with just a heated base, follow the manufacturer's directions for layering ingredients and choosing a temperature.

SLOW-COOKER SPICY CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Spray 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, mix potatoes, corn, carrots, celery, onion and garlic. Stir in salsa, cumin, chili powder and pepper. Place chicken on top of vegetable mixture. Pour broth over ingredients.
• Cover; cook on High heat setting 4 hours.
• Remove chicken from slow cooker to plate. Shred using 2 forks. Return chicken to slow cooker. Stir tortilla strips into stew. Garnish with cilantro.

SLOW-COOKER MEXICAN CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Spray 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In cooker, mix all ingredients except sour cream and cilantro.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours.
• Stir mixture to break up chicken. Top each serving with sour cream and cilantro.

EASY SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN WITH TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• Spray 5- to 6-quart oval slow cooker with cooking spray. Place chicken in slow cooker.
• Scatter thawed corn over top of chicken; pour salsa over all. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 3 1/2 to 4 hours or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F).
• Use slotted spoon to remove chicken, salsa and corn from slow cooker. Serve chicken topped with corn salsa mixture. Sprinkle with cilantro.

SLOW-COOKER MEXICAN ROTISSERIE-STYLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Spray 5-quart oval slow cooker with cooking spray. In small bowl, stir together taco seasoning mix, cumin, salt and red pepper.
• Pat chicken dry, both inside and outside, with paper towels. Rub chicken inside and out with seasoning mixture. Sprinkle any remaining seasoning over chicken breasts.
• Place chicken, breast-side up, in slow cooker.
• Cover; cook on High heat setting 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours or until legs move easily when lifted or twisted and thermometer inserted in thickest part of inside thigh reads at least 165°F. Remove chicken from slow cooker; let stand 10 minutes before serving.

CREAMY TOMATO SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Spray 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Arrange chicken in bottom of slow cooker. Top with garlic, basil, oregano and pepper.
• In separate bowl, stir together Alfredo sauce, tomatoes and tomato sauce until well combined. Pour mixture over chicken.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 5 to 6 hours.
• Ten to 15 minutes before serving time, cook pasta as directed on package. In small bowl, stir together cornstarch and water; stir into mixture in slow cooker. Increase heat setting to High; cook uncovered 5 to 10 minutes longer.
• Serve chicken with pasta; top with cheese.

SLOW COOKER THAI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in crockpot.
• Mix other ingredients except cilantro.
• Pour over chicken.
• Cook for 4 hours on low.
• Sprinkle cooked chicken with cilantro. This is great served with rice!

SLOW COOKER SALSA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in the bottom of your slow cooker.
• Sprinkle taco seasoning on chicken.
• In a bowl, combine soup and salsa. Pour over chicken.
• Cook on high 4 hours. When done, shred chicken with two forks and stir in sour cream.
• Serve on tortillas or as desired.

SLOW-COOKER ROTISSERIE-STYLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Spray 5-quart oval slow cooker with cooking spray.
• In small bowl, stir together brown sugar, chili powder and salt.
• Pat chicken dry, both inside and outside, with paper towels. Rub chicken all over with brown sugar mixture.
• Place chicken, breast-side up, in slow cooker.
• Cover; cook on High heat setting 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours or until legs move easily when lifted or twisted and thermometer inserted in thickest part of inside thigh reads at least 165°F. Remove chicken from slow cooker; let stand 10 minutes before serving.