Last updated on January 12th, 2018 at 10:44 am
Crockpot Salsa Chicken with cheese – only 3 ingredients, it’s embarrassingly easy to make and so delicious.
Have you ever gone to look at open houses that are worth millions of dollars? I did that yesterday with a friend. Well now I know how the rich live. I fell in love with this house, I saw my dream kitchen. I wish I would have brought my camera to take some pictures. I’ll just have to go again, it’s only 2 minutes away from me, and I’ll have to take some pictures and show you guys. It was so beautifully decorated, I think that’s what I liked the most.
But I digress, so let me tell you about this crockpot salsa chicken.
Oh dear! I can’t even begin to tell you how delicious this salsa chicken is. Not only is it yummy, but there are only 3 ingredients in this recipe and it’s made in a crockpot. It’s embarrassing how easy it is to make this chicken. Basically all you do is put your chicken in the crockpot, pour a jar of salsa over it and cook it on high for about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. You don’t want to cook it more than that, because it will start falling apart, but take the chicken and place it in a baking dish and spoon some of that leftover salsa over it, sprinkle with some cheese and bake at 425 F degrees for about 15 minutes and this is what you end up with.
Not only does this chicken look gorgeous, it’s amazing! 3 ingredients! That’s it! You can’t beat that!
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Crockpot Salsa Chicken with cheese – only 3 ingredients, it’s embarrassingly easy to make and so delicious.
- 3 lbs chicken breasts boneless, skinless (about 6)
- 2 cups salsa mild
- 1 cup Mexican Blend cheese shredded
- Place whole chicken breasts in your crockpot and pour the salsa over it. Cook anywhere from 1 1/2 to 2 hours on high, you don't want to cook it longer because it will start falling apart.
- Preheat oven to 425 F degrees.
- Take a 8x8 baking dish or 9x13, depends how big your chicken breasts are, mine were fairly small, you can spray it with cooking spray if you want, but I didn't, and carefully place the chicken in the dish. Spoon some of the leftover salsa (from the crockpot) over the chicken and sprinkle evenly with the cheese.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until it's nice and golden brown, and you'll see the sauce and cheese bubbling.
It’s not really recommended to cook frozen chicken in the slow cooker as there’s risk of bacteria contaminating the meat before it reaches a safe temperature. I would thaw it out in the microwave first for a few minutes before actually adding it to the slow cooker.
Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
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How many calories and how much sugar?
Hi Beth! I just added nutritional information to the recipe, enjoy!
I used my Crockpot pressure cooker, cooked the breasts for 15 minutes and then baked. I have also used pasta sauce instead of salsa and served over pasta. Thanks for the recipe!
Looking forward to using this recipe! I have 5 large boneless skinless breast with rib meat. Should I increase the time in crockpot?
Depends, if you’re crockpot is large enough so that the chicken doesn’t have to be piled on top of each other, the time should still be fine.
Absolutely love this meal. As a college student I am on a strict budget for groceries so only needing two ingredients for about 3 meals worth is a deal breaker. Often times I have a hard time finding recipes for 1-2 people, and so for this recipe I put about 6-8 chicken cutlets in the crock pot and cooked it as per the recipe. Before I put the dish in the oven, I saved about 3 cutlets and shredded them in the crock pot to make quesadillas later in the week.
So happy you like it!
Made this the other night for my husband and I. SO GOOD! The chicken really soaks up the flavor, and the combination of the salsa and the cheese is just exceptional. Thank you for this easy and delicious recipe!
I’m so glad you guys enjoyed this!
Can I make this into a freezer meal? If so do I need to change how I cook it in any way? Thanks!
As mentioned in the recipe notes I do not recommend cooking frozen chicken. However you can follow the instructions as stated then freeze the cooked chicken with salsa until ready to serve. I would then heat it up in the microwave with the shredded cheese on or bake it as instructed until heated through, will probably take about 15 min.
Fast and easy. Loved it. Decided to cook in the oven since it was to late in the evening for crockpot. Added more cheese on top when chicken came out of oven. Thank you.
If the chicken was in the fridge and is not frozen, just stayed in the fridge all night, can I put it it straight in crockpot or do you recommend I heat it up in the oven first? I don’t have a microwave so how long at what temperature should I put in in the oven for?
You can just place the chicken straight from the fridge in the crockpot. If it was frozen, I would recommend thawing it out first, but since yours isn’t frozen, just place it in the crockpot directly.
My husband is not keen on salsa so could I use marinara or spaghetti sauce?
That would be great. Let me know how it works…
Another question! I have a Ninja crockpot. Is it safe to put the take-out container and put it in the oven? Thanks a lot!
I would not recommend that as it may not be oven safe. Probably would be best to reach out to Ninja with questions like that.
I really like the black bean salsa I buy at the grocery store in the deli. It is more a Pico. Would it work or not juicy enough.
What else did you eat with the salsa chicken
Can this be stored in the fridge and for how long. Also can it be frozen? And can it reheated successfully in the microwave. And for how long. I so want to try this but it would do me for 4 to 6 serves.
Hi Bobbie, you can definitely freeze this chicken for up to a few weeks in an airtight container. It will last about 3 or 4 days in the fridge.
If I were to make a big batch of chicken for the week in the slow cooker, do you think it would still work just as good to go straight from fridge to oven for 15 min to both melt the cheese and heat up the chicken?
That should work just fine Amanda.
Do we bake the chicken covered in the oven?
No you don’t want to cover this.
I love this simple recipe! Could I use frozen chicken breats and cook a bit longer?
It’s not really recommended to cook frozen chicken in the slow cooker as there’s risk of bacteria contaminating the meat before it reaches a safe temperature. I would thaw it out in the microwave first for a few minutes before actually adding it to the slow cooker.
Didn’t even think about that, thank you!
I always use frozen meat in my crockpot and I’ve never had a problem. Just an fyi 😉 I know they need to put a warning with any raw meat but my family has done it this way for years. I actually am cooking it tonight with frozen chicken!
Could I just cook this in the oven instead of the crockpot? Of so how long what temp? I’m planning on this for dinner tonight.
Absolutely you could, I would do it at 375 for about 30 to 45 minutes, depends on the thickness of your chicken breasts.
Can I use boneless, skinless thighs?
Absolutely!
Mmmmm mmmmm good. Best meal everrrrrr!!! I seasoned my chicken breast from the night before. The flavor in the Crockpot was out of this world.
Glad you liked it Falan!
What did you season with?
The picture shows something green on top. Cilantro?
Actually that’s parsley, but cilantro works too!
Do you mean whole boneless, skinless chicken breasts or half boneless, skinless chicken breasts? They are usually sold in the markets as halves.
I mean halves, just as you buy them. 🙂
What kind of salsa did you use?
Just a regular store bought mild salsa. I usually buy mine at Costco.
Ok… Like picante sauce where it is chunky? Lol I’m sorry
Like the Tostitos brand, comes in jars.