Chicken in the Crockpot

by Heather on October 2, 2007

Dear Home Ec 101,

What can I put in the crock pot with some chicken breasts? I’m not wanting to dump a hunk of cream of salt and fat, Ummmm I mean cream of chicken in on top. other suggestions for something a bit different.

~Starving in Stirling

Heather says:

If you’re looking for a change of Pace, why not try salsa? Put the chicken in the crock, add about a cup of your favorite salsa. (Don’t worry about measuring it, just dump a little in). Cook until tender, then shred with forks and serve in tacos, chimichangas, or burritos.

To stretch the meat, add a can of black beans after shredding and heat through.

Print Friendly
If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment or subscribing to the free daily or weekly emails to have future articles delivered to your inbox.

Tagged as: Chicken, Crockpot Wonders, Main Dishes, Reader Questions, Recipe

Comments have been disabled for this post.
Sort: Newest | Oldest
Christina Doffing

Heather ~How long if I am doing frozen chicken breast? and on Low?

share
  • spam
  • offensive
  • disagree
  • off topic
 Like
Heather

Off the top of my head, if they are boneless, I'd say 6 - 8 hours, check with an instant read thermometer.

share
  • spam
  • offensive
  • disagree
  • off topic
 Like
Rachel

Ooh, can we get tons more crockpot recipes? I'm about to break mine out for the winter. :)

share
  • spam
  • offensive
  • disagree
  • off topic
 Like
Margo

Oh wow, I LOVE crockpot season and all these suggestions sound really really delicious. I'm especially drawn to the tortellini one. . .

share
  • spam
  • offensive
  • disagree
  • off topic
 Like
Connie

Punny little jokes are the best. :-)

share
  • spam
  • offensive
  • disagree
  • off topic
 Like
Samantha

I'm so glad I asked! It was FAB! I used some Pace chunky chipole salsa with roasted jalopenas.. It had an awesome flavor. I put 3/4 of the jar in:) I then got some burrito tortillas, heated them in the microwave a few seconds, shredded the chicken, put it in the middle, put some mexican cheese on top, melted it in the microwave, wrapped and then, the best part, I dipped out some of the "salsa broth" from the bottom of the crock...put it on top.. can you say YUMMMY.. Now, since I'm having a minor surgery tomrrow and won't be up to cooking, I'm simply removing the bones from the chicken, leaving everything else in the crock, adding some black beans, corn, and maybe a tad of taco seasoning and making some "taco chicken soup" for tomorrow night. Thanks Heather for a great suggestion!

share
  • spam
  • offensive
  • disagree
  • off topic
 Like
Heather

My favorite.... Italian dressing and chicken broth. Once cooked through throw some cheese tortellini in there and let that cook for a few. YUMMY!!

share
  • spam
  • offensive
  • disagree
  • off topic
 Like
Summer

I did some not long ago with a can of crushed pineapple, soy sauce, brown sugar and ginger. Yummy over steamed rice!!!

share
  • spam
  • offensive
  • disagree
  • off topic
 Like
Bramble

if you've got bone-in meat, try red wine and mushrooms. Mmmm. Cooking sherry works too in a pinch.
For an italian twist how about tomato sauce?
The glory of the crockpot- Meat Liquid = FOOD

share
  • spam
  • offensive
  • disagree
  • off topic
 Like

Previous post:

Next post: