Crockpot Salsa Chicken [VIDEO] - The Recipe Rebel (2024)

This Crockpot Salsa Chicken is an easy crockpot dump meal! It’s made with six simple ingredients and takes just 5 minutes to prep. Serve this chicken in tacos or burrito bowls, over nachos, in fajitas, you name it!

Love Slow Cooker Chicken Breast recipes? Try this Crockpot Tuscan Chicken, this Crockpot Creamy Garlic Chicken or this Crockpot Chicken Stew next!

I love my crockpot. How could you not love a kitchen tool that allows you to just throw everything into one pot, walk away, and come back to a home-cooked meal?

This Crockpot Salsa Chicken is just one of my favorite crockpot recipes.

It’s made with chicken breasts, a few simple seasonings, and your favorite salsa, and finished off with melty mozzarella cheese because who doesn’t love some extra cheesiness?

Serve this chicken in tacos, burritos, over Instant Pot Jasmine Rice, fajitas, or just eat it by the spoonful straight out of the crockpot. It’s hard to resist. 😉

For a fun sweet and spicy flavor variation, check out my slow cooker mango salsa chicken!

Ingredients Needed

This salsa chicken recipe is just about as simple as it gets! Here’s what you’ll need:

• Chicken Breasts: I use boneless and skinless chicken breasts for this recipe. Chicken thighs will work as well, they will likely just take slightly longer to cook all the way through.
• Seasonings: a simple blend of chili powder, garlic powder, and salt creates a delicious flavor base for the chicken. Feel free to use prepackaged taco seasoning if you prefer!
• Tomato Salsa: use mild, medium, or hot depending on your spice tolerance. You can even mix things up and choose a fruity variety!
• Shredded Mozzarella Cheese: I recommend shredding your own cheese for the best texture.

How to Make Crockpot Salsa Chicken

This crockpot salsa chicken recipe comes together with a quick 5 minutes of prep!

1. Combine all ingredients: Place the chicken breasts into your slow cooker. Mix together chili powder, garlic powder, and salt, then sprinkle the mixture over the chicken breasts. Pour the salsa over top.
2. Cook: Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until the chicken is 165ºF.
3. Finish and serve: Once cooked, turn the crockpot off, open the lid, and sprinkle with cheese. Place the lid back on for 5-10 minutes so the cheese can melt, then serve and enjoy.

FAQs for Crockpot Salsa Chicken

Serving Suggestions

If you’re not eating this salsa chicken straight out of the crockpot with a fork, here are a few ways you can serve it:

• In tacos. Layer it into a soft or hard taco shell with lettuce, pico, guacamole, sour cream, and cheese.
• In fajitas. Serve it in warm flour tortillas with roasted fajita veggies.
• Over rice. Serve it over a bed of brown rice with your favorite taco/burrito mix-ins to make a burrito bowl!
• On nachos. Use it as a topping for cheesy loaded nachos.
• In taco salad. Try it in my chicken taco salad recipe for a fun flavor twist.

More Crockpot Chicken Recipes to Try

If you love making chicken in the crockpot, check out more of my easy crockpot chicken recipes!