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Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken {Taco Slop}

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7 hrs 10 mins
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By: Rachel GurkPosted: 03/28/2012Updated: 06/15/2021

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This slow cooker salsa chicken is easy to make and very versatile. Use it in burritos or enchiladas or over rice. Get the easy recipe on RachelCooks.com

Slow cooker salsa chicken is easy to make and very versatile. Use it in burritos or enchiladas or serve over rice.

Top view of slow cooker chicken on brown rice, in a square white plate with fork and red napkin.

My husband affectionately (?) named this dish “Taco Slop.”

That’s kinda his thing.

White chicken chili? Slop.

16 bean soup? Slop.

Split pea soup? Green slop.

Oatmeal? Slop.

And this my friends, is taco slop.

Perhaps it is his military background. Perhaps it is because he’s a dude. I know it sounds like he probably isn’t a fan of these “slops,” but I swear to you…they are some of his favorite things.

Well, except the green slop. I think he could probably take or leave that.

This chicken…umm… taco slop, well, let’s call it “Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken” from now on. It is economical, insanely easy to make, and so versatile. Serve it wrapped in a tortilla to make a chicken burrito, on chips as nachos, or over (brown) rice. Or eat it just as it is.

I make this slow cooker salsa chicken often. I wouldn’t venture to call it “gourmet” or fancy, but it gets the job done, fills bellies and puts smiles on people’s faces. It is good food and easy to make.

Salsa chicken is easy to customize to your tastes: add beans, leave them out, add corn, leave it out, add more spice or tone it down a bit. Try adding a bunch of chopped spinach. You can’t really taste the spinach and I love to cram extra nutrients in wherever I can.

Overhead of square white plate containing salsa chicken on rice, with fork inserted.

I was inspired by a recipe on This Woman Cooks, one of my favorite food blogging pals…who got the recipe from Chef Mommy (whose blog is new to me)….who got the recipe from Fake Ginger, another of my favorite food blogging pals!

It’s almost like that party game,”Telephone,” where you whisper something in one person’s ear and by the time it gets to the last person in the group, the message is something completely different. There are definitely some similarities to the original recipes remaining, but really, the recipe published here is practically an entirely different recipe.

Love your slow cooker?

You guys are going to love this recipe but if you’re looking for more slow cooker recipes, try these:

 

  • Crockpot Spaghetti Sauce (make it with or without meat)
  • Crockpot Pumpkin Soup (only 5 ingredients and you won’t believe how creamy it is!)
  • Crockpot Beef Stew
  • Slow Cooker Chicken Teriyaki
  • 5 ingredient Slow Cooker Maple Dijon Ham
  • Slow Cooker Marsala Beef Stew
  • Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
  • Slow Cooker Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

Overhead of plate with salsa chicken, red napkin with fork, clear glass mug with beer, on a wooden deck.

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Closeup of salsa chicken on brown rice with fork inserted on square white plate.
Recipe

Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 7 hrs
Total Time: 7 hrs 10 mins
8 servings
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Slow cooker salsa chicken is easy to make and very versatile. Use it in burritos or enchiladas or serve over rice.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 pound boneless skinless thighs
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 2 tablespoons [taco seasoning]
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • one 15 ounce can of black beans, drained and rinsed
  • one 15.25 ounce can of corn, drained
  • 4 cups loosely packed spinach, roughly chopped
  • cheddar cheese, scallions, or cilantro for topping
  • rice, tortillas, or chips for serving

Instructions

  • Put chicken, soup, salsa, red pepper, onion, and taco seasoning in slow cooker. Cook on low for 6 hours. Remove chicken, shred using two forks, and return to slow cooker.
  • Stir in beans, corn, and spinach. Cover and continue to cook on low for 30-60 minutes or until heated through and spinach is wilted.
  • Serve over rice or in tortillas, or as dip for chips. Garnish with cheese, scallions, or cilantro.

Notes

  • You may use all dark or all white meat too, whatever you prefer, as long as it's boneless.
  • Nutrition information is based on crockpot ingredients only, not garnishes or what you choose to serve it with.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1of, Calories: 459kcal, Carbohydrates: 35g, Protein: 51g, Fat: 15g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g, Cholesterol: 148mg, Sodium: 724mg, Fiber: 9g, Sugar: 6g

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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  1. Jessica Benton says

    October 6, 2016 at 9:49 am

    This is the perfect recipe for our next crockpot meal night!

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      October 7, 2016 at 4:29 pm

      Hope you love it!

      Reply
  2. Angela @ AnotherBitePlease says

    October 11, 2012 at 1:09 pm

    slop that is so funny to me…and love how you just keep it real. Perfect easy family dinner!

    Reply
  3. Karriann says

    April 3, 2012 at 11:50 am

    Mmm… That looks really good! I sure want a slop of that! ;)

    “Spice it Up”

    Reply
  4. Miss @ Miss in the Kitchen says

    April 1, 2012 at 11:34 pm

    That looks so good and so easy. I will have to give this a try for sure.

    Reply
    • Ron says

      April 2, 2012 at 12:20 am

      I made it today for my wife & son. It was a big hit. It made such a big batch we have enough for another meal.

      Reply
  5. Ron says

    March 31, 2012 at 10:00 am

    Slop it on me…..nom nom.

    Reply
  6. Geni says

    March 30, 2012 at 1:14 pm

    Yum! This would make such a great and easy weeknight meal. Love easy. Easy and delicious are my favorite two things about any dish.

    Reply
  7. Jennifer | Mother Thyme says

    March 29, 2012 at 9:16 pm

    Great recipe! Love the name Taco Slop! :)

    Reply
  8. Tracey says

    March 29, 2012 at 8:34 pm

    Haha, regardless of what you call it, it looks pretty great to me!

    Reply
  9. sally @ sallys baking addiction says

    March 29, 2012 at 5:33 am

    Rachel, i love the new site layout! this taco “slop” looks incredible. your hubby is too funny :)

    Reply
  10. Olga @ MangoTomato says

    March 28, 2012 at 8:06 pm

    please feel free to ship any of the leftovers to me. Thanks!!!

    I’d so add avocado on top ;)

    Reply
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