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    Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken

    Published: Jan 13, 2022 · Modified: Aug 7, 2022 by Lauren · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken - Delicious, fall-apart chicken thighs made with fresh ingredients. NO dried spices or salsa jars needed!

    Salsa chicken made from scratch

    When you're dealing with mold toxicity, one of the things you might consider avoiding is dried spices. It's one of the most overlooked sources, and it can be a rather important one.

    This has been particularly difficult for me, as I love spices!

    How in the world was I to create delicious Mexican food at home without chili powder and cumin?!

    Well, as with sugar, my taste eventually adjusted to the lack. It really is amazing how you can 'retrain' your buds to enjoy food that is made without tons of sugar and added flavorings.

    I came up with today's salsa chicken recipe a while back at the height of my food allergies, post Mickie.

    It was such a hit with everyone that it has become a staple, and by that, I mean something that I make at least once a week.

    Those are the best recipes, aren't they?

    How to make this chicken into a great meal:

    I've grown up/live in Arizona, so I am a lover of Mexican food and have re-created some pretty terrific recipes, many of which are on the blog.

    Some of them that you might consider pairing with this salsa chicken include:

    Fluffy Mexican Rice (Instant Pot)

    Vegan Refried Beans

    Spelt Flour Tortillas (the best!)

    Spicy Southwestern Dressing

    Tex-Mex Rice

    Instant Pot Charro Beans

    Some other accoutrements that we like include

    Tortilla chips, guacamole, grated cheese, sour cream, and salsa!

    Slow cooker chicken thighs with fresh ingredients

    Salsa chicken made from scratch
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    4.67 from 3 votes

    Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken

    Delicious, fall-apart chicken made with fresh ingredients!
    Prep Time10 mins
    Total Time5 hrs 10 mins
    Course: Entree
    Cuisine: American, Mexican
    Keyword: Grain-free, Keto, Paleo
    Servings: 9 servings

    Ingredients

    • 3 pounds chicken thighs trimmed of excess fat
    • ½ large yellow onion chopped
    • ½ large green bell pepper chopped
    • 3 large garlic cloves minced
    • 2 Roma tomatoes chopped
    • juice 1/2 lime
    • 1 tsp sea salt plus more to taste
    • ½ tsp black pepper
    • large handful cilantro chopped

    Instructions

    • Mix all of the ingredients together (minus cilantro) in a slow cooker (around 5-6-quart).
    • Let the mixture cook on high for 4-5 hours.
    • Stir in the cilantro at the end.

     

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    1. Miz Helen

      January 19, 2022 at 6:31 pm

      Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday, 571. Hope you will come back to see us real soon!
      Miz Helen

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    2. Brenda Baldwin

      January 14, 2022 at 9:17 am

      This recipe looks really good and I will definitely try this! I can't really rate this recipe yet as I haven't tried it but am rating it on the ease of the recipe -and the fact that I love my slow cooker for those days I don't feel like cooking. I love spice but not too much to overtake the food, so I would try this recipe and add a fresh Jalapeno pepper (I take the seeds out as they are the really spicy part of the pepper). The unseeded Jalapeno pepper still has a bit of a bite,, which I like. Thanks Lauren for sharing this recipe - can't wait to try it!

      Reply

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