A Slow- Cooker Starter Chicken Recipe for Quick & Easy Meals (And Some Recipes to Use It In!)
/ Tracy HovdeBetween work and family, sometimes things get frantic. (Sometimes?)
A few years ago, I was talking about this with a friend and recalling how we used to grab whatever was quick at the store. The quick options, while convenient, weren’t necessarily healthy. That got us talking about recipes that were easy to throw together and could be used in a variety of ways but still had flavor the family would enjoy. This recipe is one she shared with me that I used often then and still do now. It is a flavorful option to use as a starter to a quick meal and has only three ingredients.
This starter is just as good reheated as it is the day it is made, maybe even better.
Best of all, it is simple and easy, the way life should be. Try it in tacos, enchiladas, burritos, salads, burrito bowls, or try it in one of the recipes from our e-Book.
Tortilla Chicken Soup – use in place of the rotisserie chicken
Xinilani Chicken Enchiladas & fresh Guacamole
Tortilla Lasagna – Replace the black beans with chicken or simply add chicken
Three-Ingredient South-of-the-Border Shredded Chicken
Ingredients:
3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 tablespoons taco seasoning (McCormick has no artificial ingredients.)
1 cup of your favorite salsa (Fresh-made is best.)
Instructions:
1. In a slow cooker, combine all ingredients and stir. Do not add water. Add a few pinches of salt if desired.
2. Cover cook on low for 5 hours or high for 3 hours.
3. Shred chicken using 2 forks.
4. Return chicken to slow cooker, stir and cook uncovered for 30 minutes on high or 60 minutes on low.
Makes four servings.
Mary is a lifelong participant, educator, and instructor of dance and fitness. Her vast range of experience includes fitness director for the Northwest racquet clubs, fitness seminar presenter for Nike, and dance instructor for a
private studio. An avid equestrian, Mary sets goals for herself in her yoga practice to enhance her riding ability thru a mind body connection with her horse. Having had shoulder and knee injuries Mary is empathetic to students dealing with their own physical limitations. She believes that as we age acceptance, modification and adaptability is the key to lifelong practice on the mat. Mary seeks to empower her students as she continues her own journey of enlightenment.
