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Crockpot Chicken Tomatillo

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crockpot chicken tomatillo

This crockpot chicken tomatillo is an old classic of mine but a fan favorite.  It is a good thing that this one didn’t get copied over when I moved from blogger to WordPress.  This will take you a total of 5 minutes to prepare and you will enjoy it for days.  I hope you can find solace in the simplicity of this recipe and enjoy.

Crockpot Chicken Tomatillo

George Bryant
3.67 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 6 hrs
Total Time 6 hrs 10 mins
Servings 4 -6

Ingredients
  

  • 6 boneless chicken breasts
  • 2 red peppers sliced
  • 1 red onion sliced
  • 2 jalapeños sliced
  • 8 ounces mushrooms sliced
  • 1 to mato sliced
  • 2 cloves of garlic minced
  • 1 12-ounce jar of tomatillo salsa
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon cumin

Instructions
 

  • Place all of the chicken breasts in the bottom of the crock pot
  • In a mixing bowl, combine all of the remaining ingredients and mix well
  • Pour mixture over the top of the chicken
  • Cook in your crockpot on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6 hours

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Comments

  1. Jenn Dory

    February 21, 2017 at 10:24 am

    This looks divine! I am making it for my young Paduans, though, so the first question they’ll ask me when they help me make it is “how spicy is this”, with their adorable wrinkled noses. :) So….how spicy is this? I’ll leave out the jalapenos, but is Tomatillo salsa mild?

    Reply
    • Ann Mc

      January 15, 2020 at 5:37 pm

      Tomatillos are not spicy. The Red Peppers and Jalapeño peppers and possibly the cumin provide zesty heat and slickness. Hope this helps.

      Reply
  2. Charlotte

    August 13, 2016 at 6:58 pm

    What brand of salsa do you like?

    Reply
    • George Bryant

      August 14, 2016 at 11:03 pm

      Home made

      Reply
  3. Jennifer

    August 7, 2016 at 12:35 pm

    5 stars
    This recipe is awesome and was super easy to make!

    Reply
  4. Tammy

    February 1, 2016 at 5:32 am

    What’s the weight of chicken breasts needed?

    Reply
    • George Bryant

      February 1, 2016 at 3:22 pm

      I didn’t weigh them but with this recipe you have leeway, it doesn’t need to be exact

      Reply
  5. Scott

    May 11, 2015 at 9:25 am

    3 stars
    This recipe looks great and the picture is appealing. The recipe calls for “sliced” in many of the ingredients. Shouldn’t they be “chopped” or “diced” instead such that they will breakdown in the crockpot? Mine turned out tasting great with all the flavors but was nothing nearly what the pictured showed (the picture appears now to be a puree of the mix).

    Reply
    • George Bryant

      May 13, 2015 at 11:52 am

      It is a personal preference, I have made it both ways and prefer the longer vegetables. When I photographed it this time I had finely diced in a food processor

      Reply
  6. Tracy

    May 6, 2015 at 8:44 am

    The recipe does not call for hardly any liquid…. But the photo shows it sitting in a ton of liquid.

    Sincerely, confused.

    Reply
    • George Bryant

      May 6, 2015 at 11:28 pm

      The liquid comes from cooking it

      Reply
  7. Alfred

    May 6, 2015 at 8:00 am

    3 stars
    Should the chicken be cooked and shredded before adding to the crock pot? Thanks.
    (Reposted, since I can’t find my original comment)

    Reply
    • George Bryant

      May 6, 2015 at 11:27 pm

      No you cook it all in the crockpot and shred the chicken after

      Reply
  8. Alfred

    May 6, 2015 at 7:42 am

    If you are supposed to shred the chicken breasts, then the chicken has to be cooked before putting everything into the crock pot, yes? Thanks.

    Reply
    • George Bryant

      May 6, 2015 at 11:27 pm

      Yes

      Reply
  9. Cindi

    March 1, 2015 at 11:36 am

    The top picture looks like shredded chicken and green sauce, but the picture in the recipe box looks more colorful and the breast is still whole. Is this showing before and after cooking?

    Reply
    • George Bryant

      March 1, 2015 at 11:43 am

      That is the wrong picture in the recipe box, fixing it now :) Shred the chicken :)

      Reply
  10. Kristin

    February 4, 2013 at 11:15 am

    Do you cook the chicken with the skin on, or skinless? Thanks.

    Reply
    • George Bryant

      February 4, 2013 at 11:20 am

      Skin on

      Reply
      • Kristin

        February 5, 2013 at 12:24 pm

        Thanks!

        Reply
      • Lori

        February 7, 2013 at 4:53 am

        I’m confused – the recipe lists “boneless skinless chicken breasts”…?

        Reply
        • George Bryant

          February 7, 2013 at 5:25 am

          You can use either Lori, I use skin on chicken and whole chickens now, it was just when I made the recipe 19 months ago

          Reply
          • Cat B

            March 16, 2015 at 3:29 pm

            If I am using a whole chicken is there an approximate weight? Or total weight for the chicken should be used?

  11. Lisa H.

    January 23, 2013 at 4:35 pm

    Mmm, sounds yummy! We’ll have to give this one a try.

    Reply
  12. Donna

    October 17, 2012 at 3:11 am

    This looks so amazingly delicious…Two problems:.1) I do not YET own a crockpot…could a cast iron dutch oven (Le Creuset) work on a low temp in the oven or on the stovetop?..Perhaps with the addition of more liquid ? 2) I can only find “canned tomatillos”…not the salsa here in France…could I add other spices or things to mimick your sauce?…Sorry for the lengthy, pick-nit questions…but your recipe looks so scrumptious..I do not wish to mess with it too much!

    Reply
    • George Bryant

      October 17, 2012 at 5:26 am

      Donna, mess with it away. Yes you can use tomatillos and make your own salsa and you could bake it at a low temperature in that dutch oven in the oven. You just need to cook it until your chicken is done

      Reply
  13. Melissa O'dell

    August 23, 2012 at 4:18 pm

    Okay so thank you for fixing the recipe and I just finished gobbeling in right up! I loved the spicyness and flavor of the dish but was a little sad that is came out a tad dry and chewy (chicken). I cooked it on low for 5 hours because when I checked it, it was already above the cook temp so we turned it off. Other than that it was a success! We really loved the overall flavor!

    Reply
    • CivilizedCaveman

      August 27, 2012 at 9:52 am

      I’m sorry to hear that. Some crockpots have minds of their own so try maybe 3 hours on low next time and check again. I am glad you liked it

      Reply
  14. Melissa O'dell

    August 23, 2012 at 9:04 am

    Help please I need this recipe for dinner tonight and it won’t pull up!! I got all the ingredients the other day to make it for dinner tonight and I can’t get them to pull up anymore :(

    Reply
  15. Jen

    July 8, 2012 at 1:00 pm

    Thanks for another great recipe, so easy and delicious! We don’t get tomatillo salsa in Australia, so just put in more tomatoes, lime juice and fresh coriander!

    Reply
    • Civilized Caveman

      July 8, 2012 at 1:02 pm

      That sounds delicious

      Reply
  16. Princessunvme

    June 26, 2012 at 8:27 pm

    omg this was pure deliciousness! we ate it w avocado slices

    Reply
    • Civilized Caveman

      June 26, 2012 at 8:38 pm

      Oh that is so delish

      Reply
  17. Janeashleyfischer

    April 25, 2012 at 10:27 am

    This smells so awesome I cant wait to enjoy it tonight!!!!!!

    Reply
    • Civilized Caveman

      April 25, 2012 at 10:40 am

      Oh this was one of my first crockpot recipes and it has been remade so many times, so amazing

      Reply

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