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Keto Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken

Tender chicken slow-cooked with flavorful salsa verde, garlic, herbs, and spices for an easy keto-friendly meal. This low-carb slow cooker recipe creates juicy shredded chicken with bright Mexican-inspired flavors, perfect for lettuce wraps, cauliflower rice bowls, or simple meal prep.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Calories: 320
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 1/2 cups no-added-sugar salsa verde
  • 1 green bell pepper sliced
  • 1 jalapeño sliced
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Method
 

  1. Place the chicken breasts in the slow cooker.
  2. Pour the salsa verde over the chicken.
  3. Add the sliced green bell pepper, jalapeño, cumin, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and salt.
  4. Cover and cook on LOW for 4–6 hours.
  5. Shred the cooked chicken directly in the slow cooker using two forks.
  6. Stir in the fresh lime juice and chopped cilantro just before serving.

Notes

Use a no-added-sugar salsa verde. Serve the shredded chicken in lettuce wraps, salads, cauliflower-rice bowls, or with low-carb vegetables.