Description
Crockpot Mexican Chicken Pozole Verde is a comforting, flavorful dish that combines tender chicken with zesty tomatillos and fresh cilantro for an easy, satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 6 firm tomatillos, husked and quartered
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 can (4 oz) green chilies
- 3–4 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- Avocado slices (for serving)
- Shredded cabbage (for serving)
- Tortilla chips (for serving)
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients for easy access.
- Place chicken breasts in the crockpot.
- In a blender, blend tomatillos, onion, cilantro, garlic, and green chilies until smooth. Pour over the chicken.
- Add chicken broth and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- Shred the chicken in the pot using two forks, mix well, and serve topped with avocado, cabbage, and tortilla chips.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6–8 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (about 1.5 cups)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 70mg