Description
Crockpot Mexican Chicken Pozole Verde is a comforting, vibrant dish featuring tender chicken simmered with tomatillos and spices, perfect for cozy family gatherings or lively celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1.5 lbs)
- 4 medium tomatillos, husked and rinsed
- 1 cup fresh cilantro
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 can (4 oz) diced green chiles
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- Juice of 2 limes
- 1 cup shredded cabbage or radishes (for topping)
- 1 avocado, sliced (optional)
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts in the crockpot.
- Blend tomatillos, onion, garlic, and green chiles until smooth; pour over chicken.
- Add chicken broth and lime juice; stir to combine.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours until chicken is tender.
- Shred chicken in the pot using two forks and serve hot topped with cabbage or radishes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (300g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg