I cannot get over how delicious this recipe is! This chicken is packed with flavor, you will want to keep this recipe on repeat in your home! I created this chicken recipe for family dinner one time, and it is now my go to “taco night” recipe for friends and family!
Anyone that has tried this has asked for the recipe, it’s that good! And it could not get more simple than these, delicious, quality ingredients:
Frozen Chicken
Herdez Salsa Verde
Full fat or Light Cream Cheese
Minute Rice
Black Beans
Cooking this chicken in the crockpot makes it simple and easy to pull apart. Just add 2-3 frozen chicken breasts in the crockpot, pour the full 16oz jar of salsa verde, and half the container of cream cheese over the top of the chicken. Cover and put on high for 4-6 hours, or low for 6-8 hours.
Your house will smell like you’ve been slaving over a stove all day, and your family will be ready to devour! Needless to say, I started this recipe as a family dinner recipe, and now, because we love it so much, my husband and I make it for meal prep! It is one of our favorite meal prep meals.
We love using minute rice, because of how simple and quick it is to get the rice cooked to perfection. I use strained and rinsed canned black beans, and add a little dash of salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder over the top of them. I also sprinkle a little salt and parsley flakes over the rice.
We love these as our lunch meal preps! On the day I open and warm them up, I add a little shredded lettuce over the top and some hot sauce for an extra kick. My husband prefers to eat them like a burrito bowl. Both are absolutely delicious! I hope you enjoy! Click the link below to find these awesome meal prep containers!
Freshware Double Compartment Meal Prep Containers
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Salsa Verde Chicken Meal Prep
Equipment
- Crockpot
Ingredients
- 2-3 Frozen Chicken Breasts
- 1 16oz Jar Herdez Salsa Verde Mild
- 4 oz Light Cream Cheese
- 1 can Black Beans *strained and rinsed
- 1 1/2 cups Minute Rice
- 1 1/2 cups Water
- 1-2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/4 tsp Onion Powder
- 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
Instructions
- Place 2-3 frozen chicken breasts in the crockpot. Add one jar of salsa verde and 4oz of light cream cheese.
- Cook on high for 4-6 hours.
- Once the chicken is cooked through, (to at least 165°) take the chicken out of the crockpot, place on a plate, shred the chicken with 2 forks. While the chicken is removed from the crockpot, use a whisk or an immersion blender to combine the cream cheese and the salsa verde for about 30 seconds. Once the cream cheese and salsa verde are combined, add the chicken back into the crockpot with 1 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper.
- Place 1.5 cups minute rice and 1.5 cups water into a microwaveable bowl. Cover and cook for 7 minutes. Remove the rice from the microwave and let rest for 5 minutes, until the water is absorbed. Then fluff with a fork and add 1/2 tsp salt.
- Open can of black beans, strain and rinse with hot water till the water runs clear. Put beans in a bowl with 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 1/4 tsp onion and 1/4 tsp garlic powder. Stir to combine.
- Using 5 meal prep containers, scoop 1/2 cup rice, 1/4 cup black beans, and an equal amount of chicken into all 5 containers.
- When you are ready to eat, vent the lid of the container slightly and heat for 1 minute. Enjoy!