Sweet and Spicy Crockpot Chicken

A sweet and spicy Crockpot chicken recipe made with chunky salsa, all-fruit preserves, peppers, herbs, and spices for a simple and delicious weeknight meal.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 10

Servings

Calories 197kcal

Author Amee

Equipment

slow cooker

Ingredients

6 (4 oz) boneless skinless chicken breasts
16 oz jar medium (or hot) chunky salsa *I love the Trader Joe's Peach Salsa in this recipe
1/2 cup tomato sauce
2-3 garlic cloves minced
1 small vidalia onion chopped fine
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp chili powder
1/4 cup apricot or peach All fruit preserves
1 green pepper chopped
fresh ground pepper and sea salt to taste

Instructions

Place chicken breasts in the bottom of a slow cooker
Top with peppers, onion and garlic
Mix all other ingredients in a bowl and pour over the chicken
If using fresh chicken breasts (not frozen) cook on low for 3-4 hours or until the internal temp of chicken breast reaches 165 degrees F. If cooking frozen chicken breasts cook on low for 5-6 hours.

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