Creamy Hot Jalapeno Crockpot Chicken

This Creamy Hot Jalapeño CrockPot Chicken is slow cooked in a rich creamy sauce made with peppers, onions, salsa verde and just the right hint of jalapeño spice. Simple, hearty, and full of flavor.

An easy dinner that practically makes itself

This Jalapeno Chicken Recipe is the perfect recipe for a busy weeknight dinner. It only takes 15 minutes to prep. and the slow cooker does the rest!

Ingredients in Creamy Hot Jalapeno Crockpot Chicken 

• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 cup Cream cheese – softened
• 2 cloves Garlic or 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp Cumin
• 1/2 cup White onion
• 2 cups Chicken Broth
• 1 cup Buttermilk (or one cup milk with 1 tbsp vinegar, allow to sit 5 minutes)
• 7 oz can Pickled Jalapeno peppers chopped without stems (if there are carrots and onions in it, you can toss those in too)

• 1/2 cup Green Salsa Verde
• 2 Yellow, Orange or Red Peppers sliced thinly
• Cilantro – Chopped without the stems
• Hot Sauce – optional
• Salt & Pepper
• Optional – top with cheddar cheese and sour cream

Instructions for Creamy Hot Jalapeno CrockPot Chicken 

• Pour buttermilk into a shallow dish, add chicken, and let it sit for 5 minutes, flipping onto the other side in between
• Remove the chicken from the dish and lay it on the bottom of a crockpot, pouring the chicken broth over the top
• Place the cream cheese on top and then add the salsa verde
• Add peppers, onion, hot sauce, jalapeno peppers, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin and mix all ingredients together

• Cover and cook on high for 2 hours or low for 4 hours
• Shred chicken and add a couple dash of hot sauce (optional)
• Garnish with chopped cilantro

Serve over rice or wrapped in flour tortillas

What Do Pickled Jalapenos Taste Like?

Additional flavorings like garlic and cumin are usually added to the pickling liquid and give the pickled jalapenos a more complex flavor. Once pickled, the spicy peppers are tangy-hot, but with a bit of sweetness, and wonderfully tender.

Storing Leftovers

Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days

Creamy Hot Jalapeno CrockPot Chicken

 Creamy Hot Jalapeno Crock Pot Chicken is an easy-to-make recipe made with minimal ingredients and just a few simple steps. Shredded chicken is cooked in a delicious, creamy sauce made from cream cheese, salsa verde, and spices, with an extra kick from the pickled jalapenos.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 2 hours hrs

Course dinner, Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

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• 1 lb Chicken thighs or bone-in
• 1 cup Cream cheese – softened
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 1 tsp Cumin
• ½ cup White onion
• 2 cups Chicken Broth
• 1 cup Buttermilk
• 7 oz can Pickled Jalapeno peppers
• ½ cup Green Salsa Verde
• 2 Yellow, Orange or Red Peppers sliced thinly
• Cilantro – Chopped without the stems
• Hot Sauce a few dashes optional
• Salt & Pepper
• Lime Juice

Instructions

 

• Pour buttermilk into a shallow dish, add chicken, and let it sit for 5 minutes, flipping onto the other side in between
• Remove the chicken from the dish and lay it on the bottom of a crockpot, pouring the chicken broth over the top
• Place the cream cheese on top and then add the salsa verde
• Add peppers, onion, hot sauce, jalapeno peppers, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin and mix all ingredients together
• Cover and cook on high for 2 hours or low for 4 hours
• Shred chicken and add a couple dash of hot sauce (optional)
• Top with chopped cilantro and lime juice

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