Spicy Shredded Chicken - A Crockpot Meal

I broke out good ol' Mr. Crockpot the other day for some cookin' times. I had about a pound and a half of chicken that I'd defrosted and needed to use, so I figured I would just throw it in with the other half of that Crockpot Meal Kit thingy. Except that I realized I needed a Cream Of... soup for that and had none. Plan B!

Here's what I did:

Ingredients:

1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast

1 can peeled Roma tomatoes

Herbs and spices of choice

Garlic, minced

1/4 jar hot salsa (I used Mrs. Renfro's Salsa Verde)

Buffalo sauce- a few dashes (optional)

It cooked for somewhere between 4 and 5 hours, until the chicken was easily flaking apart and shredable. As I stirred it up, basically all of it fell into shreds-- perfect!

This would make a great filling for something-- burritos, empanadas, enchiladas, tacos... maybe on top of pizza even.

The first night, I just put it in a bowl with some cheese on top. Delicious! I also froze some for future eating.

Yesterday, I made an open-faced sandwich with cheese on top and heated it in the toaster oven.

I think I'll buy some tortillas to make the rest into something vaguely enchilada-like.

Yum!

Comments: 20

lena k. Jul 27, 2011, 9:55am UTC

looks good

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RedBird. B. Jul 27, 2011, 10:14am UTC

Tory, Your Meal looks Delicious! A Good day to get out the crockpot.

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Alicia is probably posting about her kids! H. Jul 27, 2011, 10:41am UTC

Yum! I'm always looking for new ideas for the crockpot.

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Cindy K. Jul 27, 2011, 11:41am UTC

You are so adventurous with food! It looks delicious! I can't do spicy here because of my daughter and the grandkids. They are the biggest wimps! If I put the tiniest bit of buffalo sauce or medium salsa in anything, they are whining. I thought I could wean them into it gradually, but it just doesn't work! Mild salsa I can use, but if I want spicy, I have to add it to my own plate, afterwards. lol

Tory H. Jul 27, 2011, 11:43am UTC

Aw! I'm glad my boyfriend also likes spicy. His brother can't stand it, though, sounds like your kids!

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Kim B. Jul 27, 2011, 11:58am UTC

That sounds yummy!

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Debbie W. Jul 27, 2011, 12:16pm UTC

Great recipe idea! Love the open face sandwich!

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Sandy Moore Jul 27, 2011, 1:35pm UTC

That looks so good, Tory. I hardly ever use my crockpot but should get it out so it doesn't get rusty. :)

Tory H. Jul 27, 2011, 1:41pm UTC

I love my crockpot so much! Can't go wrong with it :)

Sandy Moore Jul 27, 2011, 2:08pm UTC

I used to use mine all the time but kind of stuck it away and forgot about it.

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Diane Huizenga Jul 27, 2011, 1:43pm UTC

yea that looks really good

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Austin Cushing Jul 27, 2011, 2:43pm UTC

Looks a little too spicy for Laura, though it sounds delicious.

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Adelaide M. Jul 27, 2011, 8:23pm UTC

Thanks for posting to Point Taken. Have a great night!

That sounds great! I may make that tomorrow. I've got a couple of random chicken breasts in the freezer that I was looking for something to do with them.