Slow Cooker Chicken Posole Verde
A comforting and easy-to-make Slow Cooker Chicken Posole Verde filled with tender chicken, hominy, and vibrant flavors of salsa verde.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 420 minutes
- Total Time: 435 minutes
- Yield: 6-8 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 3–4 breasts)
- 1 medium white onion (diced)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 16 oz salsa verde
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried oregano (preferably Mexican oregano)
- 25 oz canned hominy (drained and rinsed)
- Shredded cabbage or lettuce (for topping)
- Sliced radishes (for topping)
- Diced avocado (for topping)
- Fresh cilantro (chopped, for topping)
- Lime wedges (for serving)
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of a slow cooker.
- Top them with the diced onion and minced garlic.
- Pour the salsa verde and chicken broth over the chicken.
- Sprinkle the cumin and oregano on top.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours.
- Remove the chicken and shred it using two forks.
- Return the shredded chicken to the pot and stir in the hominy.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for an additional 30 minutes.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning before serving hot with toppings.
Notes
For best results, use low-sodium broth. Feel free to customize with your favorite salsas or toppings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg