Slow Cooker Fiesta Chicken with Just 3 Ingredients
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I've been making this recipe for about 10 years now. I started out with about 5 or 6 ingredients.
As time went on after some intentional and accidental trials, I realized that a similar taste could be accomplished with just 2 ingredients added to the chicken.
My hubby and son love this recipe and it makes my day go ever so smoothly which is a very welcomed win.
Set in the slow cooker in the morning and it's ready when it's time for dinner.
3 INGREDIENT FIESTA CHICKEN RECIPE
Are you looking for a delicious, easy-to-prepare meal that will please even the pickiest of eaters? Look no further than this 3-ingredient Fiesta Chicken recipe! With just a few simple ingredients, you can have a mouthwatering meal on the table in no time. Let's get cooking!
Call it salsa chicken or fiesta chicken, it's delicious either way! Let's dig in!
SLOW COOKER FIESTA CHICKEN INGREDIENTS
There are just 3 simple ingredients in this easy slow cooker recipe.
What are the other 2 ingredients? (Since you obviously already know one of them is chicken!)
It's a jar of your choice of salsa and a can of Campbell's Condensed Cheddar Soup.
Easy peasy and it makes a really nice blended "fiesta" chicken.
- Boneless Chicken Breast
- Jar of Salsa
- Condensed Cheddar Soup
The beautiful thing is that you can switch up the flavor and heat by using a variety of different salsas each time you make this.
You can also choose the level of kick by option for mild, medium or hot salsa.
The choice is yours.
This is one of the most simple chicken recipes that I use (save for throwing frozen nuggets into the microwave), hope you'll like it too!
This recipe is incredibly customizable and can easily be tailored to fit any taste preference! If you want to kick up the heat level a bit, try adding some jalapeños or a can of green chiles to the dish before cooking For something sweet, add some diced pineapple or mangoes along with the salsa before adding to your slow cooker.
3 Ingredient Slow Cooker Fiesta Chicken Recipe
Easiest Mexican Chicken for the Slow Cooker with just 3 easy ingredients.
Ingredients
- Salsa Jar (16 oz)
- 1 Can of Campbell's Condensed Cheddar Soup
- 2.5 lbs Boneless Chicken Breasts or Tenderloins
Instructions
- Add all three ingredients into your slow cooker.
- Cook in your slow cooker for about 4 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low. Voila!
Notes
Top with cheese before serving if desired.
Nutrition Information
Yield 6 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 454Total Fat 20gSaturated Fat 8gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 10gCholesterol 188mgSodium 617mgCarbohydrates 7gFiber 1gSugar 0gProtein 59g
This 3 Ingredient Fiesta Chicken recipe is full of flavor without being overly complicated or time consuming to make. It's perfect for busy moms who want something fast yet tasty for their families as well as hosts who need an easy yet impressive party dish.
Have you tried making your own variety of salsa chicken in the slow cooker yet?
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This 3-Ingredient Fiesta Chicken recipe is fast and easy enough for busy weeknights yet tasty enough to impress even your most discerning dinner guests.
So grab your ingredients and get cooking—you won't regret it!
Whether served as part of a full Mexican feast or eaten all on its own as an entrée with some sides dishes, this fiesta chicken is sure to be a hit at your next gathering. Enjoy!
Has anyone tried shredding the chicken and putting it on tortilla Shells?
I have this in the slow cooker now. Has anyone tried adding some frozen corn or black beans? I'm on the fence...
@Karen, corn kernel sounds good. I love black beans, but only a pot of black beans like soup…. But others love the little black bean
Hi, I live in Mexico so I can't get Cheddar Cheese Soup, but, I do have a can of Cream of cheese soup or a can of cheese sauce. Which of these do you think would be better to sub for the cheddar cheese soup? The cream of cheese is liquidy and the cheese sauce is not. TIA
Hi there. I would think cream of cheese soup would be the best option for a similar outcome. But to be honest, the cheese sauce wold probably be delicious as well! Please let us know what you decide and let us know how it turned out!
So I made this with the cream of cheese soup. It was watery and flavorless, I then added the can of cheese sauce. It was slightly less watery, but still flavorless. I used very good salsa too, it just wasn't saucy or flavorful...Hoping to doctor up the leftovers and make something good of it. Thank anyway and thanks for answering my question promptly. Just because this disappointed me doesn't mean I won't try other recipes of yours.
Awww that stinks to hear. Hope that the extra add-ins made it work. :/
Tried this with chicken breasts, mild salsa and cream of bacon soup and it was DELICIOUS! We'll be adding this to our regular recipes for sure!
WOW! hat sounds extra amazing! Thanks for sharing that idea!
@Liese Van Lingen, yummy!!
Do I need to cut the chicken into pieces or put whole breasts in the crockpot?
Hi! You can put the whole breasts in there. 😉
You had me at "3 ingredients" 🙂
I got my answer but could you also put dark red kidney beans in with the mixture?
You can definitely add them. Not sure if they would get a little mushy though. Also you may want to try with just a little less chicken to not take away from the flavoring. Let us know how you make out!
Hi Jayme,
Absolutely! You may need to factor the timing though depending on whether your frozen chicken is pre-cooked or raw!
Can you make this with frozen chicken as well?
I like easy and chicken and Mexican. Here we go..I pinned this recipe :o)
I'm snowed in at home in ATL and lookign for something to make for dinner with what I have.... Got the chicken and the salsa, only have condensed cream of chicken soup...... wonder if that will work? I like the idea of the cheese in the mix, but no cheddar soup, only shredded.
Hi Laura! We are expecting more snow this way too. Stay warm! Hmm, I am pretty sure any of the condensed soups of the same size would work great. Not sure about the flavor, but I don't think you could go wrong with adding more chicken flavor to chicken. If you want some cheddar, you can always added shredded in once it's cooked through. Let me know how you make out 😉
I made this Monday it was soo good my hubby and son loved it..thank you!
Hi Maria,
Thanks so much for sharing, I am SO happy that they loved it! Yay! Thanks for sharing 😉
This looks good I am making it Monday.. Would boneless chicken thighs work ok?
Hi Maria, those would work just as well! Hope you likey 😉 Let us know how you make out!
One more question would broccoli and cheese soup be ok too? Thank you!!!
Absolutely! Just make sure the measurements are similar and that it is also a condensed soup. That sounds very yummy!
This looks so easy and good. Wishing I would have seen this yesterday so we could be eating it tonight. But now it's on tomorrows menu for a quick and easy Friday night dinner before everyone goes their own way. Thanks for sharing.
Really hope you enjoy Barbara! Do come back and tell us what you think 🙂
I was thinking about adding broccoli to this. When should I add it to the crock-pot? Or do you recommend cooking separately?
Hi Alesha, I think it would depend on if you were using fresh or frozen. If you do frozen.. it might work out if you put it in at the beginning. If you are using fresh, perhaps an hour before end time? Let us know how it works out for you!
I just mixed the salsa & Healthy Request cheddar cheese soup together, put 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts in the bottom of my crockpot, covered the chicken added 3 more chicken breasts & put the rest of the salsa soup mixture over them. Hope it turns out well......sounds, smells & looks tasty. 🙂 I also will add some chopped green onions to the top when I serve it with brown rice & green beans......thanks for the great recipe!
That sounds like a very tasty meal in the making 😉 Hope you like it!
Hi what could I substitute for the cheddar soup as I have never seen this at our supermarkets here in Australia?
You could probably substitute it for any other condensed soup that would work well with salsa. Hope that helps!
Sounds good ..... Maybe another option could be
Sweet and sour sauce and a can of undrained
Pineapple chunks!
Ooh that sounds very yummy!
I saw that some may not be home to stir the crock-pot. What if they wrapped the chicken, soup and salsa n Aluminum Foil before they put it in the crock-pot . That would keep the chicken moist... Just a thought... The recipe looks excellent,. My husband will love it. Thanks for the recipe... 🙂
I can't imagine that would hurt. Honestly probably wouldn't be terrible if you could not mix it, I like to to ensure the chicken is covered in sauce. Thanks for stopping by 😉
Eating this now & it is very good & flavorful. Will make again. Thanks for the recipe!!!! 🙂
I am SO glad to hear that you enjoyed it! It's my pleasure! 😉 Thank you for stopping by!
can u use something else if you don,t like salsa?
You certainly could! Just make sure it is similar in measurements so that the chicken will be covered in sauce!
Another commenter suggested canned diced tomatoes, I think that would be a nice alternative to consider if you like those! 😉 Happy cooking!
This almost sounds like Queso chicken ... Think i will try it will Ro-tel tomatoes also..both sound pretty good
Yum! Now that is a tasty idea!
Try apricot jelly on top of breasts, then half package of french onion soup mix,
Sprinkle with soy sauce, then coat with thousand island dressing and cook till internal temp is 165 f. Delicious! 🙂 Try it. You can bake it too.
Serve over rice I meant to say:-)
That sounds really unique and tasty! I will have to give that a try soon. Thanks so much for sharing 😉
Do you add the water to the soup?
No, just the soup as is with no additional liquid, Once it warms, it turns into more of a liquidy sauce on it's own. Hope that helps 🙂
Just curious, what were the other ingredients your recipe started with?
Hi Kelly, here were the other ingredients:
6 Tbsp Green Chili Sauce
1 Packet Taco Seasoning Mix
1/2 Tbsp Onion Powder
1/4 Tbsp Garlic Powder
This sounds great and easy. What do you serve it with?
I usually serve with rice to soak up the sauce and a vegetable or salad as well to balance it out! HTH!
Hi! This looks yum!! I'm always looking for new slower cooker recipes! How much rice do you cook to go with this recipe? Thanks!
That is a great question, it really depends on who will be eating it and the timing. I would guesstimate and say about 4 cups of cooked rice is the usual amount that I go for. Great for easy serve leftovers too.
Thanks a bunch for stopping by!
If I use chicken breasts, do you need to cut up the chicken, or is it ok to put them in whole? Looks like a fabulous recipe!
Hi Colleen, you can put them in whole. The smaller the pieces are though, the more flavor will absorb into the chicken though. Hope you enjoy 😉
How many does this recipe serve?
Hi Debbie,
This could easily make 5-10 servings depending on the serving size. Hope that helps!
-Dawn
Yum yum yum! I can do this and it looks super simple!
This looks super yummy and so simple. Thanks so much! Less than 5 ingredients is always awesome!
The directions say to stir periodically. Do you do this through the day? Will it hurt if you aren't home all day and can't stir it? I can't wait to try this. Sounds yummy and easy!
Hi Judie,
I think you would be okay not stirring, but I would recommend making sure you cover chicken well with the salsa to make sure it is all moistened before leaving it to cook. That way you won't end up with dry chicken, especially towards the top. Hope that helps and hope you like it! 😉
Hi Lucy,
Thanks for stopping by 😉 I don't actually do any pre-seasoning at all. But, if you wanted to kick it up a notch, that certainly wouldn't hurt the recipe!
I love reading reviews. They are so helpful when they offer suggestions on additions to recipes or new ideas.
Do you thaw the chicken first or would it be OK to put it in frozen?
It's always OK to put any kind of meat in the crock pot frozen. I've done roasts and several kinds of beef and chicken. I almost always put ground beef in uncooked, too. Makes the prep so much easier and works out just fine.
I have often wondered about this ... if you put frozen meats in the slow cooker, esp ground beef ...where does all the fat/grease go that normally would cook off if you did the meat in a skillet beforehand?
This looks amazing and I am going to try this.
Ok, this looks super easy and yummy! gonna definitely try this!
I'm always looking for crockpot recipes. This one looks like a keeper!
I am always looking for easy recipes for my slow cooker. I will have to try it out!
This looks so easy and delicious! I can't wait to try it.
That's the easiest recipe I have ever seen - can't screw it up! Plus I could plan ahead on busy swim nights.
Thanks!
This sounds so easy and yummy. I actually have all of the ingredients on hand, too! My son insisted on a can of the cheddar soup and we've been looking for something to do with it - this is perfect.
I don't do a lot of slow cooker meals but this one looks really good. I don't do mexican a lot but I am wondering if I could this with cream of mushroom soup and sour cream. I think I will have to try that! Thanks for the recipe 🙂
I do chicken with cream of mushroom and sour cream a lot. I sprinkle it with garlic salt first. It's one of our favorites. Truthfully, you can throw just about anything you want in the slow cooker.
Another easy one I do is, throw chicken, frozen corn, rinsed black beans and a can of diced Italian tomatoes in.
Tonight, frozen meatballs, frozen mixed veggies, again diced Italian tomatoes and a carton of broth... Yummy meatball soup!