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Salsa Verde Chicken

Ingredient Amount Calories
Shallots, raw 15g 11kcal
Chicken broiler, raw, meat and skin, breast 1088g 1632kcal
Garlic 8.43g 13kcal
Sauce, salsa, verde, ready-to-serve 453.6g 172kcal
Oil, avocado 28g 248kcal

Recipe Tags:

Food

Recipe Instructions:

1–2 tablespoons avocado oil
2 tablespoons minced shallot
1 tablespoon minced garlic
kosher salt and pepper
4 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
14–16oz salsa verde (feel free to make your own or purchase it)

Instructions
Slow Cooker

Bring saute pan to medium high heat on stove and add oil to coat the pan.
Add garlic and shallots. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and then stir while allowing them to cook, about 2 minutes.
Scrape shallot and garlic into crock pot. Add chicken breasts and pour salsa verde on top.
Cook on High for 3-4 hours or on Low for 6-8 hours.
Remove chicken and shred with fork.
Return to slow cooker.
Instant Pot

Set to Saute Function.
Once hot, add oil and allow to coat the pan.
Add shallots and garlic and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Stir and allow to cook, about 1-2 minutes.
Turn off Saute Function.
Add chicken and then pour the salsa verde over top.
Move the chicken around so each piece is fully coated.
Ensure Instant Pot is set to Sealing and then cook on High Pressure for 20 minutes.
Naturally release pressure for 10 minutes and then carefully manually release.
Remove chicken from the Instant Pot and set onto a plate. Use a fork to shred the chicken and then return it to the pot.
Mix the shredded chicken back into the salsa verde mixture.
Feel free to add fresh cilantro or lime juice, as desired, to intensify flavor.
Serve immediately or store in refrigerator in airtight container for 3-5 days.

Nutrition Facts
Portion Size 199 g | ml
Amount Per Portion 259
1085
kcal
kilojoules
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 17g 21%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Sodium 600mg 26%
Total Carbohydrate 4.3g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1.2g 4%
Sugar 2.1g
Protein 29g 58%
Vitamin D 0.5mcg 3%
Calcium 23mg 2%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Potassium 457mg 10%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contribute to a daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins
Nutrient Amount DV
Vitamin A 38.877 mcg 4%
Thiamin [B1] 0.115 mg 10%
Riboflavin [B2] 0.138 mg 11%
Niacin [B3] 14.402 mg 90%
Pantothenic acid [B5] 1.192 mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.787 mg 46%
Cobalamin [B12] 0.462 mcg 0%
Floate [B9] 10.645 mcg 0%
Vitamin C 7.453 mg 8%
Vitamin D 0.544 mcg 3%
Vitamin E 0.613 mg 4%
Vitamin K 7.744 mcg 6%
Betaine 11.968 mg 0%
Choline 96.192 mg 17%
Carbohydrates
Nutrient Amount DV
Total carbohydrate 4.3 g 2%
Sugars 2.1 g 4%
Dietary fiber 1.2 g 4%
Carbohydrate 0.7 g 0%
Net carbs 2.1g
Aminoacids
Nutrient Amount DV
Alanine 1.618 g 0%
Arginine 1.763 g 0%
Aspartic acid 2.538 g 0%
Cysteine 0.373 g 0%
Glutamic acid 4.202 g 0%
Glycine 1.675 g 0%
Histidine 0.852 g 0%
Isoleucine 1.45 g 0%
Leucine 2.092 g 0%
Lysine 2.351 g 0%
Methionine 0.767 g 0%
Phenylalanine 1.113 g 0%
Proline 1.302 g 0%
Serine 0.996 g 0%
Threonine 1.185 g 0%
Tryptophan 0.324 g 0%
Tyrosine 0.932 g 0%
Valine 1.392 g 0%
Minerals
Nutrient Amount DV
Calcium 22.66 mg 2%
Copper 0.1 mg 12%
Fluoride 0 mcg 0%
Iron 1.42 mg 8%
Magnesium 45.43 mg 11%
Manganese 0.14 mg 6%
Phosphorus 262.62 mg 21%
Potassium 456.54 mg 10%
Selenium 23.2 mcg 42%
Sodium 599.79 mg 26%
Zinc 1.25 mg 11%
Other
Nutrient Amount DV
Water 147.326 g 0%
Ash 2.595 g 0%