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Crockpot Salsa Chicken with Turmeric Rice

An incredibly easy set-it-and-forget-it crockpot meal of salsa chicken and turmeric rice.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time6 hours
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: crockpot, crockpot chicken, easy crockpot meals, meal prep, salsa, salsa chicken
Servings: 6 people

Ingredients

Salsa Chicken

  • 2 lbs Boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 16 oz Jar salsa
  • 15 oz Can of black beans
  • 1 Green pepper
  • 1 Red pepper
  • 2 cloves Fresh minced garlic
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • 1.5 tsp Cumin
  • 1.5 tsp Paprika
  • 1.5 tsp Chili powder
  • .5 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Onion powder
  • 1 tsp Dried oregano

Side of Turmeric Rice

  • 2 cups Water
  • 2 cups Instant rice
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp Turmeric
  • 2 tbsp butter

Instructions

Salsa Chicken

  • In a crockpot, dump all the ingredients of the salsa chicken in and set to LOW. You may add any additional vegetables you choose. I added beans and carrots.

Turmeric Rice

  • Boil the 2 cups of water with butter.
  • Once boiling, add the 2 cups of instant rice and lower temperature to simmer.
  • Add the seasonings and allow to simmer and cook until rice is fluffy.