Description
This Slow Cooker Chicken Chile Verde Stew with Potatoes is a thick and hearty meal featuring tender chicken thighs and breasts simmered in a flavorful salsa verde and green chile sauce, complemented by diced red potatoes and aromatic spices. Perfect for meal prepping and freezer-friendly, this stew offers a mild spice level and a comforting finish.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
Vegetables & Aromatics
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
- 1½ lb. red potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes
Sauce & Seasoning
- 1 (16-ounce) jar salsa verde (such as Trader Joe’s or Herdez)
- 2 (4-ounce) cans diced green chiles
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1½ cups organic chicken broth (add at cooking time if freezing)
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: Place the cubed chicken thighs and breasts, diced onion, minced garlic, and cubed red potatoes into the slow cooker. Add the jar of salsa verde, diced green chiles, ground cumin, dried oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Add Broth: Pour the organic chicken broth over the ingredients to provide moisture for cooking and to develop the stew’s consistency. If preparing for freezing, add the broth only at cooking time.
- Cook: Cover the slow cooker with its lid and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours. Cook until the potatoes are very tender and the stew thickens nicely.
- Final Seasoning: Taste the stew and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper as desired before serving.
Notes
- Great for meal prep and can be frozen for future use—add broth only when ready to cook.
- The stew has a mild to medium spice level, making it accessible for those sensitive to heat.
- Using a combination of chicken thighs and breasts ensures moistness and lean protein content.
- Leftovers reheat well and develop deeper flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ¼ cups
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
