Keto Salsa Chicken

"This easy baked salsa chicken recipe is the perfect meal for busy nights. The possibilities to enjoy this five ingredient dump and go meal are limitless with instructions for Instant Pot and slow cooker."

Key Ingredient

Cream Cheese

– skinless, boneless chicken (breast or thighs) – taco seasoning – cream cheese, softened – Rotel or salsa, drained – shredded cheddar cheese

Easiest Keto Salsa Chicken Ingredients

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Easy Keto  Salsa Chicken

Yield

6 Servings

PROTEIN

30.4g

Time

35 Minutes

TOTAL CARBS

3.4g

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place chicken in a 9x13 baking dish and season both sides generously with salt and pepper. Then sprinkle taco seasoning on both sides of chicken and rub into the top.

Prepare chicken

2. In a medium bowl, add softened cream cheese and drained Rotel. Stir to combine.

Prepare creamy salsa

3. Spread salsa cream cheese mixture on top of chicken. Bake at 375 for 30-35 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

Top with salsa mixture

4. Remove from the oven. Top with shredded cheddar cheese. Return to the oven and continue baking for 3-5 more minutes or until cheese is melted.

Top with shredded cheese

5. Add chicken to the bottom of the slow cooker. Season with salt, pepper and taco seasoning. Pour rotel over the chicken and top with cream cheese. Cook on high for 3 ½ hours or low for 6-8 hours. Option to make shredded chicken by shredding cooked chicken with 2 forks.

Crockpot salsa chicken

6. Add chicken, taco seasoning, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, Rotel (undrained), ½ cup chicken broth or water. Pressure cook on high for 12 minutes. Allow pressure to release naturally for 8 minutes, then open the valve for quick release. Remove some of the liquid if desired. Shred chicken with softened cream cheese.

Instant pot instructions

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Enjoy!

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