Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken Verde Bowls
Each serving of Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken Verde Bowls packs 68g protein and 800 calories — enough to cover a substantial lunch or post-workout meal in one container. Quick prep yields 4 servings that hold well through the week on your meal-prep schedule. Designed for lifters bulking who need concentrated protein and calories in single servings.
Ingredients
- •Yellow Onion
- •Bell Pepper
- •Chicken Breast, Boneless Skinless(907g)
- •Cumin, Ground(5g)
- •1/4 tsp salt ( $0.02)
- •1/8 tsp garlic powder ($0.02)
- •Freshly cracked black pepper ($0.05)
- •Salsa Verde, Prepared, Store-Bought(454g)
- •Rice, White, Long-Grain(960g)
- •Beans, Black, Canned, Drained(425g)
- •JalapeñO Pepper
- •Cheese, Queso Fresco, Crumbled(57g)
- •Lime
- •Cilantro, Fresh
Instructions
- 1Slice the onion and bell pepper, then lay them into the bottom of a 4-quart or larger slow cooker. Place the chicken pieces on top of the onion and bell peppers. Sprinkle the cumin, salt, garlic powder, and some freshly cracked pepper onto the chicken pieces. Pour the salsa over top.
- 2Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for four hours or low for 8 hours.
- 3After cooking, carefully remove the chicken pieces with tongs. Use the tongs to retrieve the onion an d bell peppers from the liquid in the slow cooker. Serve the chicken with the onion and bell pepper, and a spoonful or two of the juices from the slow cooker.
- 4To build the bowls, thinly slice the jalapeño and crumble the queso fresco. Drain and rinse the black beans. Place a cup of cooked rice in a bowl, add one or two pieces of chicken, 1/4 of the beans, a few slices of jalapeño, a little crumbled queso fresco (about 1/2 oz.), and some fresh cilantro leaves. Cut a lime into wedges and squeeze the juice over top just before serving.
Nutrition — Per Serving
800
calories
68g
protein
12g
fat
- Carbohydrates
- 98g
- Saturated fat
- 3.3g
- Sodium
- 1471 mg
- Dietary fiber
- 3.0g
4 servings per batch · ~702g each
Macro data sourced from USDA FoodData Central
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How much protein does Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken Verde Bowls have per serving?
Each serving delivers 68g of protein and 800 calories with 12g fat and 98g carbs. This is one of the highest protein-per-serving options in the PrepForge library with substantial carb support.
How long does Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken Verde Bowls take to prep?
Quick prep time yields 4 servings per batch, allowing you to meal prep multiple weeks of high-protein lunches in single sessions. The slow cooker handles cooking while you focus on other meal prep components.
Is Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken Verde Bowls good for muscle gain?
At 68g protein per serving, this recipe is built for muscle gain phases where hitting 180-200g daily protein is the priority. The high carb content (98g) supports intense training and post-workout glycogen replenishment.
