Tomatillo Pulled Chicken in the slow cooker

This crowd pleaser crockpot recipe was designed for sandwiches but works great as a filler in a tortilla, too.  I got the recipe after a a friend brought it into work for a potluck.  The office smelled great that morning!

We made this recently as a friday night kick off to our Memorial Day weekend.

Tomatillo Pulled Chicken

2 purchased roasted chickens, 2 - 2 1/4 lbs each
1 recipe for Tomatillo Garlic Sauce (below) or cheat like I did and by a jar of Tomatillo Salsa Verde
a good amount of pepper ( 1+ teaspoons perhaps?)
sprinkles of salt


Remove meat from chickens.  Using two forks, pull the meat into shreds.  Place chicken in a slow cooker and mix it with the tomatillo salsa, salt and pepper.

Cook until heated through, about 3-4 hours on low, 2 hours or so on high.

Serve on ciabatta rolls with toppings of your choice (cheese, red onion, lettuce, tomatoes) or use it in tortillas as a soft taco filler.


Optional Tomatillo Garlic Sauce
2 cans tomatillos, 11 oz each
1 c chopped onion
3/4 c loosely packed fresh cilantro
2 T lime juice
1 T oil
1 jalapeño, seeded and coarsely chopped
4 cloves garlic
1/2 t ground cumin
1/4 t salt
1/4 t ground pepper

Add all to a blender or food processor to blend until smooth.

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Comments:
c = cup
T = tablespoon
t = teaspoon