Crock Pot Spanish Chicken
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
6 hrs
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Total Time
6 hrs 10 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
428 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Crock Pot Spanish Chicken
Description
This recipe brings together chicken seasoned with taco seasonings and cooked slowly with chopped bell peppers, onions, garlic, tomato products, and optional chili flakes in a crock pot. As it cooks, the flavors meld into a rich sauce while the chicken becomes very tender. In the final stage, shredded chicken is returned to the crock pot along with white beans, corn, and fresh cilantro to integrate their flavors and warmth.
The chicken mixture is served over prepared rice, creating a complete meal with protein, vegetables, and grains. The sauce is thick and flavorful, balancing acidity from the tomatoes and mild spice from seasoning.
This dish suits an easy slow-cooker meal that requires minimal active cooking time but yields a substantial, comforting dinner with Mexican-inspired flavors.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breast boneless skinless; or chicken thighs
- 3-4 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 1/2 bell pepper chopped, large red and green
- 1 onion chopped, medium
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- 1 petite diced tomatoes 14.5 oz can; undrained
- 1 Rotel tomatoes 10 oz can; undrained
- 1 tomato paste 6 oz can
- 1 White beans 15 oz can; rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup corn frozen
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- salt to your taste
- black pepper to your taste
- red chili pepper flakes optional
- 2 cups rice cooked
Instructions
- Add chicken to slow cooker. Sprinkle taco seasoning over both sides of chicken. Add remaining six ingredients to the slow cooker.
- Cover, cook on low for 6-8 hours. If you notice the liquid is too thin for your liking, add 3 teaspoons of cold water, 3 teaspoons of corn starch to a glass and mix until no lumps remain. Add mixture to slow cooker before time is up and let cook for 15 -30 minutes.
- Once the chicken is cooked through, remove from slow cooker, shred and return to slow cooker. Then add in the white beans, corn and cilantro. Mix well and let sit until corn is warmed.
- Serve over cooked rice. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 428 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 428kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 44g | 88% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 712mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 1789mg | 38% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 995IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 41.1mg | 46% |
| Calcium | 165mg | 17% |
| Iron | 6.6mg | 37% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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