Mexican Chicken Slow Cooker Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
6 hrs
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Total Time
10 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
342 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Mexican
Mexican Chicken Slow Cooker Recipe
Description
The Mexican Chicken Slow Cooker Recipe uses a combination of canned corn, black beans, diced tomatoes, onion, and jalapeño to create a flavorful base for cooking the chicken breasts. The seasoning mix includes chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, paprika, oregano, salt, and pepper, which infuse the ingredients as they cook low and slow for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours. Nestling the chicken into the vegetable mixture allows it to absorb the spices deeply.
After cooking, the chicken is topped with shredded Colby jack cheese and covered briefly to melt the cheese, adding a creamy finish. The texture is tender, with the beans and vegetables contributing body and heartiness to the dish. The flavors balance mild heat, aromatic spices, and savory notes from the chicken and broth cube.
This dish is flexible for serving: it works well over rice, on a bed of lettuce as a salad, or as a filling for tortillas. Adjust the heat level by modifying the jalapeño or substituting green chilies. The recipe notes also indicate that different cheeses and taco seasoning packets can be used as substitutions.
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breast medium
- 15 oz corn 1 can, drained (see note)
- 15 oz black beans 1 can, drained and rinsed
- 15 oz diced tomatoes 1 can, NOT drained
- 1 onion diced, medium
- 1 jalapeño minced (or substitute 1 4-oz can of diced green chilies, small
- 1 tablespoon chili powder see note
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 chicken bouillon cube
- 1 cup Colby jack cheese shredded, see note
Instructions
- In a large slow cooker, combine corn, beans, tomatoes, onion, and jalapeno.
- Nestle chicken breasts into the vegetables and add bullion cube.
- Mix seasonings together (see note) and sprinkle over the top of everything in the slow cooker.
- Cook on low 6-8 hours, or high 3-4 hours.
- If possible, turn chicken breasts and give everything a light mix halfway through cooking.
- After the cooking time is up, top chicken breasts with cheese and cover for 5-10 minutes until the cheese is melted.
- Garnish as desired and serve over rice, over lettuce as a salad, or any other way else you choose!
Notes
- Canned ingredient weights around 15 ounces are standard sizes and suitable for this recipe.
- Spices may be replaced by a store-bought taco seasoning packet for convenience.
- Cheese varieties such as cheddar, Monterey Jack, or their combinations can substitute for Colby jack cheese.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 342 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 342kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 618mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 857mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1100IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 15.3mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 219mg | 22% |
| Iron | 3.7mg | 21% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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