4.2 from 18 votes
Slow Cooker Cowboy Chicken Recipe
Slow Cooker Cowboy Chicken is an easy chicken recipe your whole family will love packed with corn, potatoes, bean and a zesty taco seasoning! Serve over rice or as tacos.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
489 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breast boneless, skinless
- 4 tablespoons taco seasoning equal to two packets
- 14 ounces black beans rinsed and drained
- 14 ounces Kidney Beans rinsed and drained
- 28 ounces corn kernels drained, whole
- 14 ounces tomato sauce plain
- 28 ounces diced tomatoes do NOT drain
- 1 cup potato diced into 1 inch sections
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- tortillas sandwich buns, hot dogs, corn fritters
- sour cream optional
- cheddar cheese optional
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts, taco seasoning, beans, corn, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, potatoes and hot sauce into the slow cooker. Stir it to coat chicken and mix up a bit.
- Cover and set on high for 3 hours or on high (or 5 hours on low) or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Remove the chicken and shred, then return to the pot to coat and keep warm.
- Serve with tortillas, as tacos or over rice with favorite toppings.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back to let us know how it was in the comments or ratings section!
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Notes
- For Instant Pot: Follow the same directions, but set to manual high pressure for 10 minutes, using quick release.
Nutrition Information
Calories
489kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
64g
(21%)
Protein
49g
(98%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
96mg
(32%)
Sodium
974mg
(41%)
Potassium
1712mg
(36%)
Fiber
16g
(64%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
710IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
24mg
(27%)
Calcium
99mg
(10%)
Iron
7mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 489
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 489kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 64g | 21% |
| Protein | 49g | 98% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 974mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 1712mg | 36% |
| Fiber | 16g | 64% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 710IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 24mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 99mg | 10% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.