Looking for an easy recipe that is healthy and bursting with Mexican flavor? Look no further, than this delicious recipe for crock pot Mexican chicken. The chicken is slow cooked in the crock pot; so it falls apart easily with a fork and the mixture of salsa, beans, and corn blend perfectly. This recipe is delicious served over brown rice or mix steaming hot rice with a little cilantro and lime juice. The great benefit to slow cooking in the crock pot is that you can set it in the morning before work and come home to a delicious meal after a busy day.
Ingredients
- 1 16 oz jar salsa
- 3-4 large chicken breasts
- 1 14 oz jar diced tomatoes with green chiles
- 1 15 oz can reduced sodium black bans (rinsed and drained)
- 1 8 oz bag frozen corn
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tbsp jalapeno peppers
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine salsa, beans, corn, tomatoes, cilantro, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, cayenne, pepper, chili powder, and jalapenos in the crock pot.
- Season chicken breast with salt and pepper and lay on top.
- Cook on low for 10 hours or on high for 6 hours.
- Thirty minutes before serving, remove chicken and shred.
- Return chicken to crock pot and stir together.
- Serve over brown rice if desired and top with scallions.
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Whats the sodium intake on this?
my husband made this for dinner last night. SO DANG GOOD! =]
so glad that you liked it!!
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What is considered a serving?
The recipe should make 8 (1 cup) servings! Enjoy!
What the recipe for the rice it is served over in the picture. It looks good
A lot of the recipes state per serving on the nutritional listing, but how much is a serving? I log my daily food intake and love the recipes however hard to do them with out knowing. Thank you.
Great question! This recipe makes 8 servings….about 1 full cup of soup!
Do you cook the chicken before you put it in?
No…just lay the uncooked chicken on top of the mixture in the crock pot and the chicken will cook in the crock pot. Enjoy and thanks for the question!
Loving your recipes! I will share on pinterest
so glad that you like them and thanks for sharing on Pinterest!! XO
Just wondering which type of chicken breasts everyone used. Boneless? Bone in? Skin off or on? Thanks!!
Boneless skinless chicken breasts are what I use. I’ve made this quite a few times and used them every time. This is a delicious recipe!
Hi Brooke,
I can’t wait to try this recipe!
It looks delish
Thanks,
♥Cindy♥
How much is a serving?