Easy Budget Mexican Slow Cooker Chicken

  3.0 – 1 reviews  

This family dinner feeds a large number of people and is incredibly simple and affordable.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 4 hrs 30 mins
Total Time: 4 hrs 40 mins
Servings: 10
Yield: 10 servings

Ingredients

  1. 2 (10 ounce) chicken breast, bone-in, with skin, raw
  2. 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
  3. 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  4. 2 cups salsa
  5. 2 cups brown rice
  6. 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

Instructions

  1. Place frozen chicken breasts into a slow cooker and cover with corn, black beans, and salsa.
  2. Cook on High for 4 hours.
  3. Transfer chicken breasts to a cutting board and shred with 2 forks. Return shredded chicken to the slow cooker and stir in brown rice. Mix in cream cheese, cover, and cook for 30 more minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 378 kcal
Carbohydrate 48 g
Cholesterol 57 mg
Dietary Fiber 6 g
Protein 20 g
Saturated Fat 6 g
Sodium 696 mg
Sugars 3 g
Fat 12 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Joseph Stokes
I made this using boneless skinless chicken breast instead of bone in. I used my instant pot on the slow cooker setting to cook. The rice did not cook in 30 more minutes,45 more or even an hour. There just was not enough liquid. I ended up adding 2 cups of chicken broth and switching to pressure cook mode for 15 minutes with natural release to finally get the rice cooked. To serve, I added some crema and cilantro. Note, the flavor is dependent on the salsa you use.

 

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