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Mexican Crockpot Chicken

November 20, 2015 By Vicky 4 Comments

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Every Tuesday afternoon my twins have drama class until 6pm. Between dropping them off, picking them up and spending time with my youngest, I don’t have a lot of time for dinner prep. Enter my crockpot. If you have ever cooked with a crockpot then you know how it just simplifies the entire dinner prep process. I get this Mexican Crockpot Chicken prepared around 2pm when my kids are at school. It takes just minutes to get all the ingredients in the pot. Then I set it on high and contnue with my day. When we get home from drama practice we have a delicious meal that was easy to prepare. For more crockpot options, be sure to check out our Slow Cooker Chicken and Stuffing as well as all of our family friendly recipes. Be sure to also check out our Crockpot Hawaiian BBQ Chicken.

Mexican Crockpot Chicken Recipe - take the stress out of dinner with this versatile chicken dish that can be served alone, over while rice on in a burrito.


One of my favorite things about this crockpot chicken recipe is that it can be made with just six ingredients. That’s it!  You start out with just four ingredients – chicken, salsa, corn and black beans.

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You can cook this 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low.

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Once it is cooked, use two forks to shred he chicken. Then stir up all the ingredients.

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Add some cheese and cover for a few minutes so it gets all nice and gooey.

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This meal is so versatile. You can have it in a burrito or taco or just by itself.

Mexican Crockpot Chicken Recipe - take the stress out of dinner with this versatile chicken dish that can be served alone, over while rice on in a burrito.

I love serving this with some sliced avocado. I also add a little more salsa to the top and a sprinkle of cheese.

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This chicken is so filling, moist and flavorful and it has become our Tuesday night meal. Do you have an evening that is super busy as well? Try this Mexican Crockpot Chicken and take the stress out of dinner.

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Mexican Crockpot Chicken

This delicious crockpot meal is so versatile. You can enjoy it alone or in a burrito or over white rice.
Course Dinner
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 248 kcal
Author Vicky

Ingredients

  • 3 fresh or defrosted chicken breasts
  • 1/2 can of corn drained
  • 1/2 can of black beans rinsed and drained
  • 3/4 cup of salsa
  • 3/4 cup of cheddar/jack shredded cheese
  • 1 sliced avocado

Instructions

  1. Defrost chicken breasts and place in slow cooker.
  2. Add beans, corn and salsa on top of the chicken.
  3. Cook for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low. When there are 30 minutes left in the cooking time, open the pot and shred the chicken with two forks. Mix the ingredients together.
  4. Sprinkle with cheese and replace the cover for the remainder of the cooking time.
  5. Serve with sliced avocado.
  6. Optional: serve on tortilla or over white rice.
Nutrition Facts
Mexican Crockpot Chicken
Amount Per Serving
Calories 248 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Cholesterol 87mg29%
Sodium 450mg20%
Potassium 687mg20%
Carbohydrates 5g2%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 28g56%
Vitamin A 380IU8%
Vitamin C 5.4mg7%
Calcium 121mg12%
Iron 0.8mg4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Comments

  1. Nancy Mitchell says

    February 24, 2017 at 9:39 am

    5 stars
    Would this freeze well?

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      February 25, 2017 at 3:28 pm

      Nancy, I have never tried to freeze it, but have refrigerated and re-warmed it after a few days.

      Reply

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