Description
Crock Pot Fiesta Chicken is a flavorful, hassle-free slow cooker meal that seamlessly fits into busy family schedules. With just five minutes of prep time, you can create a delicious dish packed with vibrant flavors that will please even the pickiest eaters. This versatile recipe uses tender chicken breasts combined with lively spices, cream cheese, and zesty lime juice, making it perfect for tacos, rice bowls, nachos, or salads. Enjoy the ease of letting your slow cooker do all the work while you savor the delightful taste of this family-friendly favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 dry ranch dressing packet
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 can (10 oz) Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies (undrained)
- 1 can (15 oz) whole kernel corn (drained)
- 1 can (15 oz) black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 8 oz block of plain cream cheese
- Juice of 2 fresh limes
- ½ cup chicken broth
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts in the Crock Pot. Add black beans, corn, Rotel tomatoes, onion powder, ranch seasoning, and black pepper.
- Squeeze fresh lime juice over the top and pour in chicken broth. Place cream cheese on top.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours or LOW for 5-6 hours until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Shred cooked chicken with two forks and mix everything together until well coated with cream cheese.
- Serve hot over tacos, rice bowls, or as desired.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg