Description
Crockpot Fiesta Chicken is a flavorful and creamy slow cooker meal featuring tender shredded chicken mixed with black beans, corn, Rotel tomatoes, and cream cheese, spiced with chili powder and cumin. Perfect for a Mexican-inspired dinner served over rice, in tacos, or with tortilla chips, this dish is simple to prepare and packed with vibrant flavors and comforting textures.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15-ounce) can corn, drained
- 1 (10-ounce) can Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, cubed
Spices and Seasonings
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Additional
- Juice of 1 lime
- Chopped fresh cilantro for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Slow Cooker: Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of a slow cooker, ensuring they are evenly spaced for even cooking.
- Add Beans, Corn, and Tomatoes: Add the drained and rinsed black beans, drained corn, and the can of Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies over the chicken.
- Season the Mixture: Sprinkle chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper evenly over the ingredients in the slow cooker. Gently stir to combine all ingredients without moving the chicken breasts too much.
- Add Cream Cheese: Top the mixture with the cubed cream cheese evenly distributed. This will melt during cooking and create the creamy sauce.
- Cook the Chicken: Cover the slow cooker and set to low for 6 to 7 hours or high for 3 to 4 hours, cooking until the chicken is fully cooked through and tender enough to shred.
- Shred the Chicken: Remove the chicken breasts from the slow cooker and shred them using two forks until you have fine pieces.
- Combine Chicken with Sauce: Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker and stir well to combine it with the creamy bean and tomato mixture, ensuring an even distribution.
- Add Lime Juice and Stir: Pour the juice of one lime over the mixture and stir again to add brightness and zest.
- Serve: Serve the crockpot fiesta chicken warm over rice, inside tacos, or with tortilla chips. Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro if desired for added freshness and color.
Notes
- For a lighter version, substitute cream cheese with Greek yogurt or light cream cheese.
- This dish works great as a filling for burritos or quesadillas, perfect for lunch or dinner.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 610mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 33g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
