Crockpot Fiesta Chicken

A plate of shredded chicken in a creamy sauce with black beans, corn, tomatoes, and green chilies served over rice and garnished with sliced avocado, shredded cheese, fresh cilantro, and lime wedges.

Crockpot Fiesta Chicken is the chicken meal your crockpot was made for. You'll love the easy preparation, the fork-tender chicken, and the classic Mexican ingredients—this no-prep slow cooker Mexican chicken has black beans, corn, fire-roasted diced tomatoes with green chilies, and cream cheese. But the real plus is how many ways you can serve it!

Servings per Recipe: 10 servings

Calories per Serving: 250

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 6

Total Time: 6 10

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Ingredients

2.5 pounds boneless chicken
8 ounces light cream cheese
15 ounces canned black beans, drained and rinsed
15 ounces canned corn, drained
10 ounces canned diced tomatoes and green chilies (undrained)
1½ teaspoons garlic salt

Accompaniments (choose one or more)

rice, for serving
tortillas, for serving
tortilla chips, for serving

Garnishes (optional)

fresh cilantro, chopped
sliced avocados or guacamole
sour cream
lime wedges
shredded Mexican blend cheese

Instructions

Place 2.5 pounds boneless chicken in slow cooker. Add 8 ounces light cream cheese. Drain and rinse 15 ounces canned black beans and add. Drain and add 15 ounces canned corn. Add 10 ounces canned diced tomatoes and green chilies (undrained) and 1½ teaspoons garlic salt.
Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, depending on how hot your slow cooker cooks. Every couple of hours, stir gently.
The longer you cook it, the more tender the chicken is, so if you would like to shred the chicken, keep cooking until the chicken shreds easily with a fork. If you prefer large pieces of chicken, cook for less time and serve before chicken begins falling apart.
Serve with rice, tortillas, or tortilla chips and garnish with your choice of fresh cilantro, sliced avocados or guacamole, sour cream, lime wedges, and shredded Mexican blend cheese.

Notes

Vegetarian option: Omit the chicken and increase the amount of beans in place of the meat.
This recipe was tested in a 6-quart Rival Crock Pot on low. After six hours in this specific model, the chicken is fork-tender but holds some of its form as shown in the photos.
Accompaniments and garnishes are not included in the nutrition calculation.

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