Unleash the Flavor: Slow Cooker Santa Fe Chicken

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
10 hrs
Total Time:
10 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1(15 ounce) canblack beans, rinsed and drained

  • 1(14.5 ounce) canfat-free chicken broth

  • 1(14.5 ounce) candiced tomatoes with green chile peppers

  • 1(8 ounce) bagfrozen corn

  • ¼cupchopped fresh cilantro

  • 3scallions, chopped

  • 1teaspoongarlic powder

  • 1teaspoononion powder

  • 1teaspoonground cumin

  • 1teaspooncayenne pepper, or to taste

  • salt to taste

  • 1 ½poundsskinless, boneless chicken breast halves

Cooking Directions

  1. Combine black beans, chicken broth, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, corn, cilantro, scallions, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, and salt in the crock pot. Season chicken breast with salt and lay atop the beans mixture.

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  2. Cook on Low for 9 1/2 hours.

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  3. Remove chicken from slow cooker to a cutting board; shred into strands, return to the slow cooker, and stir into the beans mixture.

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  4. Continue cooking on Low for 30 minutes more.

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Recipe Tip

You can also cook this on High for just 6 hours. Remove chicken to shred after 5 hours and 30 minutes, return shredded chicken to the slow cooker, and simmer for 30 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe8
Calories178
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
2g
3%
Saturated Fat
1g
3%
Cholesterol
44mg
15%
Sodium
548mg
24%
Total Carbohydrate
18g
6%
Dietary Fiber
5g
19%
Total Sugars
1g
Protein
23g
45%
Vitamin C
8mg
9%
Calcium
46mg
4%
Iron
2mg
12%
Potassium
422mg
9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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