Description
Crock Pot Fiesta Chicken is a delightful, hassle-free meal perfect for busy families. This flavorful dish combines tender chicken with zesty spices, cream cheese, and fresh lime juice to create a vibrant taste that everyone will enjoy. With its versatility, you can serve it in tacos, over rice bowls, or as a topping for nachos. The slow cooker takes care of the hard work—just set it and forget it while your kitchen fills with mouth-watering aromas. Easy to prepare and family-friendly, this recipe is sure to become a weekly 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 (do not drain)
- 1 can (15 oz) whole kernel corn (drained)
- 1 can (15 oz) black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1 block (8 oz) cream cheese
- Juice of 2 limes
- ½ cup chicken broth
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts in the Crock Pot along with black beans, corn, Rotel tomatoes, onion powder, ranch seasoning, and black pepper.
- Squeeze fresh lime juice over the mixture and pour in the chicken broth. Top with cream cheese.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours or LOW for 5-6 hours until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Remove chicken and shred using two forks; return to the pot and stir until coated with sauce.
- Serve hot with your choice of sides.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg