Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken
One of my favorite types of food is anything Mexican. This chicken dish has all the great flavors of Mexican cooking and is a dish that I don't mind taking short cuts with. I use jarred salsa, frozen corn, canned black beans, and lots of fresh veggies. This is also a recipe that the amounts and ingredients aren't crucial. You can add what you like or what you have in the fridge, sticking to the Mexican flavors. It's also a good way to use up some extra peppers and tomatoes that might be a little soft.
This is an easy go to dish that defiantly looks and taste impressive and delicious. There is nothing like leaving an assortment of ingredients in a slow cooker in the morning and coming home to an amazing aroma of a home cooked Mexican meal.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds of chicken cutlets fresh or frozen
16 ounce jar salsa
1 Poblano pepper seeded and 1/2" chopped
1 red pepper seeded and 1/2" chopped
1 large red onion 1/2" chopped
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
16 ounce bag frozen corn
15.5 ounce can of black beans drained and rinsed
1/2 lime juiced
1/2 cup chopped Cilantro
1 teaspoon ancho chili powder
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon mild chili powder
salt and papper
First prepare all your ingredients your fresh ingredients. Chop the peppers, red onion and tomatoes. The pablano pepper can have some heat so wash your hands well after chopping.
Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
Place the chicken in the bottom of the slow cooker, the salsa, then layer the rest of the ingredients. cook on low for 8 hours, or high for 6 hours.
Cilantro Lime rice
A great anchor and accompaniment for the Mexican Chicken is a rice with the fresh flavors of lime and cilantro. I like to use a Basamati rice, and prepare that as it says on the package. I would make about a cup and a half of dry rice and add this to it when the rice is fully cooked. The juice and zest of 1/2 a lime, about 1/4 cup chopped cilantro, a pinch of saffron, salt and pepper. Mix it up.
When you remove the chicken from the slow cooker you will see it is tender, and full of all those amazing flavors. Garnish with some more fresh cilantro.
Happy Cinco de Mayo.
Enjoy!!