This slow cooker Fiesta Chicken recipe is a creamy, flavor-packed dinner that makes busy nights so much easier. Shredded chicken, salsa, black beans, corn, and cream cheese come together for a meal that is perfect for tacos, bowls, wraps, or nachos.
Holly’s Recipe Highlights: Fiesta Chicken
- Flavor: A cream cheese and salsa sauce combines with juicy shredded chicken, black beans, and corn for a dish loaded with flavor.
- Difficulty: This recipe is so easy to make, with 5 mins of prep. Just add the ingredients to the crockpot and go.
- Prep Note: Add the cream cheese at the end of cooking so it stays creamy and doesn’t curdle.
- Serving Suggestions: Serve over rice, in tortillas, or over tortilla chips with sour cream and guacamole.
Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins (5 mins prep!) Servings: 8 Cooking Method: Slow Cooker
Ingredient Notes
- Chicken Breasts: Boneless skinless chicken breasts are perfect for shredded chicken. Replace with chicken thighs for a juicy and rich texture.
- Taco Seasoning: You can make your own taco seasoning, or keep it simple with a package of taco seasoning.
- Salsa: Choose a thick, chunky salsa for the best texture. Pick your favorite heat level, whether mild, medium, hot, or fire-roasted; they all work great.
- Corn: Canned corn is quick and easy, or swap with frozen corn (no thawing required!).
- Black Beans: Drain and rinse thoroughly. Pinto beans make a good substitute, too.
- Cream Cheese: Use full-fat cream cheese for the best, creamy texture.
How to Make Fiesta Chicken
- Add the chicken and seasoning to the slow cooker.
- Top with remaining ingredients, except cream cheese, and cook until tender.
- Once tender, shred the chicken and add the cream cheese (full recipe below).
- Once softened, stir all the ingredients together.
Serve in tortilla wraps, over rice in a bowl, or with chips for dipping.
Storing Leftovers
- Refrigerate leftover fiesta chicken in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- Freeze leftovers for up to 3 months in a freezer-safe container or zip-top bag.
- Reheat on the stovetop, adding a splash of milk, broth, or salsa while stirring to loosen it up.
- Use leftovers in tacos, burrito bowls, quesadillas, nachos, stuffed peppers, taco salads, or baked potatoes.
Easy Slow-Cooker Chicken Dinners
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Fiesta Chicken Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 (16 ounce) jar salsa
- 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans drained and rinsed
- 8 ounces cream cheese cubed
Instructions
- Place the chicken in the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker. Sprinkle taco seasoning over the chicken.
- Add the salsa, corn, and black beans to the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours or HIGH for 2 to 3 hours.
- Once fully cooked, remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred.
- Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker, along with the cream cheese. Cover and cook 15 more minutes, or until cream cheese is softened
- Stir the cream cheese into the other ingredients. Serve on rice, tortillas, chips, or on its own!
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
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