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Slow Cooker Latin Chicken Recipe

Recipe by: UpstateNY Cooker

"Spicy cumin, chicken, salsa, black beans, and sweet potatoes combine into a flavorful stew. The thigh meat has unbelievable flavor and tenderness."
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  • Directions
  • Ingredients
  • Nutrition
Directions
  • Prep25 m
  • Cook4 h 10 m
  • Ready In4 h 35 m
  • 1Heat the olive oil in a large skillet; season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Sprinkle 1/4 cup cilantro over the chicken thighs; brown the chicken in the frying pan, 3 to 5 minutes each side.
  • 2Arrange the chicken in the bottom of a slow cooker. Place the sweet potatoes, red bell pepper, and black beans on top of the chicken. Mix together the chicken broth, 1/4 cup cilantro leaves, salsa, cumin, allspice, and garlic together in a bowl; pour into the slow cooker. Set slow cooker to LOW and cook for 4 hours. Garnish with lime wedges to serve.
Footnotes
  • Easy Cleanup
  • Try using a liner in your slow cooker for easier cleanup.
Ingredients
  • 6 servings
  • 591 cals
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 pounds skinless chicken thighs
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves
  • 2 large sweet potatoes, cut into chunks
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
  • 2 (15.5 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves
  • 1 cup hot salsa
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 3 large cloves garlic, chopped
  • lime wedges, for garnish
Nutrition

Amount per serving ( 5 total)

  • Calories:
    591
    30%
  • Fat:
    18.1
    28%
  • Carbs:
    56.9
    18%
  • Protein:
    50.2
    100%
  • Cholesterol:
    137
    46%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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