Crock Pot Fiesta Chicken
Crock Pot Fiesta Chicken is a flavorful and effortless meal that’s perfect for busy families. This dish combines tender chicken with zesty ranch seasoning, cream cheese, and fresh lime juice, creating a rich and creamy experience that works great in tacos, rice bowls, or even nachos. With just a few minutes of prep time and the convenience of a slow cooker, you can set it and forget it until dinner time. Not only is this recipe versatile and easy to customize with your favorite toppings, but it also provides a healthy protein source that everyone will love.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
- Yield: Serves approximately 6
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 dry ranch dressing packet
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 can Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies
- 1 can whole kernel corn
- 1 can black beans
- 8 oz block of plain cream cheese
- Fresh juice from 2 limes
- ½ cup chicken broth
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts in the Crock Pot and add black beans, corn, diced tomatoes, onion powder, ranch seasoning, and black pepper.
- Squeeze fresh lime juice over the mixture and pour chicken broth on top. Place cream cheese block on top.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours or LOW for 5-6 hours until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Shred the cooked chicken using two forks and mix everything together until well combined.
- Serve hot with your choice of tacos, rice bowls, or nachos.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Approximately 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
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