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5 ingredients + some spices are all you need for slow cooker creamy fiesta chicken. Takes just minutes to prepare and it's ready when you are. Serve with cooked rice and toppings if your choice. Let everyone create their own creamy fiesta chicken rice bowl for dinner.
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Slow Cooker Creamy Fiesta Chicken

Fiesta Chicken is so easy to make with only 5 Ingredients and no chopping or prep work needed! The chicken is fall apart tender with corn, beans, in a creamy sauce. Serve over rice and top it with all your favorite toppings.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword easy dinner recipe, fiesta chicken
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 5 minutes
Servings 8 people
Calories 215kcal
Author Jessica

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2-3 lbs)
  • 1 can (15 oz) black beans drained & rinsed
  • 1 can (15 oz) corn drained
  • 1 jar (16 oz) salsa
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 bar (8 oz) cream cheese (warmed, see recipe)

Instructions

  • Spray the slow cooker insert with cooking spray. Lay the chicken breasts on the bottom.
    4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • In a mixing bowl, combine the beans, corn, salsa, cumin, garlic powder, chili powder, and salt. Stir together and pour over the chicken.
    1 can (15 oz) black beans, 1 can (15 oz) corn, 1 jar (16 oz) salsa, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Cover with the lid and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours.
  • When the cook time is done shred the chicken. You can use two forks to do this inside the slow cooker, remove the chicken to a plate and shred with two forks, or use an electric hand blender to shred the chicken inside the slow cooker on low speed. Stir everything together.
  • Microwave the cream cheese for about 30-40 seconds, or until it's well softened and warmed. Add the warmed cream cheese into the slow cooker. Cover with the lid and let it cook for an additional 30 minutes, or until the cream cheese is smoothly mixed in.
    1 bar (8 oz) cream cheese
  • Serve the fiesta chicken over some rice and top with all your favorite toppings!

Notes

Make it Spicy : Use medium or hot salsa, add a can of diced green chilies or jalapeno peppers, or some cayenne red pepper along with the other seasonings if you want some spice. Recipe as is, is perfect for kids and adults. But if you want more heat then just add accordingly.
Beans : Feel free to substitute with any other bean. We prefer it with black beans. 
Corn : I only slightly drain the corn and leave some of the 'corn juice' in the can when I dump the corn into the mixing bowl. I love the little addition of salt and sweet corn flavor it gives to the dish. I also use a can of gold n' white sweet corn. 

Nutrition

Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 496mg | Potassium: 516mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 382IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1mg