Best Fiesta Chicken With Barley And Brown Rice Crock Pot Recipes

CROCK POT FIESTA CHICKEN

Crock Pot Fiesta Chicken image

Creamy fiesta chicken in the crock pot is an easy dump dinner with almost no prep time! Serve it over rice as a burrito bowl, spoon over chips for nachos, or add it to burritos or taco shells. Instant pot instructions included.

Provided by Marye Audet-White

Time 8h5m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 pounds chicken (breast or thighs)
15 ounces black beans (or whatever kind you have. Drained & rinsed.)
14 ounces diced tomatoes & green chilies (or plain diced tomatoes. Don't drain.)
2 cups corn (drain if canned.)
4 ounces diced chiles (drained)
1 cup onion and bell pepper mix (in the freezer section)
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground smoked paprika
10.5 ounces cream of chicken soup (don't dilute)
1/4 cup cilantro (chopped)
4 ounces cream cheese (room temperature and cut in chunks)

Steps:

Spray the inside of the slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. This makes clean up SO much easier.
Season the chicken with salt and pepper and add to the slow cooker.
Add the remaining ingredients except for cream cheese.
Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4.
30 minutes before it's time to eat shred the chicken with 2 forks and add the cream cheese.
Continue to cook for 30 more minutes.
Stir until cream cheese is all mixed in.
Serve over rice, baked potatoes, tortilla chips, or whatever

Nutrition Facts : Calories 279 kcal, Carbohydrate 38 g, Protein 11 g, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 494 mg, Fiber 9 g, Sugar 6 g, ServingSize 1 serving

CHICKEN WITH BROWN RICE & BARLEY (CROCK POT)

Chicken With Brown Rice & Barley (Crock Pot) image

This is a nice warming dish, with boneless chicken, high fiber whole grains and vegetables. Great for an evening meal when you don't want to stand at the stove. Try this dish with different grain combinations: brown rice, wild rice blend, red rice, pearl barley, bulgar wheat, millet, rye or wheat berries. Be sure to add enough broth for cooking your measure of grain. Err on the side of too much rather than not enough liquid in the crockpot.

Provided by kitty.rock

Time 6h20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs (or breasts if you prefer)
3 -4 cups prepared chicken broth
1/2 cup brown rice
1/2 cup pearl barley
1/4 cup Bulgar wheat
2 large carrots, fine dice
2 celery ribs, fine dice
1 small red pepper, fine dice
1/2 large onion, fine dice
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 turkish bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon kosher sea salt
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon olive oil (optional)

Steps:

Spray inside of 6-quart crockpot with cooking spray or add 1 teaspoon olive oil and coat inside of crockpot.
Add chicken (no need to cut it up, it will fall apart after cooking), and prepared broth.
Add grains, diced vegetables, and seasonings.
Stir to mix ingredients in the crockpot.
Cover and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours.
Remove bay leaf before serving, and season to taste as necessary.
NOTE: the first time I made this I used 2 1/2 cups broth; it was not quite enough as the rice was sticking to the crockpot. 3 1/2 cups of broth seemed to be a better choice, but it depends on your crockpot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 255.9, Fat 4.5, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 63, Sodium 664, Carbohydrate 32.1, Fiber 5.1, Sugar 3.1, Protein 21.2