SLOW COOKER LATIN CHICKEN

Slow Cooker Latin Chicken image

Spicy cumin, chicken, salsa, black beans, and sweet potatoes combine into a flavorful stew. The thigh meat has unbelievable flavor and tenderness.

Provided by UpstateNY Cooker

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Thigh Recipes

Time 4h35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
3 pounds skinless chicken thighs
salt and ground black pepper to taste
¼ 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
½ cup chicken broth
¼ cup loosely packed cilantro leaves
1 cup hot salsa
2 teaspoons ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground allspice
3 large cloves garlic, chopped
lime wedges, for garnish

Steps:

Heat 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.
Arrange 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 591.4 calories, Carbohydrate 56.9 g, Cholesterol 136.8 mg, Fat 18.1 g, Fiber 15.4 g, Protein 50.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 980.2 mg, Sugar 11 g