Best Slow Cooker Cowboy Chicken Recipes

SLOW COOKER COWBOY CHICKEN image

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 chicken breasts
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoons Dijon Mustard
2 cups salsa (any type)
1 (15 ounce) can corn, drained
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
½ cup sour cream (plus extra for serving)
Brown rice (for serving)

Steps:

1. Place chicken in a 5-6 quart greased slow cooker. 2. In medium bowl mix brown sugar, mustard, and salsa. 3. Pour mixture over chicken. Add water to cover chicken, if needed. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4 hours. 4. With 30 minutes of cook time remaining remove the lid and shred the chicken using two forks. 5. Add the beans, corn, and sour cream to the slow cooker and mix together with the chicken. Replace lid and cook for remaining 30 minutes. 6. Serve over rice with sour cream.

Slow Cooker Cowboy Chicken Recipe - (4/5) image

Provided by JimMac

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 pounds of chicken - chicken thighs work perfectly, or use breasts or both.
1 1/2 cups fresh salsa (see Note)
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
3 teaspoons honey
3 teaspoons Dijon-style mustard
1 (14-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed

Steps:

Arrange chicken pieces in the bottom of a lightly sprayed slow cooker. Spoon the salsa over the chicken. Mix the Worcestershire sauce, honey and mustard and pour over the ingredients in the cooker. Add the beans and cook on low for 6- 8 hours. To serve: As a dinner entre, serve each guest one piece of chicken on a plate with a whole grain side (such as the rice* below) and spoon sauce over all. Or serve as tacos: Remove bones and skin from the chicken and shred the meat. Return the meat to the sauce in the cooker and serve spooned into warm tortillas, topped with sliced avocados and sour cream if desired.