SLOW COOKER LATIN CHICKEN

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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

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

Raphael mccall
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This recipe is a great way to make a delicious and easy Latin-inspired meal. I love the flavors of the sauce and the chicken is always so tender. I've made it several times and it's always a hit with my family and friends.


Brysten Cooper
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This is a great recipe for a quick and easy weeknight meal. The chicken is cooked perfectly and the sauce is delicious. I served it with rice and beans, and it was a perfect meal.


Aaliyah Charles
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I love the flavors in this dish. The chicken is so tender and the sauce is so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again!


Md Siful
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This recipe was very easy to follow and the chicken turned out great! I will definitely be making this again.


Olatunji Amos (Gbenga)
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The chicken was a bit dry, but the sauce was delicious. I would recommend using a different cut of chicken, or cooking it for less time.


rnchaudhary Khawas
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This recipe is a great way to make a delicious and easy Latin-inspired meal. The chicken is tender and flavorful, and the sauce is rich and flavorful. I served it with rice and beans, and it was a perfect meal.


Kgotso Mthukwa
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This is my new favorite chicken recipe! It's so easy to make and the chicken is always so tender and flavorful. I love serving it with rice and beans.


Blake
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The chicken was a bit bland, but the sauce was delicious. I would recommend adding more seasoning to the chicken.


Hamid Chudry
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This is a great recipe for a quick and easy weeknight meal. The chicken is cooked perfectly and the sauce is delicious. I served it with rice and beans, and it was a perfect meal.


Nicky Dougharty
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I love the flavors in this dish. The chicken is so tender and the sauce is so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again!


Aguila Rolando
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This recipe was very easy to follow and the chicken turned out great! I will definitely be making this again.


Chibuenyim Ngoka
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The chicken was a bit dry, but the sauce was delicious. I would recommend using a different cut of chicken, or cooking it for less time.


Lee Devlin
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This recipe is a great way to make a delicious and easy Latin-inspired meal. The chicken is tender and flavorful, and the sauce is rich and flavorful. I served it with rice and beans, and it was a perfect meal.


Sirajuddin Mohammad Masum
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I love this recipe! It's so easy to make and the chicken always turns out so tender and flavorful. I've made it several times and it's always a hit.


Hussein Zeid
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This dish was a hit! The chicken was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I served it with rice and beans, and it was a perfect meal.


Noman Tariqnoman
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This recipe was easy to follow and the results were amazing. The chicken was tender and juicy, and the sauce was flavorful and rich. I will definitely be making this again!


Kazi Shorif
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I made this dish last night and it was delicious! The chicken was so moist and flavorful, and the sauce was perfect. I will definitely be making this again.


Sbahle Ngwenya
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This recipe is a keeper! The chicken was fall-off-the-bone tender and the flavors were incredible. I served it with rice and black beans, and it was a hit with my family.