When I tell people how much I love cooking in the crock pot, I always mention how easy it is to just “throw the chicken in." Spray a little coconut oil on the bottom, but otherwise the chicken can go straight in the pot (trim some fat with kitchen scissors if you want).
This was definitely the widest array of spices I've used in one recipe. But the potent and delicious flavor of the chicken in the end made it SO worth it! Since my roommate Jess and I share our spice collections, I only had to buy oregano when I went to Trader Joe’s this week.
All of the spices mixed together
I love gracefully placing the ingredients next to one another on top of the chicken broth. Great picture taking hack!
Mix your creation sparingly throughout the cooking process. Just enough to make sure you aren’t burning the edges of your crockpot.
The best part is the melted gooey cheese on top!
You can even dip it with chips and serve as an appetizer!
Crock Pot Chicken Taco Bowls
Serves 6-10 as an appetizer, or 4-6 servings for lunch/dinner
Get the Goods
- 1.5 lbs boneless chicken breasts
- 1 (16 oz) jar salsa
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained
- ½ lb (8 oz) frozen corn
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- ½ Tbsp cumin
- ½ Tbsp minced garlic
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- ¼ tsp salt
- to taste cracked pepper
- 2 cups dry rice
- 8 oz. shredded cheddar
- ½ bunch cilantro (optional)
Just a Few Steps
1. Add everything except the rice, cheese and cilantro to the slow cooker, along with ¼ cup of water (for good measure). Give everything a good stir and make sure the chicken is covered in the mixture.
2. Secure the lid on your slow cooker and cook on low for 5-6 hours, or on high for 3-4 hours.
3. Near the end of the cooking time, cook the two cups of rice according to the package directions. I used 1 minute precooked rice from Trader Joe’s, but you can also buy regular rice.
4. Take two forks and shred chicken (it should be very tender and easy to shred). Build the taco bowls by placing rice on the bottom, then the taco chicken mix, shredded cheese and fresh cilantro.