Description
Spicy cumin, chicken, salsa, black beans, and sweet potatoes combine into a flavorful stew. The thigh meat has unbelievable flavor and tenderness.
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
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Season chicken with salt and pepper; sprinkle 1/4 cup cilantro over chicken thighs. Cook chicken in hot oil until browned
- 3 to 5 minutes per side. Arrange chicken in the bottom of a slow cooker.
- Place black beans
- sweet potatoes
- and red bell pepper on top of chicken. Mix together salsa
- chicken broth
- 1/4 cup cilantro
- garlic
- cumin
- and allspice in a bowl; pour into the slow cooker.
- Cook on Low for 4 hours. Garnish with lime wedges to serve.
Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 4 hrs 10 mins
Total Time: 4 hrs 35 mins
Servings: 6