Slow Cooker Latin Chicken

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

  1. 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
  2. 3 to 5 minutes per side. Arrange chicken in the bottom of a slow cooker.
  3. Place black beans
  4. sweet potatoes
  5. and red bell pepper on top of chicken. Mix together salsa
  6. chicken broth
  7. 1/4 cup cilantro
  8. garlic
  9. cumin
  10. and allspice in a bowl; pour into the slow cooker.
  11. 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

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