Slow Cooker Latin Chicken
Spicy cumin, chicken, salsa, black beans, and sweet potatoes combine into a flavorful Latin-inspired chicken stew. The chicken thigh meat has unbelievable flavor and tenderness.
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 pounds skinless chicken thighs
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- ½ cup fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped, divided
- 2 (15.5 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 large sweet potatoes, cut into chunks
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
- 1 cup hot salsa
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 3 large cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- lime wedges, for garnish
Direction
- 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.