Description
A hearty and flavorful one-pot meal combining tender chicken, zesty taco seasoning, rice, black beans, and corn, perfectly cooked in a crockpot.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups chicken breast
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1 cup rice (white or brown)
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can corn, drained
- 1 cup salsa
- Shredded cheese for topping (cheddar, Monterey Jack, or your favorite)
- Sour cream for serving
- Chopped green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Begin by placing your chicken breasts at the bottom of the crockpot.
- Sprinkle the taco seasoning over the chicken, ensuring every piece is well-coated.
- Mix together rice, chicken broth, black beans, corn, and salsa in a separate bowl.
- Pour the mixture gently over the seasoned chicken in the crockpot.
- Stir the ingredients together to blend without disturbing the chicken too much.
- Cover and set it to cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
- Shred the chicken directly in the pot once cooking time completes.
- Serve warm in bowls, topped with shredded cheese, sour cream, and green onions.
Notes
Consider prepping ingredients the night before for ease. Customize the veggies for added nutrition.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 480 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: crockpot, taco, chicken, rice, slow cooker, easy meal