Crock Pot Fiesta Chicken

5 from 3 votes

This creamy and zesty Crock Pot Fiesta chicken tastes great when paired with tacos, tortillas, or even with rice! Packing in incredible Mexican flavors and lots of protein, this recipe is pretty much set and forget, making it a great weeknight meal option.

Prep Time10

Cook Time3 30

Total Time3 40

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings:

Calories: 319kcal

Author: Ryan Allen

Equipment

Ingredients

2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 lbs.)
1 cup yellow onion (diced)
1 packet ranch seasoning mix
1 tbsp taco seasoning
1 (15 oz) can black beans (drained and rinsed)
1 (15 oz) can whole-kernel corn (not drained)
1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes (not drained)
1 (4 oz) can diced green chilies (drained)
1 tsp black pepper
2 tsp garlic (minced)
8 oz cream cheese

Instructions

Add onion to the bottom of a 6-quart crock pot and add the chicken on top.
Sprinkle ranch seasoning and taco seasoning over the top of the chicken. Pour black beans, corn, tomatoes, green chilies, black pepper, and garlic on top of the chicken. Then, place the cream cheese on top.
Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours or low for 4-6 hours.
Shred the chicken in the crock pot with two forks and mix until well combined.
Serve over rice, tortillas, or nachos, and enjoy!

Notes

Choose chicken breasts that are roughly the same size. This will ensure that they’re cooked evenly.
To add an extra kick of heat, substitute the canned green chiles with diced fresh jalapeños or Chipotle peppers in Adobo sauce.
To make things quicker, use a hand mixer on low speed to shred the chicken, instead of manually doing it with two forks.

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