Crockpot Santa Fe Chicken
Infuse your dinner table with bold Southwestern flavors with this effortless Crockpot Santa Fe Chicken recipe! Perfect for busy weeknights, this dish combines tender, slow-cooked chicken breasts with hearty black beans, sweet corn, and zesty diced tomatoes with green chilies—all simmered to perfection in a blend of savory spices like chili powder, cumin, and paprika. With only 10 minutes of prep, this one-pot meal transforms in your slow cooker to a comforting, protein-packed dish that’s ideal served over rice and topped with fresh cilantro and a squeeze of lime. Bursting with flavor and minimal effort required, this crockpot chicken recipe is sure to become a family favorite!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 pieces boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 15 ounces black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup corn kernels (frozen, canned, or fresh)
- 10 ounces diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 0.5 teaspoon paprika
- 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 0.25 cup fresh cilantro, chopped (optional for garnish)
- 1 whole lime wedges (optional for serving)
- 2 cups cooked rice (optional for serving)
Instructions
Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of the crockpot.
Add in the black beans, corn, diced tomatoes with green chilies, and chicken broth.
Stir in the minced garlic, chili powder, cumin, paprika, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.
Cover the crockpot with the lid and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
Once the chicken is tender and cooked through, remove it from the crockpot and shred it with two forks.
Return the shredded chicken to the crockpot and stir it into the mixture.
Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.
Serve warm over cooked rice (if desired) and garnish with fresh cilantro and a squeeze of lime, if using.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
439 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 4.9 g | 6% | |
| Saturated Fat | 1.0 g | 5% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 74 mg | 25% | |
| Sodium | 916 mg | 40% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 60.0 g | 22% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 9.3 g | 33% | |
| Total Sugars | 4.9 g | ||
| Protein | 39.0 g | 78% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 71 mg | 5% | |
| Iron | 3.9 mg | 22% | |
| Potassium | 855 mg | 18% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
