Description
Tender, shredded chicken with zesty salsa, peppers, and onions cooked to perfection in the crockpot for a fuss-free, flavor-packed meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs chicken breasts
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can corn, drained
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1 cup salsa
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Cooked rice or tortillas for serving
- Toppings: avocado, cheese, sour cream, cilantro
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts at the bottom of the crockpot.
- Add the sliced bell peppers, onion, black beans, corn, taco seasoning, salsa, salt, and pepper on top of the chicken.
- Stir to combine, ensuring the chicken is coated with the seasoning and salsa.
- Cover and cook on low for 6–8 hours or high for 3–4 hours.
- Shred the chicken directly in the crockpot with two forks and stir everything together.
- Serve over cooked rice or in tortillas with your favorite toppings.
Notes
For low-carb options, substitute rice with cauliflower rice or serve in lettuce wraps.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 360 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: crockpot, chicken, fajitas, slow cooker, Tex-Mex, meal prep