Spicy Crock Pot Chicken

Name: Spicy Crock Pot Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 15 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons oil; 3 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-1-inch pieces; 1 medium onion, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 small jalapeno pepper, chopped fine; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can Mexican-style tomatoes; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can hominy; 1/4 teaspoon cumin; 1 teaspoon oregano

⏱ 495 mins 🍽 6 serving(s) 🏷 One Dish Meal

This one dish meal features chicken pieces browned and then slow-cooked with onion, garlic, jalapeño, Mexican-style tomatoes, and spices. Hominy is added towards the end for texture. The dish cooks for 7 to 9 hours on a low setting or 3 to 4 hours on high, resulting in tender, spicy chicken ideal for wrapping in flour tortillas.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons oil
3 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-1-inch pieces
1 medium onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 small jalapeno pepper, chopped fine
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can Mexican-style tomatoes
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can hominy
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon oregano

Method

Brown the chicken pieces in a skillet, then remove and drain them.
Sauté the chopped onion, minced garlic, and fine-chopped jalapeño pepper in the same skillet until they begin to soften.
Transfer all ingredients, except the hominy, into the slow cooker stoneware and mix well. Stir in the hominy during the final hour of cooking. Cover and cook on Low for 7 to 9 hours or on High for 3 to 4 hours.
Serve the finished chicken with flour tortillas.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium567200 mg

Recipe details

CategoryOne Dish Meal

AuthorMom2Eight