Crock Pot Santa Fe Chicken

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Here is another DELICIOUS slow cooker recipe I want to share with you!  I came across this recipe on skinnytaste.com and new I definitely had to try it out. You should definitely check out her blog more diet friendly recipes that are super delicious! We LOVED this chicken and it was SO SIMPLE!  What makes this chicken even more delicious is that it is only 4 Points for Weight Watchers!  Tasty and healthy??…What could be better?!

Slow Cooker Santa Fe Chicken

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Servings 6
Calories 271kcal

Ingredients 

  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken
  • 14.4 ounces diced tomatoes with mild green chilies
  • 15 ounces black beans
  • 8 ounces frozen corn
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • 14.4 ounces chicken broth
  • 3 scallions chopped
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • In slow cooker, add chicken broth, beans, corn, tomatoes, cilantro, scallions, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, cayenne pepper and salt and stir to combine.
  • Place chicken breasts on top of other ingredients inside slow cooker.
  • Cook on low for 10 hours or on high for 6 hours.
  • Once cooked, about half hour before serving, remove chicken and shred. Return shredded chicken to slow cooker and stir it into other ingredients. Adjust salt and seasoning to desired taste.

Nutrition

Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 583mg | Potassium: 837mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 289IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 3mg
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(Recipe From: skinnytaste.com 

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  1. Beansieleigh

    Sounds really good! I might have to try this! Thanks! ~tina

  2. Cookin' Cowgirl

    OOOO that sounds awesome! Particularly since it's getting colder. MMMM

  3. Zia Elle

    wow!! I love different colors in the plate, they enjoy my dinner. Great recipe!

  4. sabri

    o.k..this one looks YUMMY !!! they all do...i have so many in recipe file...i am gonna start cooking for the holidays...keep um coming..lol..thanks for sharing..

  5. Amy

    I think I have everything to make this. This will go on my menu plan for Tuesday.

  6. Mari @ Mari's Cakes

    Great chicken recipe. I haven't taste this, but I am sure it tastes as good as it looks. I am definitely making this soon!

  7. Amy's Cooking Adventures

    This looks great! I will be trying this one soon!

  8. Marilyn

    This is so awesome.Yummy..love it..I found you over at Wow me Wed and had to stop in..Officially following ya with smiles..Great blog you have here with tons of creativity..Hope u can visit me sometime via http://theartsygirlconnection.blogspot.com TY. PS: Project Pink Blog Link Party is this weekend the 30th, would love for you to join over 50+ bloggers go PINK for breast cancer..You can find out more here..Wishing u a great week.. http://theartsygirlconnection.blogspot.com/2011/10/paint-your-blog-pink-awareness-faith.html

  9. The Rosenau's

    I am making this for dinner tonight - no joke it looks soo good!

  10. Kim

    This is awesome! I featured you today, come check it out.http://kim-toomuchtimeonmyhands.blogspot.com/2011/10/good-morning-sunshine_31.html

  11. Angie

    This looks very delicious, and I'm eager to try it. Thanks for sharing!

  12. Brandi

    SO glad I found you!Officially 'like' both you & shabby apple on Facebook (would like to love your page!), also following you on Pintrest....Loving the sound of so many of your recipes - can't wait to try them!

  13. southernscraps

    This is great! I tried it out and wrote a post about it today. Thanks for sharing.

  14. Anonymous

    Do you just lay the chicken on top raw? Does it cook okay?

  15. Anonymous

    Made this last night and we loved it! Served it over brown rice to make it heart healthy. Will definately be keeping this one as one of my favorites!

  16. Katherine

    Found you through Pinterest. Made this this week. It was great! Thanks!

  17. Ivy

    Do you drain the canned vegetables? Or pour the entire can in?

  18. That70sShoppe

    Made this tonight over white rice and it was good. I drained the beans and the tomatoes a little. We didn't have any cayenne pepper so I left that out but it was spicy enough for us without it. Thanks for posting it!

  19. Julia {The Roasted Root}

    Great recipe! I am such a huge fan (and user) of the crock pot and even better, healthy meals in the crock pot that make tons of leftovers! Looks tastey!

  20. Anonymous

    This looks like a great recipe. Love using the crock pot for "set it and forget it" meals.

  21. Melissa

    Eating this right now and it is so DEE-LISH! I actually stopped the cooking of my chicken only 4 hours into it (had crock pot on high) because I've experience very dry chicken when it cooks so long. Anyhow...love love this and will certainly make again! Can't wait to eat the leftovers tomorrow - will probably taste even better!

  22. Anonymous

    I saw this on Pinterest, I made it for dinner tonight and it was a huge hit! Thank you!

  23. Heather

    Hi Nikki! I just wanted to let you know that I tried this recipe! I saw this pic on Pinterest, and it linked to your blog! I tried the recipe and blogged about it, but I wanted to let you know I used your pretty picture and I linked it back to your blog, I just made a few recipe changes to it. I basically chipotle"izded" it. Not very weight watchers friendly, but still pretty good. :) You can check it out here: http://www.mommyonlyhas2hands.org/2012/02/santa-fe-chicken-chipotle-ized.html

  24. Anonymous

    just got it together in the crock pot. hopefully it comes out good, fingers crossed. sounds really good.

  25. Anonymous

    I made this last night. I liked the taste but, the mixture was very watery. More like a soup. Mine looked nothing like your beautiful picture. Also, did you cook the scallions and cilantro with the chicken or put it on after as a garnish?

  26. Anonymous

    I am attempting this recipe now, but my slow cooker just died!! I have dumped everything into a pot on the stove with the chicken on top. I have set the stove to low and am hoping it turns out just as good. Wish me luck!

  27. Anonymous

    I made this tonight and it's super runny. Do you drain it before putting it on the rice?

  28. Anonymous

    I've made this several times since we found your recipe, my husband and I both love it. Even with draining the beans and using less water in my broth (I use better than bouillon), it's still been a little runny so I remove some of the 'juice' before adding the chicken back in

  29. Caped Crusader

    Tried this this week. Sooooooo good! Will make it again and for friends. Good enough to serve company, with a salad and biscuts, Yum!!!

  30. Melissa Sprinkle

    Made this last night and it is delish! Drained all of the liquid out after it cooked all night and added some avocado and hot sauce for taste.

  31. missheathernichole11

    Do you think you could freeze this ahead of time and then make it whenever you want? Would all the ingredients freeze well? Thanks!

  32. All Things Harrigan

    Does the chicken turn out dry? I have that the worst luck with keeping chicken most when cooking in the crockpot (despite how much I reduce the cooking time!)

    1. Janas Horner

      It was not dry at all. I followed the directions to a T, cooked on high for 6 hours.

  33. Samantha

    Absolutely making this recipe this for a weeknight dinner this week!! Thank you for sharing!

  34. Kristin

    I am absolutely in love with this dish right now! I made it and it was super easy and full of wonderful flavors. Thank you so much for all the easy recipes. I also tried the Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes which were to die for. Delish!

  35. Corinne

    Hi! I want to make this for a freezer meal for my husband while I'm away. Can I just freeze all the ingredients or do I need to cook it first?

  36. Michelle

    This sounds delicious. The chicken mix could also be used for Quesadilla filling!

  37. Becky

    We made this tonight and served it over cauliflower "rice". It was amazing! Definitely will make again. If you've never made cauliflower rice about.com has a video tutorial that couldn't be any easier. Try it with this chicken dish!

  38. Jamie

    This was delicious! It made enough for two dinners and one lunch for my family of three. Made burritos one night with just a little sour cream and cheese and then made quesadilla the second night. Yum! Ate it over the suggested rice for lunch. That was great too! This is a keeper!

  39. Jade

    HI,
    I love this recipe. I had made this and had tons of leftovers so I put the rest in a freezer bag and put it in the freezer. I was wondering if you had any tips on how to reheat it. I'm not sure if I can put it back in the crockpot or not. Thanks so much.

  40. Pamela Andrade

    Came across this delicious recipe on Face Book. Thankyou. By the look of the other recipes on here, I will be a frequent visitor.

  41. Janas Horner

    I made this tonight and it is awesome! Definately a keeper.

  42. Alicia

    I make this recipe often. Gina, from Skinnytaste.com has made my life a lot yummier thanks to her recipes! I serve this over spanish rice, spanish rice and beans, or I make it a little less soupy and have it on hard taco shells or have even used it at a party with tortilla chips. I usually add more chicken, tomatoes, and corn, and freeze half of it. It freezes and thaws really well. I had a friend in need of a meal, so I grabbed a ziplock bag of this out of the freezer and she and her husband raved about it. I add in more seasoning as well- I usually like to use Tastefully Simple's Southwest Seasoning. This one is a keeper- 5 minutes to make! You can't beat it!

  43. Angie

    I made this and it was wonderful! I thought it was a little spicy for my taste so next time I will use less cayenne. Thanks for posting!

  44. Sarah Chavez

    I made this dish tonight and it was amazing! Instead of rice we put it in corn tortillas (saved a couple ww points plus). I can't wait to make this again and it was so easy!

  45. Madeline Smith

    This is now a family favorite! My husband asks for this all the time. Every time he comes home from work, and I have the crockpot on, he asks, "Santa Fe Chicken???" We use a lot more cilantro and we either serve it in a rice bowl or in a burrito with rice (and chicken bouillon). Delish!! Thanks for the recipe!

  46. Em

    Fabulous dinner! Just had this recipe tonight. Soooo good! Thanks for sharing!

  47. Ryan

    This was really good, and super filling! I left out the cilantro and forgot the scallions, may have been better with scallions, but awesome regardless, definitely worth a try.

  48. Meshull

    I have this in the crock pot at this time. I am excited for dinner because it smells really good so far. I have been looking into making things that I can freeze and grab easily for lunch or dinner. Thanks for all of your awesome recipes!

  49. laurie

    I made this for dinner last night, and I added the cilantro and scallions to the slow cooker as directed. when it came time to serve it, they had turned brown and were unreckognizable. how did you get then to look so fresh in your picture??

  50. Rebeka

    Tried this today! Threw everything in the crockpot before I left for work, and came home to a delicious smelling house!!! I put this in a tortilla wrap and has some roasted sweet potato on the side. It was so DELISH! Next time I would use less broth, since mine was very liquid-y.

  51. Amy

    My husband loved this dish!!

  52. Judy

    Made this last night. A little tasteless/bland. Next time I would leave out the suggested spices add some taco seasoning or something to spice it up.

  53. Amanda

    What size of a crockpot do you use? I have a 4 qt ( it's just me and the hubby), so I just want to know if I need to cut the recipe down or if it will all fit! Thanks!

  54. Sarah

    I just made this two days ago and boy was it good. I had plenty of leftovers since its just me and my husband, but we love it soo much that we have been eating it everyday thanks for sharing :)

  55. Stephanie

    Made it and I love it. I would say depending on how many people your cooking for you don't need a pound and a half of chicken.

  56. Laura

    So good!! Made burritos with this, just drained the juice quite a bit and add, cheese, guacamole and sour cream (to your individual burritos) I made this when I got home from work for the next day cuz the flavors rested is so much better

  57. Jess P

    I made this for my husband and I, and it was really good! I only had veggie broth on hand so I used that. It took 3.5 hrs on high. I also added a bit more cumin, topped it with cilantro, scallions, a little cheese, avocado, and a twist of lemon. Yum!

  58. Vanessa

    Made it today and its was easy and yummy! And my kids liked the chicken and commented on the house smelling good when they got home from school. I did add some cheddar and avocado on top.

  59. Kelly

    You got this recipe from Skinnytaste.com, right? Because Gina's 2009 recipe is exactly the same.

    1. Chef in Training

      yes and she is cited underneath the recipe, but I will also site her above too. Sorry, this was an older recipe when I was first starting to blog and cite differently now with both a credit at the top and the end if I use someone else's recipe. I will add a citation to the top now as well :)

    2. Kelly

      Yes, I noticed the cite right after I commented. Sorry about that!

  60. Krista

    Could this be made with frozen chicken breast?

  61. Stephanie

    Making this today. Love crockpot stuff on Sundays - makes the whole day easier :) My kitchen smells great! Can't wait to taste it. Added some smoked paprika, used red pepper flakes instead of cayenne pepper, and toasted some fresh corn from the cob on the stove for some more depth of flavor than frozen.

  62. Sarah

    I have made this twice but I never have cilantro or scallions on hand so I left those out. It was still great and I served it over rice. I can't wait to make it again soon :)

  63. jackie

    Looks good. You say it is 4 WW points, but what is the serving size?

  64. Jill

    how big is a serving and how many servings are in a pot? Looks super yummy! I am currently doing ww and want to count correctly :)

  65. Amy

    This has become a family favorite and so easy!!!

  66. Natasha

    I love these types of meals!! Easy, healthy, and made in the crock pot!! This is one of my favorite things to make when I have parties at my house because it's so easy!
    I ONLY COOK MINE FOR ABOUT 3-4 HOURS on LOW because it cooks so quickly (That might just be my crock pot... they say they vary) I can't imagine cooking it for 10 hours... 3-4 hours is the perfect amount of time for my slow cooker.
    It always comes out perfect... and yes it can be a little soupy, but I just use a slotted spoon to get the chicken out and we serve it in tacos with guacamole, or over rice, or as a taco salad with lettuce, tomatoes and chopped avocado! Great any of those easy ways!!
    You can't beat how easy it is to make...

  67. Angela Bowles

    This recipe looks amazing! I'll have to try it tonight with my family. I'm always looking for ways to spice up my cooking. Thanks!