Crockpot Cilantro Lime Chicken With Corn Black Beans Food

CROCKPOT CILANTRO LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in your crockpot, and season well with salt and pepper. Sprinkle cumin and chili powder over top of chicken.
• Top diced tomatoes, corn, salsa, onion, garlic, lime juice, and cilantro.
• Mix ingredients to combine. Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours, or LOW for 6-7 hours. Shred chicken with 2 forks and serve! Garnish with avocado, lime slice, sour cream and touch of salsa.

SLOW-COOKED SOUTHWEST CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a 2- or 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the beans, broth, tomatoes, chicken, salsa, corn and seasonings. Cover and cook on low 3-4 hours or until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°., Shred chicken with 2 forks and return to slow cooker; heat through. Serve over rice. If desired, serve with lime wedges and fresh cilantro. Freeze option: After shredding chicken, freeze cooled mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add a little broth or water if necessary.

CHILI-LIME CHICKEN WITH CORN AND BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Combine the chili powder, lime zest, cumin, granulated garlic, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, and the cayenne in a small bowl. Sprinkle the spice mixture on both sides of the chicken, rubbing it in a little with your fingers.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large, non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken to the pan, lower the heat to medium, and cook until it is browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil to the pan and heat over medium-high heat.
• Add the onion and jalapeno and cook until they soften, 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds more, then stir in the beans, tomatoes, and corn and cook until all the vegetables are softened but still retain their shape, about 3 minutes. Season with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
• Divide the vegetable mixture among four plates. Slice the chicken and divide it among the plates along with some avocado. Sprinkle each with lime juice and cilantro and serve.

ONE PAN CILANTRO-LIME CHICKEN AND RICE WITH BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot add chicken, season with salt and pepper, and saute until cooked through, about 6 minutes, adding in lighter portions of the green onions and garlic at last 1 minute of cooking. Stir in broth, green onion greens, green chilies, lime zest, lime juice, black beans and season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring mixture to a boil, add rice, fully immerse rice in broth, and allow to boil 20 seconds, then remove from heat and immediately cover with a lid. Let rest 5 - 6 minutes.
• If needed, return pan to medium heat and cook and toss 1 minute to allow rice to absorb excess moisture. Remove from heat, toss in cilantro and let rest uncovered 3 minutes.

CROCKPOT CILANTRO LIME CHICKEN WITH CORN & BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Take ingredients and split everything into two containers. Mix bag by shaking, seal, label and put in the freezer.
• Cooking instructions: Cook in Crockpot on Low for 8 hours or High for 4 hours.
• Serve with hot tortillas and dress with sour cream, guacamole, and/or cheese.