Chicken Mexicali Slow Cooker Recipes

MEXICALI CHICKEN (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Put sliced peppers and onions in slow cooker and top with chicken.
• Sprinkle chili powder and oregano over chicken and add salsa.
• Cover and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours or on high for 2 to 3 hours.
• Remove chicken from slow cooker and place in a serving bowl to keep warm.
• Stir ketchup cumin, and salt into mixture in slow cooker. Cook, uncovered, on High 15 minutes or until hot.
• Pour mixture over top of noodles or rice.

EASY BUDGET MEXICAN SLOW COOKER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place frozen chicken breasts into a slow cooker and cover with corn, black beans, and salsa.
• Cook on High for 4 hours.
• Transfer chicken breasts to a cutting board and shred with 2 forks. Return shredded chicken to the slow cooker and stir in brown rice. Mix in cream cheese, cover, and cook for 30 more minutes.

SLOW COOKER MEXICAN CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook chicken thighs until browned on the outside, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a slow cooker.
• Grind garlic granules, chili powder, ground cumin, paprika, pepper, sugar, mustard powder, coriander, oregano, thyme, cayenne, ginger, cumin seeds, and sea salt in a mortar and pestle to make the spice mix.
• Sprinkle 1/2 the spice mix over the chicken and pour in enough water to cover. Add remaining spice mix, tomato puree, shallots, onion, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and honey to the slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on Low until flavors are well combined and chicken is no longer pink in the center, 6 to 8 hours

SLOW-COOKER MEXICAN ROTISSERIE-STYLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Spray 5-quart oval slow cooker with cooking spray. In small bowl, stir together taco seasoning mix, cumin, salt and red pepper.
• Pat chicken dry, both inside and outside, with paper towels. Rub chicken inside and out with seasoning mixture. Sprinkle any remaining seasoning over chicken breasts.
• Place chicken, breast-side up, in slow cooker.
• Cover; cook on High heat setting 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours or until legs move easily when lifted or twisted and thermometer inserted in thickest part of inside thigh reads at least 165°F. Remove chicken from slow cooker; let stand 10 minutes before serving.

SLOW-COOKER MEXICAN HONEY GARLIC CHICKEN AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix honey, taco seasoning mix, garlic, melted butter and salt. Add potatoes, and toss to coat. Using slotted spoon, transfer potatoes to slow cooker. Add chicken to bowl with honey mixture; toss to coat. Arrange chicken on top of potatoes in slow cooker. Pour any remaining liquid over chicken.
• Cover; cook on High heat setting 3 to 4 hours or until potatoes are tender and instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part of chicken, without touching bone, reads at least 165°F. Do not uncover slow cooker before 3 hours.
• Line large rimmed baking pan with foil. Position oven rack 4 inches from broiling element. Set oven control to broil. Transfer chicken to pan. With slotted spoon, transfer potatoes to serving platter; cover with foil. Pour 1/4 cup of liquid from slow cooker over chicken. Broil 2 to 4 minutes or until chicken skin is golden brown and crisp. Turn chicken; pour another 1/4 cup liquid from slow cooker over chicken. Discard remaining liquid from slow cooker. Broil 2 to 4 minutes longer or until skin is golden brown and crisp on second side.
• Serve broiled chicken with sauce from pan, potatoes and lime wedges. Top with green onions and cilantro.

MEXICALI CHICKEN FOR TWO

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the tomato, onion, jalapeno, lime juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Chill until serving., Sprinkle chicken with taco seasoning; set aside. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain., If grilling the chicken, using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°., Top with bacon and cheese; cook 1 minute longer or until cheese is melted. Serve with salsa; squeeze lime wedges over top.