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Salsa Chicken

Updated Aug 19, 2010
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Add something spicy to your family's Mexican cuisine night! Serve slow-cooked chicken with corn, black beans and salsa - a delightful dinner!

Salsa Chicken

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 9 hr 10 min
  • Ingredients 7
  • Servings 6
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 12 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 2 1/2 lb.)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chunky-style salsa
  • 1 (15-oz.) can black beans, drained, rinsed
  • 1 (11-oz.) can vacuum-packed whole kernel corn, drained
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Sprinkle chicken thighs with salt; add to skillet. Cook about 4 minutes or until browned, turning once.
  • Step 
    2
    In 3 1/2- to 5-quart slow cooker, combine salsa, beans and corn; mix well. Top with chicken.
  • Step 
    3
    Cover; cook on low setting for 7 to 9 hours. Sprinkle chicken and vegetables with cilantro before serving.

Nutrition

440 Calories
17g Total Fat
48g Protein
30g Total Carbohydrate
4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
440
Calories from Fat
155
Total Fat
17g
26%
Saturated Fat
5g
25%
Cholesterol
115mg
38%
Sodium
980mg
41%
Total Carbohydrate
30g
10%
Dietary Fiber
6g
24%
Sugars
4g
Protein
48g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
32%
32%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 6 Very Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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