Slow Cooker Latin Chicken Recipe

Published: August 31, 2012

COOK TIME: 270 min

I love the convenience of cooking in a crock pot!
This turns out like a stew and the flavor is delicious!

Ingredients

1	tablespoon olive oil
3	pounds skinless chicken thighs
	salt & black pepper to taste
¼	cup loosely packed cilantro leaves
2	large sweet potatoes, cut into chunks
1	red bell pepper, cut into strips
2	(15.5 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
½	cup chicken broth
¼	cup loosely packed cilantro leaves
1	cup hot salsa
2	teaspoons ground cumin
½	teaspoon ground allspice
3	large cloves garlic, chopped
	lime wedges, for garnish

Directions

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet; season the chicken thighs with salt & pepper.
Sprinkle 1/4 cup cilantro over the chicken; brown the chicken in the frying pan, 3 to 5 minutes on each side.
Arrange the chicken in the bottom of a slow cooker.
Place the sweet potatoes, red bell pepper, and black beans on top of the chicken.
Mix together the chicken broth, 1/4 cup cilantro leaves, salsa, cumin, allspice, and garlic together in a bow; pour into the slow cooker.
Set cooker to LOW and cook for 4 hours.
Garnish with lime wedges to serve