Slow Cooker Latin Chicken

By á-6055

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
• 1/4 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
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves
• 1 cup hot salsa
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 3 large cloves garlic, chopped
• lime wedges, for garnish

Details

Cooking time 270mins

Preparation

Step 1

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