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Aztec Chicken Recipe

August 26, 2015 By Jenae 6 Comments

Crockpot Chicken Azteca

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Aztec Chicken

This is a hearty meal, perfect for fall, that is great served over rice or tortilla chips (my favorite).  This Aztec recipe is adapted from my good friend Kristen and can easily be doubled to feed a crowd!

 

Just throw together the ingredients for Aztec Chicken in 5 minutes or less…and forget it for the rest of the day until right before you are ready to serve.

How To Make Aztec Chicken In The Crockpot

Crockpot Chicken Azteca

  1. Dump black beans, 1 cup of corn, 1/2 cup of salsa, 3/4 tsp. cumin, and 1 clove minced garlic in the crockpot.

 

Crockpot Chicken Azteca

Stir.

 

Crockpot Chicken Azteca

2.  Add the frozen chicken breasts and top with the remaining 1/2 cup of salsa.

 

 

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3.  Cook on low for 6-8 hours or until chicken is cooked through.

 

Crockpot Chicken Azteca

7 hours later…

 

Crockpot Chicken Azteca

4.  Shred the chicken and return to the crockpot.  I have found the easiest way to shred the chicken is to throw it in your Kitchen Aid mixer for a few seconds or shred it manually.

 

Crockpot Chicken Azteca

 

 

Cubed Cream Cheese

5.  Thirty minutes prior to serving, cube a package of cream cheese.

 

Crockpot Chicken Azteca

Add to the top of the chicken mixture.

 

Crockpot Chicken Azteca

6.  Mix together right before serving.

 

Crockpot Chicken Azteca

7.  Serve over chips or rice.

 

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Crockpot Chicken Azteca
Recipe type: Crockpot Dinner
Prep time:  5 mins
Cook time:  8 hours
Total time:  8 hours 5 mins
Serves: 6-8
 
This hearty meal is perfect for cool days and can be thrown together in 5 minutes or less! Can be easily doubled to feed a crowd.
Ingredients
  • 1 15 oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 cups frozen corn
  • 1 clove minced garlic
  • ¾ tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 cup chunky salsa, divided
  • 4-5 frozen chicken breasts
  • 1 8 oz. package cream cheese
  • Tortilla chips or rice
  • Green onions for garnish (optional)
Instructions
  1. Combine black beans, corn, garlic, cumin, and ½ cup of salsa in the crockpot.
  2. Arrange frozen chicken over top. Pour remaining salsa over chicken.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or until chicken is cooked through.
  4. Once chicken is cooked, remove and shred, then return to the crockpot.
  5. Thirty minutes prior to serving, cube a package of cream cheese and place on top of the chicken mixture.
  6. Once ready to serve, stir until the mixture has blended well. Serve over rice or tortilla chips and top with garnish of green onions.
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Comments

  1. Julie says

    September 2, 2015 at 3:43 am

    This is one of our favorite meals!! I call it Creamy Chicken Nachos, though. Super creative, ha! I like your name better!!

    Reply
    • Jenae says

      September 2, 2015 at 4:15 am

      I didn’t come up with the name, my friend Kristen did. But thank you!! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Susan Stewart says

    September 2, 2015 at 10:00 am

    Thank you for providing a printable version of the recipe.

    Reply
  3. Dawn says

    April 18, 2018 at 6:30 am

    Hmm… I’m willing to give it a try, but as a descendant of Aztecs & also wanting healthy food, you lost me once you introduced the cream cheese.
    Maybe it was the greyed color once everything was stirred in, losing all the beautiful bright colors of yellow corn, red salso, black beans, etc.? That “greying” effect after “Cream of Mushroom” soup is one reason why I stopped using it… even though I completely love its taste & mushrooms in general (raw/fresh & cooked).
    So, I’ll seriously give this a try, but maybe using a substitute for the cream cheese so that all the beautiful colors don’t get greyed over!

    Reply

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