Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken Recipes

SLOW COOKED CHIPOTLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry using paper towels. Cut chicken breasts into 2 to 3 ounce portions; add to 6-quart slow cooker.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, add onions and cook for 5 to 8 minutes until tender and beginning to brown.
• Reduce heat and add garlic; cook for 1 minute.
• Transfer onion mixture to electric blender or food processor. Add chipotle chilies, water and bouillon powder. Puree until smooth. Pour over chicken in slow cooker; cover.
• Cook for 2 to 3 hours on HIGH, stirring once, cooking until chicken is tender and at least 170 degrees F.
• Whisk together sour cream and cream cheese until smooth. Stir into chicken mixture. Season with salt and pepper if desired. Continue cooking for 15 to 20 minutes on LOW or until heated through.
• Delicious served with rice, black beans, vegetables and warm corn tortillas. Garnish with cilantro, if desired.

SLOW COOKER CHIPOTLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Remove skin from chicken and cut off visible fat. Turn slow cooker to high or low depending on how long you want to cook the chicken.
• Combine onion, pepper and drained tomatoes in slow cooker bowl. Finely chop sauce-coated chipotles. You should have about 3 tablespoons (45 mL). Stir into tomatoes along with chili powder, oregano and salt. Place chicken, bone-side up, in sauce. Push into sauce as best you can.
• Cover and cook for 2½ to 3 hours on high or 5 to 6 hours on low until chicken reaches 165°F (74°C). Then if you want a thick sauce, stir cornstarch with 2 tablespoons (30 mL) cold water until dissolved. Gently stir into the sauce. Cover and continue cooking until thickened, about 10 minutes, stirring often. Serve chicken with the sauce spooned over top or spoon sauce over rice and sprinkle with chopped fresh coriander. It's also wonderful over pasta or black beans.

SLOW-COOKER CHIPOTLE CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Put the chicken in a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Add the onion, tomatoes, chipotle and adobo sauce, oregano, the remaining 1 teaspoon cumin and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cover and cook on low until the chicken is tender and the sauce is slightly thickened, about 7 1/2 hours. Add the corn and stir until warmed through.
• Warm the tortillas in a dry skillet or in the microwave. Top each serving of stew with cheese, avocado and cilantro. Serve with the warm tortillas.

SLOW-COOKER CHIPOTLE CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Spray 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Sprinkle chicken with garlic salt. Cook chicken in skillet over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes, turning occasionally, until brown on all sides.
• Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Mix chicken, stir-fry vegetables, corn, tomatoes, broth and chilies in cooker.
• Cover and cook on Low heat setting 5 to 6 hours.
• Remove chicken from cooker. Stir rice into mixture in cooker; return chicken to cooker. Increase heat setting to High. Cover and cook 20 to 25 minutes or until rice is tender.