Slow Cooker Spicy Chicken Recipes

SLOW COOKER SPICY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Arrange the chicken breasts in the bottom of a slow cooker, and pour in the salsa and tomato sauce. Add the garlic and onion, and sprinkle in the cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Set the cooker on Low, and cook until the chicken is very tender, 4 to 5 hours. Shred the chicken with two forks for serving.

MARCEL'S SPICY SLOW COOKER CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, onions, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and mushrooms in the slow cooker.
• Brush chicken thighs with 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken thighs until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
• Transfer chicken thighs to the slow cooker. Add 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce and salsa. Pour in chicken broth and stir to combine.
• Cook on Low until chicken thighs are tender, about 6 hours.

SLOW COOKER SPICY SHREDDED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine tomato sauce, salsa, garlic, salt, chili powder, hot sauce, lime juice, cayenne, oregano, coriander, cinnamon, and bay leaves in a slow cooker; stir to combine.
• Layer chicken breasts on top, ensuring they are coated in sauce on both sides.
• Cook on High until chicken is fork tender and no longer pink in the center, about 5 hours.
• Remove chicken from the slow cooker and shred into tiny pieces with 2 forks. Return to the slow cooker. Heat on Low or Warm for 2 more hours.
• Strain any excess liquid before serving. Serve hot.

SLOW-COOKER SPICY CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Spray 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, mix potatoes, corn, carrots, celery, onion and garlic. Stir in salsa, cumin, chili powder and pepper. Place chicken on top of vegetable mixture. Pour broth over ingredients.
• Cover; cook on High heat setting 4 hours.
• Remove chicken from slow cooker to plate. Shred using 2 forks. Return chicken to slow cooker. Stir tortilla strips into stew. Garnish with cilantro.

SPICY SHREDDED SLOW COOKER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place olive oil in the bottom of a slow cooker.
• Mix chili powder, paprika, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl.
• Rub chicken thighs with some of the spice rub and place in the slow cooker. Cover with chicken broth. Add remaining spice mixture and chipotle pepper in adobo and stir until incorporated. Mix in tomato paste.
• Cover and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the centers and juices run clear, on Low, 7 to 8 hours, or High, 4 to 5 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a thigh should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• When you're ready to serve, take chicken out and shred with forks. Place back in the sauce and toss to coat.