Description
From freezer to slow cooker, this Cilantro Lime Chicken is your answer to an easy dinner! Take a few minutes to combine a few ingredients, and then freeze them until you need an easy dinner.
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Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts (about 8 oz each)
- 1 bag (16 oz) frozen corn
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
- Juice from 2 limes
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Combine the chicken, corn, black beans, bunch of cilantro, red onion, lime juice, garlic and cumin in a freezer safe ziplock bag. Label and freeze.
- When ready to cook, spray the inside of a slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
- Empty the contents of the bag into the slow cooker. Move the chicken into a single layer as much as possible.
- Cook on low, just until the chicken is cooked through, 4-6 hours, depending on your slow cooker.
- When the chicken is cooked, remove just the chicken from the slow cooker and shred using 2 forks. Return the chicken to the slow cooker. Add in the 1/2 cup sour cream and 1/2 cup cilantro and stir to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Serve the chicken over rice or with tortillas.
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline. Nutritional information doesn’t include rice or tortillas for serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe
- Calories: 228
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 308 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 49 mg
Keywords: cilantro lime chicken