Slow Cooker Latin Chicken

Slow Cooker Latin Chicken

SUBMITTED BY: UpstateNY Cooker

"Spicy cumin, chicken, salsa, black beans, and sweet potatoes combine into a flavorful stew. The thigh meat has unbelievable flavor and tenderness."

PREP TIME 25 Min
COOK TIME 4 Hrs 10 Min

READY IN 4 Hrs 35 Min

Servings: 6

INGREDIENTS

* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 3 pounds skinless chicken thighs
* salt and ground 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

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet; season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Sprinkle 1/4 cup cilantro over the chicken thighs; brown the chicken in the frying pan, 3 to 5 minutes each side.
2. 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 bowl; pour into the slow cooker. Set slow cooker to LOW and cook for 4 hours. Garnish with lime wedges to serve.

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http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Slow-Cooker-Latin-Chicken/Detail.aspx