Slow Cooker Chicken Chile is so easy and perfectly seasoned with chile powder, garlic and lime.

About Slow Cooker Chicken Chile

First, I have to say I love Mexican food. And one of my favorite chefs who excel at creating delicious Mexican recipes is Chef Rick Bayless.

In fact, I learned how to make Homemade Tortillas from him.

Slow Cooker Chicken Chile is a real lifesaver when you have one of those days when work keeps you so busy that you don’t even arrive home until after seven.

And nothing is better knowing that you don’t have to do anything more when you get home.

Dinner is happily and deliciously waiting for you.

This Chile recipe is really from a combination of Chile recipes that I’ve made over the years.

That’s the thing about Chile.

Each time it’s a little new depending on what you have on hand or what you’ve had a whim to buy at the market.

How to Make Slow Cooker Chicken Chile

There are those purists who insist that Chile with beans is not really Chile.

I disagree.

Mainly because I think beans are healthy for you in many ways.

Also I think the beans give the Chile a bit more substance.

So on my last market visit, I found Bush’s Chile Beans.

They’re basically Pinto beans with a lot more flavor.

I do have to tell you that this flavor comes from the sauce and there’s a lot of it there, so I did drain some of that out before I added it to the slow cooker.

I also found Greek cherry tomatoes.

I was fascinated because normally you find whole tomatoes or diced tomatoes, but I’ve never seen whole canned cherry tomatoes.

I suppose I could have just substituted raw cherry tomatoes and might try that another time.

But these cherry tomatoes were really good, so I’m glad I bought them.

Sometimes Greek cherry tomatoes are hard to find, so a good substitute is the Italian brands.

I also added chicken broth. I mean, what’s Slow Cooker Chicken Chile without chicken broth?

Because I freeze my leftover broth in ice cube trays and toss them in a zip lock bag, I don’t have to worry about opening a can when I only really need about 1/2 cup.

I just throw about 8 broth ice cubes into the slow cooker to meld with the rest of the ingredients and it works just fine.

And then there’s the Chile spice itself.

Now this is the time where you decide how much heat to add.

Me? I like it mild.

Too hot and I can’t even eat it.

So I add in diced green chilies.

Tougher people can go for the straight jalapeños, but I’m not one of them.

And of course it’s Chicken Chile, so I started with a whole breast.

It’s perfect for two, but add in one more if you have four people.

And finally I added in the spices.

Chile Powder, some cumin, garlic powder and salt.

And because I like Chile and lime together, I added the juice of 1 lime.

And that was it.

It hummed along all day by itself on low heat, and by the time I arrived home, it was there waiting for me in all it’s deliciousness.

It’s been a long day and now all you have to do is ladle out a bowl of this delicious Slow Cooker Chicken Chile, pour yourself a glass of wine and just relax.

And if you have a little more time the next time you make this Slow Cooker Chicken Chile, whip up a batch of Tex-Mex Corn Muffins.

They are perfect together!

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For similar recipes see also:

Mesquite Smoked Brisket Chile

Smoky Spicy Tortilla Soup

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Slow Cooker Chicken Chile

Slow Cooker Chicken Chile is so easy and perfectly seasoned with chile powder, garlic and lime. This dish is total comfort food

Prep Time10

Cook Time7

Total Time7 10

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: Slow Cooker Chicken Chile

Servings: People

Calories: 230kcal

Ingredients

1 Chicken breast
1/4 Tsp Salt
1/4 Tsp Pepper
2 Tbsp Flour
1 Tbsp Olive oil
2 Cloves Garlic
1/2 Cup Chicken broth
1 tsp Chile powder
1 Large Lime Juiced
1 14 oz can Pinto beans Prefer Bush's Chile Beans
1 14 oz can Tomatoes Prefer Cherry Tomatoes because they hold their shape better
1 7 oz can Green chiles This will make this Chile mild. Substitute Jalapenos for more heat

Instructions

Salt and pepper both sides of chicken breast, then cut chicken into bite size pieces. Sprinkle chicken with flour.
Add oil and garlic cloves to saucepan over medium high heat. Add chicken and brown 2-3 minutes.
Pour chicken and juices into slow cooker.
Add chicken broth, chile powder, lime juice, pinto beans, tomatoes and chiles.
Cook on low 6-7 hours.

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