Description
This Slow Cooker One Pot Chicken Burrito Filling Recipe is an easy and flavorful meal perfect for busy days. Combining tender chicken, beans, vegetables, and spices, it cooks low and slow for juicy, shred-ready meat and a delicious, satisfying filling for burritos. Finished with quick-cooking rice added at the end, this dish is both convenient and versatile, ideal for serving with tortillas and your favorite toppings like cheese, sour cream, and salsa.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 1 cup sweet onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 15 oz pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 16 oz salsa
- 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (up to 2 lbs)
- 1 1/2 cups Minute® rice, uncooked (added at the end)
For Serving
- Tortillas
- Cheese
- Sour cream
- Salsa
Instructions
- Add Vegetables and Beans: Add the diced onion, green bell pepper, drained pinto beans, chopped cilantro, salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder, and salsa into the slow cooker. Mix well to combine all the ingredients evenly.
- Add Chicken: Place the boneless skinless chicken breasts on top of the mixed ingredients in the slow cooker, ensuring they are covered slightly by the salsa mixture for even cooking.
- Avoid Adding Rice Now: Do not add the rice at this stage, as it will be cooked separately later to prevent overcooking.
- Slow Cook: Cover the slow cooker with its lid and cook on the LOW setting for 6 hours. Avoid opening the lid during cooking to retain heat and ensure thorough cooking.
- Shred Chicken: After 6 hours, uncover the slow cooker and shred the cooked chicken breasts using two forks, mixing the shredded chicken into the filling.
- Add Rice: Stir in the uncooked Minute® rice thoroughly into the mixture, distributing it evenly across the slow cooker contents.
- Cook Rice: Replace the lid and cook on the HIGH setting for an additional 20 minutes. This will allow the rice to absorb flavors and cook fully. (If your slow cooker shifts to warm prematurely, you may need to cook the rice for longer.)
- Serve: Spoon the finished chicken burrito filling onto warmed tortillas and top with your choice of cheese, sour cream, salsa, and other desired toppings.
Notes
- If your slow cooker switches to the warm setting before the rice is cooked, allow additional cooking time to ensure the rice reaches the proper temperature and texture.
- Boneless skinless chicken thighs can be substituted for chicken breasts if preferred.
- You can use pre-made taco seasoning instead of the individual spices (cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper) for convenience and flavor variation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe (approx. 1 cup filling)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 560mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
