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mexican chili chicken

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Stacey Lawson
@slawson
New Orleans, LA

A hearty dish for any night of the week. A perfect blend of spices to compliment the chicken pieces.

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(1 rating)
yield 4 -6
prep time 10 Min
cook time 3 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For mexican chili chicken

  • 2 md
    green bell peppers, thinly sliced
  • 1 lg
    onion, thinly sliced
  • 4
    chicken thighs
  • 4
    chicken, drumsticks
  • 1 Tbsp
    chili powder
  • 2 tsp
    oregano, dried
  • 16 oz
    chipotle salsa
  • 1/2 c
    ketchup
  • 2 tsp
    ground cumin
  • 1 lb
    cooked egg noodles

How To Make mexican chili chicken

  • 1
    Place bell peppers and onions in bottom of slow cooker. Place chicken on top.
  • 2
    Sprinkle chili powder and oregano evenly over chicken.
  • 3
    Add salsa, cover and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours or on HIGH for 2-3 hours until chicken is tender.
  • 4
    Remove chicken and keep warm.
  • 5
    Stir in ketchup, cumin, and salt and pepper to taste into cooking liquid in slow cooker. Cook uncovered on HIGH for 15 minutes.
  • 6
    Add chicken back to sauce. Serve over hot egg noodles. For thicker sauce you could add 1:2 cornstarch to water slurry into cooking liquid with ketchup and cumin.
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