Mexican Chili Chicken

Name: Mexican Chili Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 medium green bell peppers, thinly sliced; 1 large 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

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By Stacey Lawson
@slawson

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

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Comments:

2 Comments

Serves:

4-6

Prep:

10 Min

Cook:

3 Hr

Method:

Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients

2 medium

green bell peppers, thinly sliced
1 large

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
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How to Make Mexican Chili Chicken

Step-by-Step

Place bell peppers and onions in bottom of slow cooker. Place chicken on top.
Sprinkle chili powder and oregano evenly over chicken.
Add salsa, cover and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours or on HIGH for 2-3 hours until chicken is tender.
Remove chicken and keep warm.
Stir in ketchup, cumin, and salt and pepper to taste into cooking liquid in slow cooker. Cook uncovered on HIGH for 15 minutes.
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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About Mexican Chili Chicken

Course/Dish: Chicken

Main Ingredient: Chicken

Regional Style: Mexican

Other Tag: Quick & Easy

Hashtag: #slowcooker

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