Light Crock Pot Fiesta Chicken & Rice Bowls
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Light Crock Pot Fiesta Chicken & Rice Bowls loaded with chicken, brown rice and pico de gallo for a healthy dish you can throw in your slow cooker for an easy and delicious meal!
Light Crock Pot Fiesta Chicken & Rice Bowls are loaded with chicken, brown rice and pico de gallo for a healthy dish you can throw in your slow cooker for an easy and delicious meal that will be ready to serve when you get home from work!
Mexican food is one of my favorites. Not only is it packed with flavor, but it is so easy to make healthy with all of the veggies typically incorporated into any Mexican dish. It’s that time of year again, where we are all starting to think about getting our act together, heading back to the gym and watching what we eat. We all know it isn’t easy though. Frankly, when I get home from the gym after work, I just want to kick up my feet and relax. Slaving over the stove does not always sound appealing. That is why this is the best time of year to dust off your Crock Pot and put that bad boy to good use!
Recipe Originally Posted – 1/4/15
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Light Crock Pot Fiesta Chicken & Rice Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 lb. uncooked chicken cubed
- 1 c. uncooked brown rice
- 1 can 10 oz. enchilada sauce
- 1 can 4 oz. chopped green chilies
- 1/2 c. chicken broth
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 tsp. cumin
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 avocado
- 1 c. pico de gallo
- 1/2 c. queso fresco crumbled
- OPTIONAL - 1 c. non-fat plain Greek yogurt or light sour cream
Instructions
- Spray your Crock Pot with non-stick spray and add the chicken, rice, enchilada sauce, green chilies, chicken broth, onion, cumin and salt. Stir to combine and cook on low for 5-6 hours or high for 3-4 hours. Serve topped with pico de gallo, queso fresco and Greek yogurt.
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Did you make this? If you snap a photo, please be sure tag me on Instagram at @julieseatsandtreats or #julieseatsandtreats so I can see your yummy treat!
Light Crock Pot Fiesta Chicken & Rice Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 lb. uncooked chicken cubed
- 1 c. uncooked brown rice
- 1 can 10 oz. enchilada sauce
- 1 can 4 oz. chopped green chilies
- 1/2 c. chicken broth
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 tsp. cumin
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 avocado
- 1 c. pico de gallo
- 1/2 c. queso fresco crumbled
- OPTIONAL - 1 c. non-fat plain Greek yogurt or light sour cream
Instructions
- Spray your Crock Pot with non-stick spray and add the chicken, rice, enchilada sauce, green chilies, chicken broth, onion, cumin and salt. Stir to combine and cook on low for 5-6 hours or high for 3-4 hours. Serve topped with pico de gallo, queso fresco and Greek yogurt.
Jennifer says
Can you use quinoa instead of rice? And would you still add it at the beginning or would you add it later on into the cooking?
Julie Evink says
I would think you could but we have never tested it like that so I can’t guarantee the results. Please let us know if you try it!
Mitzi says
Is this gluten free
Julie Evink says
Yes it is.
Ashley says
Love that brown rice is a healthier option but I don’t like it. Will this recipe work with white rice the same?
Julie Evink says
Yes it should be just fine just use long grain rice instead of Minute Rice.
Deadra says
Should put regular rice in the recipe…I didn’t read the comments and used instant rice…great tasting dish but mushy due to rice.
Cristie Osborne says
Do you use minute rice or regular rice?
Julie Evink says
Regular!
brit says
How many servings does this make?
Julie Evink says
Four servings!
Katie says
I made this for dinner tonight and it was delicious! The rice never got completely cooked through so it was a little crunchy but it was still enjoyable. Also, the liquid was used up very quickly so I had to add a bit more. I would definitely make this again!
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Valerie says
This sounds perfect! Question though – don’t you find that cooking cubed chicken that long makes it dry? What is your suggestion to avoid that?
Danielle | Krafted Koch says
Hey Valerie, you are right. Sometimes the chicken can get a little drier than you would like with the long cook times, especially when they sit on the warm function for an hour or so before we get home from work. if you know they will be cooking a bit longer, you could always leave the chicken breasts whole and then shred them up with a couple of forks before serving. If you stick to 3 hours on high or 6 hours on low, that should be just enough to cook the chicken and not have it dry out though. Keep in mind every slow cooker is different, so over time you will learn how fast yours cooks.
patty says
just wanted to know if you have a cookbook
Julie Evink says
No I’m sorry I don’t!
heather+@french+press says
this looks perfect for taco tuesday
Sarah@WholeandHeavenlyOven says
Oh, my! Mexican night is a favorite around here and I have a feeling it’s about to get even more popular when I bang out these gorgeous rice bowls!
Sazzy says
This looks amazing, thank you!
The picture is great – makes me feel like I can almost touch it, let alone taste it! Yummy!
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Teresa says
Oh, I love these. I love Tex-Mex stuff.
Renee@Two+in+the+Kitchen says
I love Mexican dishes and this looks so light and flavorful! I have got to add this to my meal plan!! 🙂