Saucy Mexican chicken

Name: Saucy Mexican chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 6 bone-in chicken breasts, or 12 bone-in thighs; 2 sweet bell peppers, thickly sliced; 2 cups salsa; 1 1/2 cups frozen corn kernels; 1/2 cup raisins; 1 to 2 tbsp chopped pickled jalapenos; 2 tbsp dried oregano leaves; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 1/4 tsp cinnamon, optional

Prep Time5 min
Total Time3 h 5 min
Makes6 servings

By Chatelaine

A pinch of cinnamon and a handful of raisins are the secret ingredients in this dish, turning everyday staples into something truly yummy. Olé!

Ingredients

6 bone-in chicken breasts, or 12 bone-in thighs
2 sweet bell peppers, thickly sliced
2 cups salsa
1 1/2 cups frozen corn kernels
1/2 cup raisins
1 to 2 tbsp chopped pickled jalapenos
2 tbsp dried oregano leaves
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp cinnamon, optional

Instructions

Discard skin from chicken and trim away any fat. Place chicken in bowl of slow cooker. Add peppers, salsa, corn, raisins, jalapeños, oregano, salt, pepper and cinnamon. Stir to evenly mix.
Cover and cook until chicken is cooked through, 3 hours on high or 5 hours on low. Excellent over rice and black beans. Chicken will keep well, covered and refrigerated, up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 260, Protein 33.4g, Carbohydrates 27.1g, Fat 2.7g, Fibre 3.5g, Sodium 646mg.

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Dinner Mexican Slow cooker

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