Dinner Tonight: Fiesta Chicken with Rice
Oh heavens! This was easy, easy and yummy, yummy! I was flipping through one of my Gooseberry Patch cookbooks and saw this recipe listed in the 5 ingredients or less section. Dinner with minimal ingredients and maximum flavor? I’m a happy mama!
Shopping List
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken (frozen or defrosted)
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 can cream of chicken soup
2 cups salsa
2 cups cooked rice (I used brown rice…you can use whatever)
Cheese and chopped green onions to garnish
Place your chicken down in your slow cooker. Sprinkle chili powder over chicken and then top with soup and salsa. Cook on low 6 to 8 hours (more like 8 if your chicken is frozen) or on high for 3 to 4 hours (again, more like 4 if your chicken is frozen).
Remove lid from slow cooker and using two forks, shred chicken right inside the slow cooker. On your plate, layer your cooked rice, chicken and then top with cheese and/or green onions.
That’s it! Simple, simple! A week-night miracle :).
A slow cooker recipe? You know I'm in! Looks yummy. :)a
Ooh! I like this–soooo simple! Can't wait to try it!!
Thank you for this recipe! I just got a new slow cooker and I think this is just the thing to break it in!
Love everything you have on here! You are one of the first websites I visit every day. 🙂 I just started a cooking blog myself and have a link to yours on my page! Thank you for your inspiration and yummy ideas!
Thanks so much for the quick and yummy recipes….it works perfect for me as I'm a single mama. Have you thought about compiling all of these great recipes into a Mix and Match Mama cookbook? I print them all out and my binder is now overflowing…thanks again!
Yum that looks so yummy
Do you mean cream of chicken soup or something else? Sorry, I'm a rookie when it comes to cooking so I need everything spelled out. 🙂 looking forward to trying this week!!!
Yes, one can of cream of chicken soup! It's right there on the soup aisle!
Thanks!!! ?
Do you throw the rice in at the beginning too, or do you cook it separately at the end? Thanks!
The recipe calls for cooked rice, so you should prepare it separately. Enjoy!!
Do you use the healthy request soup? I usually buy that but wasnt sure if it would be better with the other. Thanks!
I've used the Healthy Request before and it works just fine!!
Thanks for responding! We're having it tonight. Yum!
I made this tonight and added half of a chopped avocado on top – so delicious!
I'm the worst cook in the world, I even routinely ruin slow cooked meals but I made this tonight and it was amazing! Even my two year old twins devoured it!
Made this tonight and it was a hit with my whole family!
Was just getting this ready for tonight and realized we are out of garlic powder (or more likely it is lost in the ridiculous amount of spices in the cabinet haha). Anyways can I substitute cumin? Same amount? Or do you have a different suggestion? Thanks so much!!
You mean chili powder? Yes, cumin is a great substitute!
Yes sorry! Tried to write that question before I had coffee haha! Thank you!!
I'm out of cream of chicken, could a can of cream of mushroom work?