Description
Chicken with black beans, corn, Rotel and cheese on a bed of tortilla chips. Made fast with your Instant Pot.
Ingredients
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- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 20 ounces boneless skinless chicken thighs (fresh or frozen)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/8 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/8 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup frozen sweet corn
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (10 oz) can Rotel tomatoes (I used mild)
- 1 tsp fresh lime juice
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- Tortilla chips (we like lightly seasoned Don Julio tortilla chips)
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions:
- Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the oil and swirl it around. Add in the onion and saute for 4 minutes.
- Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.
- Add in the chicken. Sprinkle the chicken with garlic powder, chili powder, paprika, oregano and salt. Dump in the corn, beans and Rotel.
- Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 12 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 10 minutes. Move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
- Remove the chicken and place on a cutting board. Chop or shred the chicken and stir it back into the pot.
- Stir in the lime juice.
- Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. In a small bowl stir cornstarch together with 3 Tbsp of cold water until smooth. Stir the slurry into the pot to thicken contents. Once thickened turn off Instant Pot.
- Stir in the cheese.
- Place a pile of tortilla chips on a plate and scoop a big scoop of chicken mixture over the chips. Enjoy!
Slow Cooker Instructions:
- Heat a pan over medium heat. Add in the oil and swirl it around. Add in the onion and saute for 4 minutes.
- Add onions into slow cooker. Stir in the broth, chicken with garlic powder, chili powder, paprika, oregano, salt, corn, corn, beans and Rotel.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 hours.
- Remove the chicken and place on a cutting board. Chop or shred the chicken and stir it back into the slow cooker.
- Stir in the lime juice.
- If you’d like to thicken, in a small bowl stir cornstarch together with 3 Tbsp of cold water until smooth. Stir the slurry into the slow cooker. Cook on high without the lid until it thickens (about 10 minutes).
- Stir in the cheese.
- Place a pile of tortilla chips on a plate and scoop a big scoop of chicken mixture over the chips. Enjoy!
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker