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Hungry Cowboy Chicken

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  • Author: 365 Days of Slow and Pressure Cooking
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 2 minutes (plus 5 minute NPR)
  • Total Time: 17 minutes
  • Yield: 4-6 servings 1x

Description

Seasoned chicken tenderloins, pinto beans, bacon and corn all cooked together in a barbecue sauce. An easy dump and go recipe that you can cook in your Instant Pot, Crockpot or oven

Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 pounds chicken tenderloins
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1 Tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup frozen sweet white corn
  • 1 (15.5 oz) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/3 cup barbecue sauce
  • 1/4 cup bacon crumbles
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • Fritos corn chips (I used the Fritos Bar B Q corn chips)
  • Sour cream

Instructions

Instant Pot Instructions:

  1. Add chicken, garlic powder, pepper, salt, cumin, chili powder, onion powder, cayenne and oil into Instant Pot. Stir to coat the chicken in the oil and seasonings. 
  2. Pour in the broth. Dump in the corn, beans and barbecue sauce. Don’t stir.
  3. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 2 minute on high pressure. When time is up let pot sit for 5 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid. 
  4. Stir in the bacon and cheddar. 
  5. Serve the chicken, beans and sauce with a scoop of Fritos and a dollop of sour cream. 

Slow Cooker Instructions:

  1. Add chicken, garlic powder, pepper, salt, cumin, chili powder, onion powder, cayenne and oil into slow cooker. Stir to coat the chicken in the oil and seasonings. 
  2. Stir in the broth, corn, beans and barbecue sauce. 
  3. Cover and cook on low for 2 hours.
  4. Stir in the bacon and cheddar. 
  5. Serve the chicken, beans and sauce with a scoop of Fritos and a dollop of sour cream. 

Oven Instructions:

  1. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Add chicken, garlic powder, pepper, salt, cumin, chili powder, onion powder, cayenne and oil into 9×13 inch pan. Stir to coat the chicken in the oil and seasonings. 
  3. Stir in the broth, corn, beans, barbecue sauce and bacon. 
  4. Sprinkle the cheddar on top.
  5. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes. 
  6. Serve the chicken, beans and sauce with a scoop of Fritos and a dollop of sour cream. 
  • Category: Chicken
  • Method: Instant Pot

Find it online: https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/hungry-cowboy-chicken/

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