Slow Cooker Chicken Burrito Bowls

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Enjoy a simple and healthy chicken recipe with this Slow Cooker Chicken Burrito Bowl recipe. With homemade taco seasoning you will create the best flavor with a few simple seasonings and fresh ingredients.

If you are looking for more new slow cooker recipes this great recipe should go at the top of your list. With the seasoning combination and only a few steps to get dinner started you cannot go wrong. 

This is a super simple dinner recipe to make that the whole family will love and can made based on what you like with fun burrito toppings.

Ingredients for Slow Cooker Chicken Burrito Bowls:

• Protein: use boneless skinless chicken breasts
• Seasoning: you will need to use chili powder, cumin, black pepper, salt, dried oregano, and minced garlic
• Juice: use fresh lime juice if you can for the best results
• Cans: to keep it simple use cans of Rotel, canned black beans that have been drained and rinsed, and a can of corn drained
• Onion: I like to use diced red onion to add to the rainbow of food for these delicious chicken rice bowls

Optional toppings for the end:

• Cooked white rice
• Sliced lettuce
• Avocado
• Diced tomato

How to make Slow Cooker Chicken Burrito Bowls:

To a slow cooker add all of the ingredients except the “toppings for the end”. 

Stir and place the lid on top cook on LOW for 6 hours OR HIGH for 4-5 hours or until the chicken is completely cooked. 

Once cooked shred the chicken with two forks and serve in a bowl with your favorite burrito bowl toppings.

How to store leftover Santa Fe Chicken:

Fridge: Place the leftover slow cooker chicken into an airtight container and store it in the fridge for up to 5 days. 

Freezer: If you want to make a big batch of this chicken you and use half and freeze the other half. Place the second half into a large freezer bag and store it for up to 3 months.

Tips and tricks for making this easy chicken and veggies recipe: 

Type of chicken to use: 

Using boneless skinless chicken breast with this recipe, however, you could also use boneless skinless chicken thighs with this crock pot recipe with just as great results for these chicken bowls.

What to serve with this main dish:

• White rice
• Cauliflower rice (cilantro lime cauliflower rice)
• Cilantro-lime rice
• Brown rice

Make chicken burritos:

If you want to make simple chicken burritos, you just need to use a large burrito tortilla in place of a bowl and dish up everything into the burrito, fold the sides in, and roll everything up.  

Favorite toppings to use for this homemade version of Chipotle burrito bowls:

1. Fresh cilantro
2. Green onion
3. Pico de Gallo or fresh salsa
4. Romaine lettuce
5. Sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
6. Diced cherry tomatoes
7. Shredded cheese
8. Avocado slices or guacamole
9. Fresh corn, corn salsa, or roasted corn

More slow cooker recipes:

• Slow Cooker Stuffed Peppers
• Chicken Parmesan Soup
• Slow Cooker Chicken Spaghetti
• Juicy Slow Cooker Turkey with Mashed Potatoes

Quick links for making dinner easy:

• Family meal plans
• Tools for the kitchen and more
• The best cookbook for family dinner recipes
• FREE budget meal plan
• Cooking videos to watch

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