Description
A hearty and comforting summer meal featuring tender chicken paired with barbecue sauce, black beans, and fresh vegetables, all cooked effortlessly in a crockpot.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds of skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 1 cup of barbecue sauce
- 1 cup of corn
- 1 cup of black beans
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chopped cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Layer the chicken breasts: Place them gently at the bottom of your crockpot.
- Pour on the barbecue sauce: Drizzle generously over the chicken to coat thoroughly.
- Add the colorful veggies: Layer the corn, black beans, chopped onion, and bell pepper on top of the chicken.
- Season with salt and pepper: Elevate the proactive flavors.
- Cover and cook: Set your crockpot to low for 6-8 hours or high for 4 hours.
- Shred the chicken: After cooking, use two forks to shred the chicken right in the pot.
- Garnish and serve: Add cilantro before serving for a burst of color.
Notes
Make-ahead tips: Prep ingredients the night before for an effortless evening meal. You can also adapt this for oven or stovetop cooking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg