Description
Elevate your dinner game with the Slow Cooker Street Corn Chicken, a creamy and zesty dish that captures the vibrant essence of Mexican street corn. This recipe requires only 10 minutes of prep time, making it perfect for busy weeknights or meal prepping for the week ahead. The tender chicken, combined with sweet corn, tangy lime, and a rich blend of cheeses, creates an explosion of flavor that works beautifully as a taco filling, over rice bowls, or mixed into salads. Easy to customize with your favorite spices or toppings, this dish is sure to impress your family and friends while keeping dinner effortless.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2–3 boneless chicken breasts
- 2 cups corn (frozen, canned, or fresh)
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1/3 cup cotija cheese
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- Optional: 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- Fresh cilantro
- Optional: 1/2 tsp onion powder
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts at the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Top with corn, cream cheese cubes, cotija cheese, lime juice, minced garlic, and chili powder without stirring.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4–5 hours or HIGH for 2–3 hours until chicken shreds easily.
- Shred chicken in the pot using two forks and stir to combine all ingredients.
- Adjust consistency with broth or milk if desired.
- Serve warm in tacos, over rice bowls, or in salads.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4–5 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 410mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg