Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs, Tex-Mex Style
I cannot vouch for the name but these do sound good. This recipe screams of shortcuts and that means saving on cost. When I found this recipe 5 of the 7 ingredients were either canned or packaged, this is a rewrite. This would take some time but also would provide ingredients for other recipes. Lots of information in the steps. Links to the shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 500-750 grams chicken thighs, see Step 1
- 1 3/4 cups sweet corn, cooked, see Step 2
- 1 3/4 cups black beans, cooked, see Step 3
- 1/4 cup green chilis, chopped
- 1 cup salsa, OR make from a shortcut on this site
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning mix, OR make from a shortcut on this site
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- You can buy individual thighs, but these are normally small. Buy quarters and cut the thighs from the legs and you have much larger thighs. Pull the skin off and use the edge of the knife to remove the excess fat.
- Sweet corn, fresh is preferred and this would be about 3 ears worth of corn, next choice would be frozen. If you want to use canned corn, look for a can from 12 to 15 ounces and drain the corn as well.
- Black beans, cook these from dry beans for cost savings. If you want to use canned beans, look for a 15 oz can, and drain this as well.
- Add the corn, beans, chilis, salsa, taco seasoning in the slow cooker and mix well.
- Salt and pepper the thighs on both sides and add to the slow cooker, stir a bit to coat the chicken.
- Cover and cook on Low setting for 5 to 7 hours or until the chicken is cooked through. If in doubt, use a meat thermometer to check for an internal temp of 74 C. Serve over hot rice and a salad on the side.
Notes
Chicken thighs will cost about 66 Baht/kilo, quarters cost 56 Baht/kilo. Buy a kilo of quarters and separate yourself. You will have more than 500 grams of thighs, and you get legs for use in another recipe. Use fresh sweet corn, dry beans, and use the shortcut for the taco seasoning. This meal would be well under $1 per serving.
Shortcuts: Salsa, Taco Seasoning Mix.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
Yummmmm!! :p