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Saucy chicken over rice topped with avocado, bacon and tomato on a white plate with a fork
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Slow Cooker Monterey Chicken

A slow cooked version of saucy bbq flavored chicken topped with avocado, bacon, tomatoes, and lots of melted pepper jack cheese.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Monterey Chicken
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 10 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 594kcal
Author Heather Cheney

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Ingredients

  • 1 red onion halved and sliced
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • ½ cup barbeque sauce
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs trimmed of excess fat
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 2 fresh tomatoes diced
  • 1 ½ cups shredded pepper jack cheese
  • 4-6 cups cooked rice
  • 1 avocado pitted and cut into chunks
  • 4 slices bacon cooked until crisp and chopped

Instructions

  • Place onion, chili powder, barbeque sauce, and dijon mustard into slow cooker and stir to combine.
  • Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper and nestle into the sauce in the slow cooker.
  • Cover and cook until chicken is tender-- about 4-5 hours on low.
  • Transfer chicken to a cutting board and shred into bite-sized pieces.
  • Put Chicken back into the slow cooker, add in the tomatoes, and stir with the sauce. Sprinkle the cheese over the chicken, cover and cook on low for an additional 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
  • Serve chicken and sauce over cooked rice, topped with the diced avocado and crisp bacon.

Notes

  • Use chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts. Chicken thighs will retain their moisture and become more tender when cooked for hours in a slow cooker. Chicken breasts are more likely to dry out when cooked for this long.
  • Low and slow is the best method for this recipe. The chicken will be the most tender and juicy when cooked on low for 4 to 5 hours in a crockpot.
  • Let the chicken rest for a few minutes before cutting into bite-sized pieces. If the meat doesn’t have a chance to rest for 5 to 10 minutes, its natural juices could leak out and you won’t get to enjoy a moist and tender chicken.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 594kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 178mg | Sodium: 683mg | Potassium: 779mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 923IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 257mg | Iron: 2mg