How To Make Crock Pot Chicken a la Criolla
Crock Pot Chicken a la Criolla is a sumptuous dish made with boneless chicken thighs, bursting with Latin flavors from cilantro, garlic, tomato, and spices.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 10pcschicken thighs,(2 lbs) skinless, boneless, fat trimmed
- 1small onion,diced
- 1garlic clove,crushed
- 1bell pepper,chopped or sliced
- 4plum tomatoes
- 2tbspspanish olives,alcaparrado or pitted
- 8oztomato sauce,(1 can)
- ¼tsporegano
- ¼tspcumin
- salt,to taste
- 2bay leaf
- ¼cupchopped cilantro,plus 2 tbsp more for serving
Instructions
Slow Cooker Directions:
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Place chicken, onion, garlic, pepper, and tomatoes in the crockpot. Season with salt, cumin, and oregano. Mix well so everything is seasoned.
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Add tomato sauce, alcaparrado (or olives) along with 1 tablespoon of brine, ½ cup of water, bay leaf, and cilantro.
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Mix well and set crockpot to High for about 4 hours or Low for about 6 to 8 hours. When done, taste for salt and seasoning and adjust spices as needed.
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Add 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh cilantro and serve over rice.
Instant Pot Directions:
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Place chicken, onion, garlic, pepper, and tomatoes in the instant pot. Season with salt, cumin, and oregano. Mix well so everything is seasoned.
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Add tomato sauce, alcaparrado (or olives) along with 1 tablespoon of brine, ½ cup of water, bay leaf, and cilantro.
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Mix well and cook high pressure for about 20 minutes, natural release. When done, taste for salt and seasoning and adjust spices as needed.
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Add 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh cilantro and serve over rice.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 414.71kcal
- Fat:Â 28.97g
- Saturated Fat:Â 7.79g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.14g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 12.12g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 6.05g
- Carbohydrates:Â 8.20g
- Fiber:Â 2.25g
- Sugar:Â 4.53g
- Protein:Â 29.58g
- Cholesterol:Â 166.60mg
- Sodium:Â 716.05mg
- Calcium:Â 36.66mg
- Potassium:Â 680.42mg
- Iron:Â 2.19mg
- Vitamin A: 111.50µg
- Vitamin C:Â 41.95mg
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