Description
This Slow Cooker Street Corn Chicken combines tender shredded chicken with sweet corn, creamy cotija cheese, and tangy lime for an easy, flavorful meal.
Ingredients
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
3 cups fresh or frozen corn
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup crumbled cotija cheese
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 tsp chili powder or Tajín
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
Salt and pepper to taste
Optional toppings: cilantro, avocado, hot sauce
Instructions
1. Place chicken in slow cooker and season with chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
2. Add corn and lime juice over chicken.
3. Cook on low for 6–7 hours or high for 3–4 hours until chicken is tender.
4. Shred chicken with two forks inside slow cooker.
5. Stir in mayonnaise, sour cream, and half the cotija cheese until creamy.
6. Serve with extra cotija, cilantro, and lime wedges.
Notes
Frozen corn can be used directly without thawing.
For extra heat, add diced jalapeños or chipotle sauce.
Replace mayo and sour cream with Greek yogurt for a lighter version.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 33g
- Cholesterol: 85mg