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These Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Burrito Bowls are packed full of protein, made with fresh toppings, and a homemade cumin and chili powder taco seasoning for just the right flavor. These bowls are one of my family’s favorites, and you’re next go-to dinner. Bonus: Prep time is only 15 minutes!
Slow cooker meals are a great way to save time when cooking dinner! Try my Slow Cooker Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches and Slow Cooker Parmesan Garlic Chicken and Potatoes next time!
This is your new favorite burrito bowl! This recipe was inspired by Chipotle’s burrito bowls, and in my opinion, these homemade slow cooker bowls are just better. Toss everything into the slow cooker and forget about it until dinnertime—so easy and delicious! I love to serve these with Baked Loaded Queso, Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Rice, or your favorite Mexican side dishes.
🔍 Quick Look:
- 🛒 Key Ingredients: Chicken, Rotel, Black Beans, Corn
- 🍽️ Servings: 6 servings
- 👩🍳 Difficulty: Easy
- 🧊 Make-Ahead Friendly: If you want to make a big batch of this chicken you and use half and freeze the other half. Place the second half into a large freezer bag and store it for up to 3 months.
Why you’ll love this family favorite recipe!
I love this recipe because it is super easy and packed full of delicious flavors. The homemade taco seasoning definitely enhances the slow cooker burrito bowls as you will create the best flavor with a minimal seasonings and fresh ingredients. This is a super simple dinner recipe to make that the whole family will love and can be customized with many different burrito toppings.
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Substitutions:
- Boneless skinless chicken breast → Boneless skinless chicken thighs
Additions:
If you want to make simple chicken burritos, you just need to use a large burrito tortilla in place of a bowl and dish up everything into the burrito, fold the sides in, and roll everything up.
Here are some ideas for toppings:
- Fresh cilantro
- Green onion
- Pico de Gallo or fresh salsa
- Romaine lettuce
- Sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
- Diced cherry tomatoes
- Shredded cheese
- Avocado slices or guacamole
- Fresh corn, corn salsa, or roasted corn
Simple Ingredients:
With just a handful of simple ingredients, you can create flavorful burrito bowls packed with freshness.
- Chicken: use boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Seasoning: you will need to use chili powder, cumin, black pepper, salt, dried oregano, and minced garlic
- Lime Juice: use fresh lime juice if you can for the best results
- Cans: to keep it simple use cans of Rotel, canned black beans that have been drained and rinsed, and a can of corn drained
- Onion: I like to use diced red onion to add to the rainbow of food for these delicious chicken rice bowls
My Pro Tips
Recipe Tips
- Drain and Rinse: To keep the flavor fresh; be sure to drain and rinse the corn and beans.
- Shredding: Use a hand mixer on low speed to shred the chicken quickly and evenly
- Toppings bar: Let everyone customize their own bowl by having all of the toppings laid out.
How To Make Slow Cooker Chicken Burrito Bowls:
Step 1. To a slow cooker add all of the ingredients except the “toppings for the end”.
Step 2. Stir and place the lid on top cook on LOW for 6 hours OR HIGH for 4-5 hours or until the chicken is completely cooked.
Step 3. Once cooked shred the chicken with two forks and serve in a bowl with your favorite burrito bowl toppings.
Recipe FAQs
Fridge: Place the leftover slow cooker chicken into an airtight container and store it in the fridge for up to 5 days. Freezer: If you want to make a big batch of this chicken you and use half and freeze the other half. Place the second half into a large freezer bag and store it for up to 3 months
No, you should always thaw the chicken before cooking it in the slow cooker.
Some great toppings that will work for this burrito bowl include; have fun! Whatever toppings you would prefer
Make-Ahead Storage and Reheating:
- Store: Up to 5 days in the fridge
- Freeze: Place in a freezer bag, store up to 3 months
- Reheat: Warm covered in a 350 °F oven until hot.
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Slow Cooker Chicken Burrito Bowls
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast
- 1 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- 1 lime juiced
- 10 oz can Rotel
- 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 15 oz can corn, drained
- 2 tbs minced garlic
- 1 red onion, diced
Optional toppings for the end:
- Cooked white rice
- Sliced lettuce
- Avocado
- Diced tomato
Instructions
- To a slow cooker add all of the ingredients except the toppings for the end.
- Stir and place the lid on top cook on LOW for 6 hours OR HIGH for 4-5 hours or until the chicken is completely cooked.
- Once cooked shred the chicken with two forks and serve in a bowl with your favorite burrito bowl toppings.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Awesome dish! My family loved it!!
This was amazingly delicious!