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Slow-Cooker Mexican Rotisserie-Style Chicken

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Nov 29, 2023
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Perfect for Sunday supper—or to have on hand to add to soups, sandwiches and tacos throughout the week—this chicken is as flavorful as it is effortless.

Slow-Cooker Mexican Rotisserie-Style Chicken

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 2 hr 40 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 5
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Ingredients

  • 2 packets (.85 oz) Old El Paso™ Chicken Taco Seasoning Mix
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne), if desired
  • 1 whole chicken (3 to 4 lb)
Make With
Old El Paso

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Spray 5-quart oval slow cooker with cooking spray. In small bowl, stir together taco seasoning mix, cumin, salt and red pepper.
  • Step 
    2
    Pat chicken dry, both inside and outside, with paper towels. Rub chicken inside and out with seasoning mixture. Sprinkle any remaining seasoning over chicken breasts.
  • Step 
    3
    Place chicken, breast-side up, in slow cooker.
  • Step 
    4
    Cover; cook on High heat setting 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours or until legs move easily when lifted or twisted and thermometer inserted in thickest part of inside thigh reads at least 165°F. Remove chicken from slow cooker; let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

160 Calories
6g Total Fat
23g Protein
4g Total Carbohydrate
1g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
160
Calories from Fat
50
Total Fat
6g
9%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
8%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
70mg
24%
Sodium
830mg
34%
Potassium
200mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
4g
1%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
1g
Protein
23g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 3 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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