Description
Slow Cooker Street Corn Chicken is the ultimate creamy comfort dish that’s perfect for busy weeknights or family gatherings. This flavorful recipe combines tender chicken with sweet corn, rich cream cheese, and a blend of spices, all cooked to perfection in your slow cooker. With just 10 minutes of prep time, you can set it and forget it while the flavors meld together beautifully. Serve it in tacos, over rice, or even as a hearty salad topping for a satisfying meal that pleases everyone at the table. Enjoy delicious leftovers too—this dish only gets better with time!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2–3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 2 cups corn (frozen, canned, or fresh)
- 4 oz cream cheese (or Greek yogurt)
- ⅓ cup cotija cheese (or feta)
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp onion powder
- Fresh cilantro (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients by chopping garlic and juicing lime. Grill fresh corn if using.
- Place the chicken in the slow cooker and add corn and garlic.
- In a bowl, mix cream cheese and cotija cheese before spreading over the chicken mixture.
- Sprinkle chili powder, smoked paprika, onion powder, and lime juice on top; stir gently to combine.
- Cover and cook on low for about 5 hours until chicken is tender.
- Shred the chicken in the slow cooker using two forks and serve hot.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 300 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (250g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg