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    Home » Recipes » Dinner » Slow Cooked Pinto Chicken with Corn and Quinoa

    Slow Cooked Pinto Chicken with Corn and Quinoa

    Updated: Jul 21, 2023 by Veronica Noone · This post may contain affiliate links · 11 Comments

    cooked pinto chicken pin

    It was one of those days I didn’t want to worry about dinner. So before work I pulled out the Crock Pot and a pound of chicken breast from the freezer. Genius! Right? Who ever came up with the crock pot idea should be named inventor of the century. It’s a life savior!

    So this idea is simple, a can of creamed corn, a can of diced tomatoes, a can of beans and some chicken. Spice it up anyway you like and add the quinoa at the end to soak up the liquid!

    You should have seen the husbands face when I put the bowl in front of him. I tried not to say anything and wait for his reaction (he’s never seen, heard of or would ever want to try quinoa). He was quiet and after about 1 minute I said, “don’t worry I left the chicken in big pieces so you can find it easily.”

    He just laughed and said “What is it?”

    I went on to explain what quinoa is and he continued to pick out all the chicken pieces. He said he liked it but left most of the quinoa and beans in the bowl. Hey… at least he tried it! The toddler picked at it too but ate a few good bites.

    To be honest, the picture doesn’t do it justice, it was really good. Especially if you are a one bowl meal lover like me.

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb (16oz) of chicken breast trimmed and cut into large chunks
    • 1 15oz can of cream style corn
    • 1 15oz can of pinto beans rinsed and drained
    • 1 15oz can of diced tomatoes
    • ½ teaspoon ground sage
    • 1 teaspoon dried chives
    • 1 teaspoon dehydrated onion
    • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon chili powder
    • 1 teaspoon dried cilantro
    • 1 cup (170g) uncooked Quinoa

    Instructions

    Put all ingredients except quinoa in a crock pot on low and cook for about 6 hours.

    A half an hour before dinner, add the quinoa. It will soak up the remaining liquid.

    Here’s a picture before and after cooking. I’m sorry they aren’t the greatest, it was a really hard dish to photograph!

    I got 5, 1 cup servings and boy was it filling!

    📖 Recipe

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    Slow Cooked Pinto Chicken with Corn and Quinoa

    This slow cooked pinto chicken with corn and quinoa recipe is a delicious way to switch up your usual weeknight dinner routine. Plus, it's a one-pot meal!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 6 hours hrs
    Total Time 6 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 5 cups
    Calories 470 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 lb 16oz of chicken breast trimmed and cut into large chunks
    • 1 15 oz can of cream style corn
    • 1 15 oz can of pinto beans rinsed and drained
    • 1 15 oz can of diced tomatoes
    • ½ teaspoon ground sage
    • 1 teaspoon dried chives
    • 1 teaspoon dehydrated onion
    • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon chili powder
    • 1 teaspoon dried cilantro
    • 1 cup 170g uncooked Quinoa

    Instructions
     

    • Put all ingredients except quinoa in a crock pot on low and cook for about 6 hours.
      1 lb 16oz of chicken breast trimmed and cut into large chunks, 1 15 oz can of cream style corn, 1 15 oz can of pinto beans rinsed and drained, 1 15 oz can of diced tomatoes, ½ teaspoon ground sage, 1 teaspoon dried chives, 1 teaspoon dehydrated onion, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon dried cilantro
    • A half an hour before dinner, add the quinoa. It will soak up the remaining liquid.
      1 cup 170g uncooked Quinoa

    Nutrition

    Calories: 470kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 37gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 121mgPotassium: 1393mgFiber: 14gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1820IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 87mgIron: 5mg
    Keyword chicken, Corn, Quinoa, Slow Cooker
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    1. Megan

      November 04, 2009 at 5:04 pm

      I made this today and got 7 1 cup servings?? It was very delicious though.

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    2. jeerjeerak

      September 08, 2008 at 1:48 pm

      Hi Roni,
      I realize this post is old, but i ask my question and hope you notice it. Is there anything else i can substitute for Quinoa? I live in a small midwestern town and we don't have trader joe's, or anything alike.

      Reply
    3. Krista

      May 26, 2008 at 12:48 am

      I am planning to try your recipe, but will make one change. Quinoa needs to be rinsed very well before it is cooked. It naturally has a very bitter coating on it that a good rinse with water will get rid of.

      Reply
    4. nicole

      February 18, 2008 at 5:30 pm

      this looks sooooo good. i'll just have to get my fiance into beans and quinoa...lol! i'd love to have some more healthy crockpot ideas from you. we both work full-time, and as you know, it's so nice to walk in the door at 5pm and smell dinner ready?! mmm...thanks roni!

      Reply
    5. sharla

      January 15, 2008 at 12:02 pm

      My family really liked this!
      I have had Quinoa sitting in my pantry for almost a year and didn't know what to do with it.

      This reminded me of the KFC bowl-in a much healthier way!

      I put a link on my blog today to this recipe, I hope it was ok!

      Thanks for your great food ideas!

      Reply
    6. roni

      January 10, 2008 at 8:36 am

      Hey guys, sorry for the late response.

      Julie - I found it at trader joe's. But I think it's getting more popular now. I'll check the local grocery store to see if I can find any.

      Chritsine and Kja - I defrosted the chicken just enough to be able to cut it. So it was still frozen in the crock pot, that's one of the reasons I cooked it so long.

      I've used frozen in the crock pot before no problem, as long as you know it completely cooked, I think it's ok.

      Reply
    7. Laura

      January 09, 2008 at 4:03 pm

      How funny is this -- I just read your post on quinoa and then look at what I found right afterwards on the Baltimore Sun Online: http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/dining/bal-fo.quinoa09jan09,0,6346998.story

      Reply
    8. Chritsine

      January 09, 2008 at 2:32 pm

      Is it ok to put in frozen chicken, or do you need to defrost if first?

      Reply
    9. kja7522

      January 09, 2008 at 9:18 am

      did you defrost the chicken first, or put it in frozen? i've heard mixed things about what to do...

      Reply
    10. Kathy

      January 09, 2008 at 5:59 am

      I'll have to file the idea of adding it near the end of a Crockpot recipe...hadn't thought of that. Thanks for the idea.

      Reply
    11. julie

      January 08, 2008 at 11:30 pm

      where are you finding quinoa? I love love love this, but haven't found it at the store yet!

      Reply

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