Crockpot Chicken Bowls Party Food Recipe | Football Game Party Food

Game day party recipes need to be enough to give guests the energy to cheer on their teams. But they also need to be meaty, cheesy, and have a dash of health. Not so much health that it is noticeable, but enough that it can be used as an excuse to eat it. Try crockpot chicken bowls to meet all the above.

Crockpot chicken bowls make perfect party food recipes or game day recipes to keep the party fueled with easy-to-make party food ideas. Crockpots make great meals, but they also make great party foods.

In fact, chicken bowls are the perfect party foods. These bowls have everything: the meat, the cheese, the beans, the veggies; what else is served at a game day party?

You can even top off the finished dish with dips like guacamole, sour cream, and salsa. These crockpot chicken bowls are entire food tables put into one delicious meal. The best part is there will be enough for everyone.

This recipe is like a casserole, so people can serve themselves straight from the crockpot. There are some more serving tips, but let’s get to the recipe first.

Crockpot Chicken Bowls Party Food Recipe Ingredients

• Chicken Breast: The star of the dish is the chicken breast. For this recipe, you will need boneless, skinless chicken breasts, which will make shredding the chicken easier.
• Pinto Beans: Beans will add flavor and texture to the bowl. Of course, you don’t have to use pinto beans; you can also use black beans. In fact, you can use any type of bean you’d like. 
• Diced Tomatoes: This recipe calls for a can of diced tomatoes. One way to level up this dish is to use fresh tomatoes. The choice is yours: canned is easier, and fresh is, well, fresher. 
• Chicken Broth: Chicken broth is necessary to help cook everything. It will also add plenty of flavor to the bowl. For bonus points, use homemade broth instead of the boxed stuff.

• Seasonings: This bowl needs a few seasonings. They include garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Get ready for a whole lot of flavor. 
• Long-Grain Rice: Long-grain rice helps fill this bowl. However, this bowl can be filled in many ways. Pick your favorite long-grain rice and add it to the bowl.
• Colby Jack Cheese: Colby jack cheese is what helps make this dish look so colorful. We also love an excellent Colby jack cheese pull. You can use whatever type of cheese you like or have on hand.
• Toppings: This is where we could go hog wild with toppings or keep things civil. The pics include toppings like green onions, fresh diced tomatoes, and guacamole. These chicken bowls are Mexican-themed, so think taco toppings. We can add shredded lettuce, sour cream, salsa, whatever your heart desires. 

Serving Food at a Party

One great idea would be to make a burrito station at your party. Guests can start out with a simple plate and tortilla. They can go down the table to add the chicken bowl to the tortilla and then choose their toppings.

This is a fun way to use this recipe, but not the only way to serve it. You can also do something simple like a burrito bowl or a taco bowl, or even use it as a chip dip.

Of course, you will want to ensure the chips you use are ready for the dip. It will be chunky, and it will be heavy, but it will also be amazing.

Tips for Shredding Chicken

This crockpot chicken bowls recipe requires the chicken to be shredded. You can cube the chicken instead, but shredded is easier for parties. The first step is to make sure the chicken breast you use is boneless and skinless.

The last thing you want is crispy skin or bones getting in the way. You could easily use two forks to help shred the chicken, but there is a hack for this. The answer is a hand mixer. That’s a proper use of a hand mixer on the lowest setting to break up the chicken breast.

Just place the cooked chicken breast in a large mixing bowl and get to shredding with the hand mixer. It will save you time and effort. Just don’t over-shred it.

How to Make Crockpot Chicken Bowls

Place chicken breast in a crockpot.

Add seasoning and pour in broth and canned tomatoes.

Cook on high for 4 hours or until chicken has an internal temperature of 165.

Remove the chicken from the crockpot and shred it with two forks or a hand mixer.

Stir in rice and beans and combine.

Add shredded chicken back to the crockpot and stir.

Cook on high until the rice is done or the preferred texture and liquid has evaporated, approximately 1 hour.

Next, add shredded cheese, green onions, and diced tomatoes to the top of the crockpot mixture and cook for about 10 more minutes or until the cheese is completely melted.

Serve in bowls with preferred toppings.

Another great option with this dish is to make burritos with flour tortillas.

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