Crock Pot Chicken Fajitas is a super simple and flavorful recipe that makes the most tender and delicious chicken fajitas!
CROCK POT CHICKEN FAJITAS
During the summer months, I get a ton of requests for crock pot (slow cooker) meals. Folks don’t want to crank on their ovens, then crank up the air conditioner just to eat some cooked food. They are usually fairly simple. You can pop the ingredients into the pot before you head off to work, and come home to your house smelling AMAZING and ready to dig in! This one turned out heavenly!
TIPS AND SHORTCUTS FOR MAKING CHICKEN FAJITAS:
In the produce section of the grocery store, you can sometimes find a “fajita blend” of peppers and onions that are already pre-sliced. You can also sometimes find it in the freezer section too (if you need to save on time.) In addition, feel free to use the minced garlic in a jar to make this even faster to prepare. You can switch out the chicken for beef strips too. Whatever your family would enjoy! Serve with a salad and some SPANISH RICE and dinner is served!
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
red, yellow & green bell peppers
onion
garlic
salsa
boneless, skinless chicken breasts
fajita seasoning
fresh lime juice
Serve with:
flour or corn tortillas
sour cream
salsa
shredded cheddar cheese
HOW TO MAKE CROCK POT CHICKEN FAJITAS:
First, slice all the peppers into strips.
I basically just cut down the sides of the pepper then slice. Don’t worry if a few seeds get in there.
Then slice your onion into strips. Cut the onion in half then slice each half into half-moon strips.
Pour half of the salsa into the bottom of the crock pot. Top with half of the sliced peppers and sliced onions. Sprinkle on minced garlic.
Then top with chicken breasts.
Sprinkle the tops of the chicken breasts with packet of fajita seasoning.
Top chicken breasts with remaining salsa, peppers, onions.
Squeeze lime juice over top.
Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours (or high heat for 3-4 hours) until chicken is cooked through.
There will be a lot of juice produced during cooking so you’ll want to drain that out or use a ladle to remove it and discard.
Once cooked, remove chicken and shred using a couple of forks.
Pop the shredded chicken back into the crock pot, cover and switch it to the “warm setting” until ready to serve. Give it a taste, you may want to season with salt and pepper. Set out tortillas, cheese, sour cream and salsa and let everyone help themselves!
Serve with a salad and some Spanish rice for a complete meal!
Enjoy!
CROCK POT CHICKEN FAJITAS
Crock Pot Chicken Fajitas is a super simple and flavorful recipe that makes the most tender and delicious chicken fajitas!
Print Pin RatePrep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 233kcal
Ingredients
- 1 each red, yellow & green bell pepper seeded & sliced into strips
- 1 yellow onion sliced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 (16 oz) jar salsa
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 packet fajita seasoning
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
Instructions
- Pour half of the salsa into the bottom of the crock pot.
- Top with half of the sliced peppers and sliced onions.
- Sprinkle on minced garlic.
- Then top with chicken breasts.
- Sprinkle the tops of the chicken breasts with packet of fajita seasoning.
- Top chicken breasts with remaining salsa, peppers, onions.
- Squeeze lime juice over top.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours (or high heat for 3-4 hours) until chicken is cooked through.
- There will be a lot of juice produced during cooking so you'll want to drain that out or use a ladle to remove it and discard.
- Once cooked, remove chicken and shred using a couple of forks.
- Pop the shredded chicken back into the crock pot, cover and switch it to the "warm setting" until ready to serve.
- Give it a taste, you may want to season with salt and pepper.
Notes
Set out tortillas, cheese, sour cream and salsa and let everyone help themselves!
Nutrition
Calories: 233kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 1093mg | Potassium: 935mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2714IU | Vitamin C: 85mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg
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Really amazing recipe! Thank you for the full instructions and the photos too. I don't have Fajita in my kitchen but I'll try with a similar seasoning.
Thank you, I hope you enjoy!
Great easy recipes! Love!
Thanks so much Lydia!
I bet this would be good without the tortillas and just placed on a bed of wild rice with the toppings and white sauce. I think thats how Im gonna try it. YUMMMM!!!!
So good and such an easy recipe for those who don’t like to cook. Put it in the crockpot while I was at work and it was done when I got home for dinner. Only thing I would do differently next time is use less salsa, mine turned out a little more squishy and less crunchy than I would like. Otherwise so good.
Do you have a fajitas recipe for steak or could I substitute chicken with steak
I made this tonight for Supper. Oh my Goodness!! It was very good!
I love the pic,.easy to follow….
This was so good and really simple to make.
That’s so awesome to hear. Thanks so much Kathy!!