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Crock Pot Chicken Fajitas (+Video)

This Crock Pot Chicken Fajitas recipe is super simple, flavorful and makes the most tender and delicious chicken fajitas!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 233kcal
Author Brandie Skibinski

Equipment

  • 5-6 quart oval slow cooker

Ingredients

  • 16 ounce jar salsa (divided use, use a brand of salsa you love))
  • 1 each red, yellow & green bell pepper (seeded & sliced into strips) (divided use)
  • 1 yellow onion, sliced (divided use)
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or chicken thighs)
  • 1 packet fajita seasoning
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice

Instructions

  • Pour half of the salsa into the bottom of a 6 quart crock pot.
    a layer of salsa shown in the bottom of a black oval slow cooker
  • Top with half of the sliced peppers and sliced onions.
    sliced onions and peppers in a single layer in a slow cooker.
  • Sprinkle on 4 cloves garlic, minced.
    garlic sprinkled on top of sliced peppers and onions.
  • Then top with 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
    three fresh chicken breasts laid on top of sliced onions and peppers in an oval slow cooker.
  • Sprinkle the tops of the chicken breasts with 1 packet fajita seasoning.
    fajita seasoning evenly sprinkled on top of fresh chicken breasts.
  • Top chicken breasts with remaining salsa, peppers, onions.
    slices of onion, bell peppers sprinkled evenly on top of chicken breasts in slow cooker.
  • Squeeze 2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice over top.
    squeezing lime juice on top of peppers, onions and chicken.
  • Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours (or high heat for 3-4 hours) or until chicken is cooked through (internal temperature 165F degrees).
    fully cooked chicken fajita filling show in oval crock pot.
  • Once cooked, remove chicken and shred using a couple of forks.
    shredding cooked chicken with two forks.
  • Put the shredded chicken back into the crock pot, cover and switch it to the "warm setting" until ready to serve.
    shredded cooked chicken added back to the crock pot.
  • Give it a taste, you may want to season with salt and pepper. Serve in flour or corn tortilas with all your favorite toppings.
    there flour tortillas filled with chicken fajita mixture on a white plate with three bell peppers in the background

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Nutrition

Calories: 233kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 4g | Sodium: 1093mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g
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