How To Make Karen’s Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas
Hot stews and pot roasts are just some of the deletcable meals you get out of a slow cooker. It takes a bit of patience but it’s worth every meat-melting bite. You’ll enjoy the cooking as well as the eating with these slow cooker recipes.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 bell peppers, sliced
- 1 onion, sliced
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons of fajita seasoning
- 1 teaspoon of chili powder
- 1 teaspoon of cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon of smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
- Juice of 1 lime
- Tortillas, for serving
- Optional toppings: shredded cheese, sour cream, guacamole
Instructions
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Place the chicken breasts at the bottom of the slow cooker. Add the sliced bell peppers, onion, and minced garlic on top.
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In a small bowl, mix together the fajita seasoning, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Sprinkle the seasoning mixture over the chicken and vegetables.
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Squeeze the lime juice over everything in the slow cooker.
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Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 4-6 hours or on high for 2-3 hours, until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
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Once cooked, remove the chicken breasts from the slow cooker and shred them using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker and stir to mix with the peppers and onions.
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Serve the chicken fajitas on warm tortillas, with your choice of toppings like shredded cheese, sour cream, and guacamole.
Nutrition
- Calories : 320kcal
- Total Fat : 6g
- Saturated Fat : 2g
- Cholesterol : 90mg
- Sodium : 670mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 20g
- Dietary Fiber : 4g
- Sugar : 7g
- Protein : 40g
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