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Crockpot Chicken Fajitas Recipe

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  • Author: Emily
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 4 hours
  • Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Category: Main-course
  • Method: Slow Cooking
  • Cuisine: Mexican
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

This Crockpot Chicken Fajitas Recipe is a delicious and easy dish that cooks the chicken and vegetables together with flavorful spices, resulting in tender and juicy fajitas. Serve the mixture in warm tortillas and customize with avocado, cheese, and Greek yogurt or sour cream.


Ingredients

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Main Ingredients:

    • 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
    • ¼ cup water or chicken broth
    • 2 garlic cloves, minced
    • 1 tablespoon honey
    • 2 teaspoons chili powder
    • 1 teaspoon paprika
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon pepper

Vegetables:

    • 2 bell peppers, any color, sliced into strips
    • 1 yellow or red onion, cut into slices

Additional:

  • Juice of 1 lime
  • Flour tortillas
  • Avocado
  • Shredded cheese
  • Plain Greek yogurt or sour cream

Instructions

  1. Prepare Chicken: Place chicken breasts in the slow cooker with water or broth, garlic, honey, spices, salt, and pepper.
  2. Add Vegetables: Layer bell peppers and onions on top of the chicken.
  3. Cook: Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or high for 2 hours until chicken is fully cooked.
  4. Rest Chicken: Remove and let rest before slicing or shredding.
  5. Combine: Stir in lime juice and mix in vegetables before serving.
  6. Serve: Fill tortillas with chicken and vegetables, top with avocado, cheese, and Greek yogurt or sour cream.

Notes

  • You can customize the fajitas by adding salsa, guacamole, or hot sauce for extra flavor.
  • Feel free to use different colored bell peppers for a visually appealing dish.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 fajita
  • Calories: 300 kcal
  • Sugar: 5 g
  • Sodium: 500 mg
  • Fat: 10 g
  • Saturated Fat: 3 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 25 g
  • Fiber: 4 g
  • Protein: 25 g
  • Cholesterol: 70 mg