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Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas
All the delicious flavors of traditional fajitas without all the extra hassle! Just dump everything in the slow cooker and let it simmer to tender well seasoned perfection.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 6h 25m⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 6h 10m👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- slow cooker
- bowl
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Pour half of the canned tomatoes into the bottom of a slow cooker and spread into an even layer. Top with half of the peppers** and half of the onions. Sprinkle garlic in. Top with chicken breasts.
garlic, (minced)4 cloves
2
In a bowl whisk together chili powder, cumin, paprika, coriander, salt and pepper. Evenly sprinkle half of the seasoning over chicken breasts then flip chicken and sprinkle in remainder. Top with remaining half of the tomatoes, then layer in remaining peppers and onions.
ground cumin2 tsppaprika1 tspsalt1 tsp
3
Cover and cook on HIGH heat about ⏱️ 2 - 3 hours or low heat ⏱️ 4 - 6 hours, until chicken has cooked through and veggies are tender.
4
Remove chicken, and cut into strips, or shred. Ladle out 1 cup of the broth in slow cooker (mostly tomato liquid) and discard.
5
In a small bowl whisk together lime juice and honey and add to slow cooker along with chicken and season with additional salt to taste if desired (I sometimes like to add 1/4 cup chopped cilantro too here but this is optional). Gently toss. Serve warm in warmed tortillas optional toppings.
fresh lime juice2 Tbsphoney1 Tbspsalt1 tspCilantro, sour cream, salsa, guacamole or sliced avocados, shredded Mexican cheese (optional)
Nutrition Facts
calories
432 kcal
fat Content
8 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
5 g
sugar Content
13 g
sodium Content
1007 mg
protein Content
34 g
cholesterol Content
96 mg
carbohydrate Content
48 g
saturated Fat Content
1 g
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