Crockpot Chicken Fajita Recipe
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Learn how to make Crock Pot Chicken Fajitas! The best easy slow cooker chicken fajita recipe that everyone will love. Healthy and delicious!
While it’s super easy to make your own Healthy Chicken Fajitas on the stovetop or even sheet pan shrimp fajitas, this slow cooker version is even easier!
If you’ve never had fajitas before, they are basically just crockpot chicken tacos‘ veggie packed cousin. They are loaded with delicious bell peppers and onions.
These easy crockpot chicken fajitas take only 10 minutes of prep and 8 ingredients for a protein and veggie packed dinner that your family will love!
Liz’s top tips for chicken fajitas
- Pro Tip for Shredding Chicken: Shred it in your stand mixer- it’s so much easier than shredding with 2 forks! Place cooked chicken breasts in your stand mixer and use the paddle attachment on low until the consistency you want.
- Cut Veggies Evenly: Cut your onions and bell peppers into similar-sized strips so they cook evenly and have the perfect texture for your fajitas.
Ingredients
Substitutions
Rotel: You can substitute Rotel for canned tomatoes or diced tomatoes with green chiles.
Honey: You can replace honey with maple syrup or skip it entirely. Skip if Whole30.
Bell peppers: Any color of bell peppers will work in this recipe.
Chicken: You can also make steak fajitas by substituting the chicken with steak. We also have a Shrimp Fajitas recipe you can try, or a Chicken Fajita Casserole Recipe. If you prefer pork, try crockpot pork tacos.
Taco Seasoning: We use homemade taco seasoning. It’s way lower in sodium than the packaged kind.
WW Points: Will vary depending on the plan you follow. This is a very low/no point recipe. Olive oil will be the only high point ingredient. I’d estimate 1 point per serving.
You can also make crockpot chicken fajitas in an oven. Place in a baking dish cooked at 400 degrees for 30-45 minutes or until the chicken’s internal temperature reaches 165 degrees and the bell peppers are soft.
How to make Crockpot Chicken Fajitas
- Mix Rotel, honey, and garlic in a slow cooker.
- Place onion and bell peppers on top.
- Layer chicken on top.
- Sprinkle with taco seasoning. Cook on low for 8 hours or cook on high for 4 hours.
- Remove chicken and shred and mix chicken back in the bell peppers onion and Rotel mixture. Serve warm on tortillas or by itself with limes!
We also have a Stovetop Chicken Fajita recipe.
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Serving Crock Pot Chicken Fajitas
These fajitas can be a complete meal on their own, but we also love them served with:
- Healthy Easy Bean Dip
- Skinny Margarita
- Alongside rice & beans
- In place of the meat on a Taco Salad
- In a tortilla with any of the below-mentioned toppings!
No, you can’t use frozen chicken breasts in the crock pot. This is a major food safety issue. If chicken is not entirely thawed it may not cook thoroughly. If you want to use frozen chicken to make shredded chicken, we love instant pot shredded chicken.
Toppings for Crockpot Fajitas
- lettuce
- guacamole
- sour cream
- pineapple mango salsa or corn salsa
- more cheese
- cilantro lime rice
- Mexican rice
- tortilla chips
- cilantro
- black beans
Storage
Storing: You should store crockpot chicken fajita in an airtight container in a refrigerator for up to 5 days or in a freezer for up to 6 months. Thaw completely before reheating and serving.
Freezing: You can freeze this recipe in a freezer for up to 6 months. Thaw completely before reheating and serving. We like these containers for freezing !
Reheating: You can reheat this recipe in the microwave, toaster oven, oven, or on the stove.
Can I make this ahead of time and freeze it? Yes, you can make slow cooker chicken fajitas ahead of time and freeze them for up to 6 months after initially cooking them. Thaw completely in a refrigerator before re-heating and serving.
Other healthy dinner recipes:
If you like this easy crockpot fajitas recipe – check out this list of Crockpot Chicken Recipes or grab our free healthy 30 minute dinners cookbook.
Chicken Fajita Crockpot Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 10 oz can of Rotel
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 3 cups sliced bell pepper cut in strips
- ½ cup diced onion
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ¼ cup low sodium taco seasoning
- limes for serving
Instructions
- In a 6-8 quart crockpot, mix Rotel, honey, and garlic.
- Layer the bell peppers and onion in the crockpot over the Rotel mixture.
- Layer the chicken breasts over the vegetables and coat with taco seasoning.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4 hours. The chicken’s internal temperature should be at least 165 degrees and easy to break apart.
- Using forks or a shredding tool, shred the chicken and mix with peppers and Rotel mixture.
- Serve warm on soft tortillas or by itself with limes for fresh lime juice.
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Well crap! I have this in the crock pot but my chicken is frozen. Guess I’ll throw it all away.
You should never put frozen chicken in the crockpot. It’s a food safety issue.