Spicy Fajita chicken in slow cooker/crockpot. The easiest slow cooker chicken fajitas recipe! Yet they are still so tender and flavorful! This slow cooker method is perfect for busy weeknights.
Place chicken, bell peppers, and onions in slow-cooker then pour over diced tomatoes. Season with cumin, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Crockpot chicken fajitas are one of the easiest meals! You can have Spicy Fajita chicken in slow cooker/crockpot using 14 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Spicy Fajita chicken in slow cooker/crockpot
- Prepare 1 lb of chicken breasts.
- You need 1/2 of white or red onion (chopped).
- You need 3 of garlic cloves (chopped).
- It's 2 1/2 tsp of chili powder.
- It's 1 tsp of ground cumin.
- Prepare 1 tsp of onion powder.
- It's 1/2 tsp of paprika.
- Prepare 1 tsp of dried cilantro.
- You need 1/4 tsp of crushed red pepper flakes.
- It's pinch of salt and pepper.
- It's 1 cup of chicken broth.
- Prepare 1 of lime juice (of 1/2 a lime).
- Prepare 3 of chipotle chiles in adobo sauce.
- You need 1 of tortillas.
Toss your chicken, peppers, onion, and spices into a slow cooker and walk away. Toss everything in to your slow cooker and walk away! As you all have possibly noticed, I'm a bit obsessed with Mexican flavors. It's true that we eat some.
Spicy Fajita chicken in slow cooker/crockpot instructions
- Combine all ingredients in slow cooker/ crockpot in the same order as above (minus the tortillas).
- Cook on medium/high heat, when chicken is fully cooked, remove, shred the chicken, and place back into the slow cooker/crockpot.
- Cook on low heat until ready to serve.
- Serve with tortillas.
- ****If you dont want it as spicy, dont add the crushed red pepper flakes, and only add 1 or 2 chipotle peppers instead of 3*****.
This Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita Recipe is as easy as adding all your ingredients to your slow cooker while you take a nap and let the citrus tenderize your chicken and the spices permeate every crevice so when you're rested, you have fall apart, fall in love Crockpot Chicken Fajitas! Chicken breasts slowly simmer until very tender in an easy mixture of salsa, garlic, onion, and spices. Start your slow cooker in the morning, and the chicken is ready to shred and serve in tortillas or on Arrange the chicken breasts in the bottom of a slow cooker, and pour in the salsa and tomato sauce. NOTE: If you find that there is too much liquid, you can remove till there is a desired amount before serving. Assemble Fajitas to your liking - we recommend topping with cheese.