These Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas are a delicious weeknight meal that the whole family will love.
All those fajita flavours that you know and love, but made in the slow cooker for a fuss free meal. No pre-cooking needed, just dump it all in and let it cook for 3 hours. Healthy, protein packed and with a veggie boost.
Chicken fajitas are a family favourite, and cooking them in the slow cooker takes the hassle out of them, with no need to stand at the cooker making them. Just a few simple ingredients, easy to adapt and perfect for those busy weeknights when you just want dinner ready as soon as you walk in the door.
Why should you try it?
- Just 7 ingredients
- Easy to adapt
- Freezes really well, so it’s great for bulk cooking
- Comfort food the whole family will love
What you will need
- Chicken – We used skinless and boneless chicken breasts to keep these slow cooker chicken fajitas nice and lean, however if you want juicier chicken then you could use boneless and skinless chicken thighs.
- Bell peppers – These are a great way to give the dish a nutritious boost and add a little crunch. We used green, yellow and red, but use whatever you have.
- Onion – This adds lots of flavour, and some texture too. You can dice or slice and use yellow or red onion, or even use shallots for something a little sweeter.
- Fajita seasoning – We have used our own super easy homemade fajita seasoning, however you can save yourself some time and use a good quality store bought one – just watch the salt and sugar levels in these.
- Tinned tomatoes – This adds the sauce element to the dish and stops it being too dry. It will look really liquidy when finished cooking, however you will scoop the chicken and veg out and not use the juice (you could save it for stock though). Try to use a really good quality can of tomatoes, as you will taste the difference. Cheap ones tend to be really watery.
- Garlic – You can crush fresh garlic yourself or save some time and use a tsp of the ready crushed garlic in a jar.
Lime – this adds a nice freshness to the dish, but you could leave it out if you don’t have any.
Step by step
One: Put the sliced peppers and onion in the slow cooker.
Two: Add the chicken breasts on top.
Three: Sprinkle over half the fajita seasoning. Turn the chicken breasts over and sprinkle over the rest of the seasoning.
Four: Add the chopped tomatoes, garlic, and lime juice. Cook on high for 3 hours.
Five: Once cooked, remove the chicken breasts and chop. Put the chicken back into the sauce and cook for an extra 15 minutes.
