Busy Mom's Chicken Fajitas Recipe

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“Staying at home with a 9-month-old makes preparing dinner a challenge, but a slow cooker provides an easy way to make a low-fat meal,” says Sarah Newman of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. “The tender meat in these fajitas is a hit, and the veggies and beans provide a dose of fiber!”

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Busy Mom's Chicken Fajitas Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Cook: 5 hours
  • Yield: 6 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast halves
  • 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with mild green chilies, drained
  • 1 each medium green, sweet red and yellow peppers, julienned
  • 1 medium onion, halved and sliced
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 6 flour tortillas (8 inches), warmed
  • Shredded lettuce and chopped tomatoes, optional

Directions

  • In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the chicken, beans, tomatoes, peppers, onion and seasonings. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until chicken is tender.
  • Remove chicken; cool slightly. Shred chicken and return to the slow cooker; heat through.
  • Spoon about 3/4 cup chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Top with lettuce and tomatoes if desired. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 fajita (calculated without optional toppings) equals 347 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 42 mg cholesterol, 778 mg sodium, 49 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 26 g protein.

Originally published as Busy Mom's Chicken Fajitas in Light & Tasty August/September 2007, p58

Sweet White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

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Reviewed on May. 20, 2013 by minimaus

I had some chicken breast left over from a grilled chicken,so I did not put it in a slow cooker I cooked it on the stove top it was great

Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2012 by robinback1985

Was slighly runny, but a slotted spoon does the trick. I ate it with sourcream and lettuce. It was amazing. Everyone loved it!

Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2012 by hahymen

This was amazing! It was a little watery but over rice it was still amazing!

Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2012 by Cheerioreo

This was a great recipe! It was a little bland, (still very good) I will be adding a jalapeno, or a dash of Cayenne pepper for more kick next time! Easy to leave in the fridge for a quick heat and eat meal!

Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2012 by administrator

I've made this multiple times, turns out wonderful every time :) my fiancé requests this at least once a month! GREAT recipe!

Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2012 by crayolabob

This was really easy and tasty. Everyone in my family actually ate it! The only issue is that there was a lot of liquid - maybe because I used frozen chicken. It was almost a soup! Way too runny for tortillas but great over rice.

Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2012 by kitchey

Since i don't always have tortillas on hand, I tend to make this "saucier" and serve it over pasta, noodles, or rice. It's never let me down, and is pretty adaptable to whatever is on hand..This recipe is a staple at my house.

Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2012 by chicagorn2

Excellent! Wasn't expecting much from crockpot fajitas but got so much more! I used boneless/skinless chicken thighs. I used 2 pounds of chicken and increased the tomatoes by 1 can and the beans by 1 can. I added more than double the garlic and pumped up the spices. I used just the 3 peppers despite doubling the recipe. Next time, I won't double the tomatoes when doubling the recipe because it was too much sauce, however, this was incredible tasting. I'm an experienced cook and make fajitas often. This is my favorite now! Not to mention so simple. Thank you for posting!

Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2012 by cindyln

Simple and enough for 2 meals.

Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2011 by kandyhamilton

I loved this recipe. I will make it again!

Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2011 by eli05

next time I think we will do it over rice instead of tortilla's because it was very juicy. This was very tasty and will be added to our crock-pot favorites!

Reviewed on Oct. 09, 2011 by varaujo

We used 1 1/2 pound of chicken.

Reviewed on Sep. 05, 2011 by turtlewax

This was very easy and my family loved it.

Reviewed on Jul. 18, 2011 by AbnMommy

This is one of our favorite recipes! It says 6 servings, but we've prepared it for as many as 10 people before - and they weren't being polite on their servings either! It's delicious!

Reviewed on Apr. 07, 2011 by saralynnrusher

I have made this several times and the whole picky family loves it. You can add less meat and more beans etc. any way you want to and mix it up. Yum!

Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2011 by doziergirl

We haven't even had dinner yet, but this has been in the crockpot all day, and I know it's going to be a great meal. I just pulled out the chicken to shred it, and the meat was so tender, it completely fell apart. I used frozen chicken instead of the thawed, and it has been cooking for about 8 hours. We'll add sour cream, shredded cheese and salsa to ours. Can't wait!

Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2010 by MommyJen

Really liked this. Good for leftovers too!

Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2010 by Sarahdwhalen

yummy! My family loved it and it was so simple!!

Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2010 by Abbard0518

My picky kids and hubby love this recipe...I have made it and passed it along to my mom and mother in law, everyone seems to really like it!

Reviewed on Oct. 05, 2010 by aries4you

This is a fantastic recipe and have been making it for quite sometime. My son and I are both very picky eaters and the two of us fight over it. I've passed this recipe on to co-workers and friends and they I have yet to hear one negative complaint.

Reviewed on Sep. 07, 2010 by Bree's Kitchen

I will be trying this out for sure. This recipe sounds delicious

Reviewed on May. 31, 2010 by joniotto

This was so easy and delicious! I didn't have to heat the whole house up to make dinner, which is a plus in the warm summer months. I have made this twice now and the second time I put the chicken breasts in still frozen - turned out great both times! Thanks for a great recipe!

Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2010 by slrican

Very yummy! And we had enough for leftovers to take in our lunches all week! (Just my husband and I)

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2010 by cooks a lot

My kids loved these and they usually hate peppers and kidney beans. No one even missed the cheese. they were just fine without.

Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2009 by arstephia

This was super easy and filled the house with a great aroma. I know this recipe is low-fat, but we served it with cheese and sour cream. I don't know if it would be as good without cheese. The flavor was great. Even all of our kids liked it, even though they saw the amount of peppers going in! The peppers cook down so they aren't as obvious as a stirfry fajita would be. We are adding this to our regular rotation of meals.

Reviewed on Sep. 12, 2009 by yunchung

My crew of 7 and husband love this recipe!

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Reviewed on Sep. 09, 2009 by Sugarsugar

Where's the cheeeese????

Reviewed on Feb. 09, 2009 by homeschool2

wonderful! The whole family loved them. So easy!

Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2009 by da_30303

These were so good after a long days work when I had little time to cook at night. I added a can of black beans with the kidney beans.

Reviewed on Jan. 03, 2009 by mrs_h

Don't hesitate to make these because they are lower fat. You won't be sorry; they are absolutely delicious!

 
 

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