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 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.

 
 

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