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 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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