Busy Mom’s Chicken Fajitas

Name: Busy Mom's Chicken Fajitas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h 15 min
Yield: 6 servings.
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 medium green pepper, julienned; 1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned; 1 medium sweet yellow pepper, 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

“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!”

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 medium green pepper, julienned
1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned
1 medium sweet yellow pepper, 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 first 11 ingredients. Cook, covered, on low until chicken is tender, 5-6 hours. Remove chicken; cool slightly. Shred and return to slow cooker; heat through.
Spoon about 3/4 cup chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. If desired, top with lettuce and tomatoes.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 347 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 42mg cholesterol, 778mg sodium, 49g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 7g fiber), 26g protein.

Originally published as Crock-Pot Chicken Fajitas in Light & Tasty August/September 2007

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dvierzen

Apr 22, 2014

This is quick and easy to make. I used leftover roast chicken. For those who find it bland, the fix is easy. Add spices! I added paprika, red pepper flakes and chili powder to taste. It's delicious with tortillas, sour cream and cheese.
eily

Mar 7, 2014

I usually make fajitas by slicing a chicken breast into strips, cooking it in a skillet with fajita powder, then adding cut up onion, green pepper and sometimes mushrooms along with more fajita powder to the skillet with the cooked chicken. The fajitas are super tasty with lettuce, tomato and either sour cream & salsa or chipotle dressing as garnish. But I wanted to try something different with shredded chicken so I used this slow-cooker recipe. It's just as easy to make, and has similar ingredients except it is cooked with the tomatoes rather than using them as garnish. If I decide to try a slow-cooker fajita recipe again, it won't be this one. It tasted okay, but it was pretty bland. Usually when I make slow-cooker meals with chicken, when I sample the chicken as I shred it it's really tasty because it spent hours marinating in the ingredients. This chicken was basically flavorless. I had no problems with soupiness, maybe some people aren't draining the tomatoes or beans enough. There was literally about a tablespoon of liquid at the bottom of the cooker when I removed the fajita mixture, and the only variation in the recipe I made was using a 10 oz can of rotel rather than 14, because that's all I had. So I also cut up a roma tomato and threw it in. If you like blander fajitas, this may be a really good recipe for you. I think my parents would like it. But I would rather attempt to find a better recipe than make this one again. It was very easy to make, though, and it did look very appealing. This actually might be better if you added a cup of water, used 1/2 pound of chicken added 1/2 pound of hot Italian sausage and called it chili.
minimaus

May 20, 2013

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
robinback1985

Dec 10, 2012

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

Oct 15, 2012

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

Aug 24, 2012

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!
administrator

Jul 26, 2012

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

Jul 24, 2012

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.
kitchey

Jul 21, 2012

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.
chicagorn2

Apr 23, 2012

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!