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These easy chicken fajitas are quick, easy, and delicious! The perfect go-to weeknight meal and also freezer friendly! Which means you can prep in advance and have this cooking in no time!
I LOVE EASY RECIPES. And this one is the easiest.
All you have to do is collect your ingredients, toss them into the slow cooker, and let things cook for a few hours.
Talk about easy weeknight dinner idea! Oh, and did I mention you can prep it in advance and freeze it?? AMAZING.
Freezer Friendly Chicken Fajita Recipe
Ingredients for this recipe:
- Chicken breast
- Red and green bell pepper
- Yellow onion
- Garlic
- Taco or fajita seasoning
- Lime juice
- Salsa
We really like to use green salsa in this recipe. Specifically, Trader Joe’s Hatch Chile Salsa, but any salsa will work great!
Also, we have made this with both taco and fajita seasoning. I like fajita a little butter, but my husband prefers taco. Use whatever your family likes!
How to make fajitas in a slow cooker with chicken:
- Place chicken breast into a slow cooker. Top with fajita seasoning, lime juice, sliced onions and peppers.
- Toss to combine.
- Cook on low 4 to 6 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through a peppers are soft.
- Serve on tortillas.
What to serve with fajitas for dinner:
Here are a few of our favorite toppings and side dishes to serve with this easy dinner.
- Warm tortillas
- Salsa or pico
- Sour cream
- Hot sauce
- Mexican style rice
- Chips and salsa
- Guacamole
- Shredded cheese
- Queso
How to freeze fajitas:
This recipe makes an excellent freezer meal. We like to put all of the ingredients into a giant freezer bag BUT you can also separate it into smaller containers.
- Combine the chicken, oil, lime juice, and seasoning in a gallon size freezer bag. Gently toss to combine.
- Add sliced onion and peppers.
- Seal, removing as much air as possible, label and freeze.
When you are ready to cook, remove from the freezer and place in the slow cooker. Cook on low for 4 to 6 hours.
Tips for this recipe:
- Add the peppers and onions the last hour of cooking for a more crisp finish. Adding at the beginning gives you a softer pepper and onion.
- No fajita seasoning? No problem! Substitute with 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1/4 teaspoon each onion and garlic powder.
- I like to use Trader Joe’s Hatch Chile Salsa, but you can really use any salsa type!
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Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas
This easy chicken fajita dinner recipe is quick, easy, and delicious! The perfect go-to weeknight meal and also freezer friendly! Which means you can prep in advance and have this cooking in no time!
Ingredients
- 1lb chicken breast
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 yellow onion, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon taco or fajita seasoning
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 cup salsa
Instructions
1. Place chicken breast into a slow cooker. Sprinkle with half of the fajita seasoning.
2. Top with sliced peppers, onion, and garlic. Sprinkle with remaining seasoning, lime juice, and salsa.
3. Toss to combine.
4. Cook on low 4 to 6 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through a peppers are soft.
5. Serve on tortillas.
How to freeze fajitas:
Combine the chicken, oil, lime juice, and seasoning in a gallon size freezer bag. Gently toss to combine.
Add sliced onion and peppers.
Seal, removing as much air as possible, label and freeze.
Notes
- Add the peppers and onions the last hour of cooking for a more crisp finish. Adding at the beginning gives you a softer pepper and onion.
- No fajita seasoning? No problem! Substitute with 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1/4 teaspoon each onion and garlic powder.
- I like to use Trader Joe’s Hatch Chile Salsa, but you can really use any salsa type!
- We also add mushrooms to this recipe occasionally.
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