{"id":3062,"date":"2025-01-26T00:40:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-26T00:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movewithnicole.com.au\/blog\/easy-slow-cooker-chicken-fajitas-recipe.html"},"modified":"2025-01-26T00:40:04","modified_gmt":"2025-01-26T00:40:04","slug":"easy-slow-cooker-chicken-fajitas-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ozhelp.org.au\/blog\/health\/easy-slow-cooker-chicken-fajitas-recipe.html","title":{"rendered":"Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have a fajita fiesta with maximum flavor and minimal effort with these Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas.<\/p>\n<p>This chicken fajitas recipe uses a slow cooker to infuse tender chicken with\u00a0the flavors of every ingredient, so each bite is bursting with bold taste.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s so easy to make, just place all of the\u00a0ingredients in a slow cooker, and press a button!\u00a0Hours later, you\u2019ll have a delicious dish that is healthy and\u00a0packed with an impressive 31 grams of protein per serving.<\/p>\n<p>These slow cooker chicken fajitas\u00a0are great for a simple meal prep that cooks\u00a0itself while you prepare\u00a0the rest of your meals for the week.<\/p>\n<p>The recipe makes four servings, but can easily be doubled to make a larger, time-saving batch.<\/p>\n<p>When it\u2019s finished cooking, let the chicken mixture cool for one hour, then store in the fridge until completely cool. Spoon individual portions into containers or plastic bags for freezing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pro tip:<\/strong>\u00a0In a rush? Make this recipe in an Instant Pot \u2014 check out the instructions in the Recipe Notes! (The nutritional information differs slightly from the slow cooker version.)<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10170239402\" src=\"https:\/\/bod-blog-assets.prod.cd.beachbodyondemand.com\/bod-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Slow-Cooker-Chicken-Fajitas-Roundup_e1peds.jpg\" alt=\"Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas | BeachbodyBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bod-blog-assets.prod.cd.beachbodyondemand.com\/bod-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Slow-Cooker-Chicken-Fajitas_300-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-name\">Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas<\/h2>\n<p>Have a fajita fiesta with maximum flavor and minimal effort with these Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\">\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">(14.5 oz.) can<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">diced tomatoes (or diced tomatoes with green chiles), no salt<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">medium<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">onion, cut into quarters, sliced<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">medium<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">red bell pepper, cut into strips<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">medium<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">orange bell pepper, cut into strips<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">ground chili powder<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">ground cumin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u00bd<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">ground black pepper<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">Tbsp.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">fresh lime juice<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">lb.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">raw chicken breast, boneless, skinless, and sliced<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">8<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">6-inch <\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">whole-wheat flour tortillas, warm<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u00bd<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">fresh tomato salsa<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">8<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">low-fat (2%) plain Greek yogurt<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">medium <\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">avocado, sliced<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">cilantro, finely chopped<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\">\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<p>Place tomatoes, onion, bell peppers, chile powder, cumin, pepper, and lime juice in a 3-quart slow cooker; mix well.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<p>Add chicken; cook, covered, on low temperature for 4 to 5 hours (or on high or 2 to 3 hours), stirring once or twice, until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are tender.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<p>Evenly divide mixture between tortillas. Top evenly with salsa, yogurt, avocado, and cilantro.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>To make this recipe in an Instant Pot (programmable pressure cooker), follow these instructions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Turn 6-quart Instant Pot to high saut\u00e9 setting.<\/li>\n<li>Heat 1\u00bd tsp. olive oil to hot.<\/li>\n<li>Add onion and bell peppers; cook, stirring frequently, for 4 to 5 minutes, or until onion is translucent.<\/li>\n<li>Add 1 cup water, tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, pepper, lime juice, and chicken. Follow manufacturer\u2019s guidelines for locking lid and preparing to cook. Set to pressure cook on high for 10 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Follow manufacturer\u2019s guide for quick release, and wait until cycle is complete. Carefully unlock and remove lid, taking care that there is no remaining steam.<\/li>\n<li>Serve as listed above.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nutritional Information (per serving)<strong> Instant Pot Variation<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Calories: 426Total Fat: 13 gSaturated Fat: 3 gCholesterol: 83 mgSodium: 590 mgCarbohydrates: 42 gFiber: 6 gSugars: 8 gProtein: 32 g<\/p>\n<p>Nutrition Facts<\/p>\n<p>Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tAmount Per Serving\t\t (2 fajitas)\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"nutrition-main\"><strong>Calories<\/strong> 404<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"nutrition-percentage\">Calories from Fat 108<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"nutrition-percentage\"><strong>% Daily Value*<\/strong><\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"nutrition-main\"><strong>Fat<\/strong> 12g<\/span><span class=\"nutrition-percentage\"><strong>18%<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"nutrition-sub\">Saturated Fat 2g<\/span><span class=\"nutrition-percentage\"><strong>13%<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"nutrition-main\"><strong>Cholesterol<\/strong> 73mg<\/span><span class=\"nutrition-percentage\"><strong>24%<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"nutrition-main\"><strong>Sodium<\/strong> 671mg<\/span><span class=\"nutrition-percentage\"><strong>29%<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"nutrition-main\"><strong>Carbohydrates<\/strong> 42g<\/span><span class=\"nutrition-percentage\"><strong>14%<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"nutrition-sub\">Fiber 6g<\/span><span class=\"nutrition-percentage\"><strong>25%<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"nutrition-sub\">Sugar 8g<\/span><span class=\"nutrition-percentage\"><strong>9%<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"nutrition-main\"><strong>Protein<\/strong> 31g<\/span><span class=\"nutrition-percentage\"><strong>62%<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #a550fa;\"><strong>Container Equivalents<\/strong><\/span>1 Green2 Yellow1 Red1 tsp.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: ##33a2ff;\"><strong>2B Mindset Plate It!<\/strong><\/span>Add a side salad or veggies to make a great lunch.<\/p>\n<p>If you have questions about the portions, please click here to post a question in our forums so our experts can help. Please include a link to the recipe you\u2019re asking about.<\/p>\n<p>Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas photos by\u00a0Kirsten Morningstar<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have a fajita fiesta with maximum flavor and minimal effort with these Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas. This chicken fajitas recipe uses a slow cooker to infuse tender chicken with\u00a0the flavors of every ingredient, so each bite is bursting with bold taste. 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