Easy Crockpot Chicken Fajitas
These easy crockpot chicken fajitas are going to blow you away! Take a few extra minutes to get a bit of a char on those veggies to keep the fresh grilled flavor you love in the fajitas intact. The Crock Pot does the rest! We LOVE these, and so has everyone who has made them! Fire up your favorite slow cooker and have a fajita night at home!
Crockpot Chicken Fajitas Recipe
Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas are a convenient and delicious way to enjoy a classic Tex-Mex dish with minimal effort. This recipe combines seasoned chicken, bell peppers, and onions, all slow-cooked until they are tender and amazing.
These fajitas aren't only delicious, they are also a time-saving way to enjoy a family favorite.
The bell peppers and onions are lightly charred before being added to the slow cooker, which enhances their sweetness and adds in that fajita flavor you know and love. As the chicken cooks, it absorbs the salsa and spices, becoming tender and easy to shred, making it a perfect filling for fajitas.
Why You'll Love This Dish
- Effortless Cooking: Simply prepare your ingredients, and let the slow cooker do the work.
- Flavorful and Tender: The chicken is cooked until it's juicy and easy to shred, absorbing the spices and salsa.
- Versatile: Serve with tortillas, rice, or as a topping for salads.
- Healthy: Made with lean chicken breast and packed with vegetables.
Try these Traeger Chicken Fajitas!
Recipe Shopping List
Wondering if you have to hit the store? Here's the list of items you'll need to make this recipe. For specific amounts, please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Onion
- Green Pepper
- Red Pepper
- Chicken Breasts
- Chili Powder
- Garlic Powder
- Salt
- Cumin
- Onion Powder
- Pepper
- Oregano
- Salsa
Have some Blackstone Chicken Fajitas!
How To Make This Recipe
Wondering what you're getting yourself into when you make this dish? Here's a quick overview of the process! Make sure you follow the instructions at the recipe card at the bottom of the post while you're cooking.
- Prepare the Veggies: Slice the onion and bell peppers. Char briefly in a hot skillet with a dash of oil, working in batches to ensure proper browning.
- Season the Chicken: Place chicken breasts in the slow cooker and generously sprinkle with chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, salt, onion powder, pepper, and oregano.
- Layer the Ingredients: Pour salsa over the seasoned chicken, then top with the charred veggies.
- Cook: Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or on high for 2-3 hours, until the chicken is easily shredded and has reached 165°F.
- Serve: Shred or slice the chicken and serve with tortillas and your favorite toppings.
Serve with some Mexican Rice!
Recipe FAQ
Yes, you can prepare the vegetables and season the chicken the night before. Store them separately in the refrigerator and assemble in the slow cooker when ready to cook.
Store any leftover fajita mixture in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in a skillet over medium heat or in the microwave.
Yes, chicken thighs will work well and offer a richer flavor. Just be sure to adjust the cooking time slightly, as thighs may cook faster than breasts.
You can add sliced mushrooms, zucchini, or even corn for extra flavor and texture.
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I also make Sheet Pan Fajitas that you might love! Give them a try and let me know what you think!
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Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas
While these fajitas get the slow cooker treatment, they aren't lacking in any flavors because you are making all of that happen by giving the peppers a quick char, pre-slow-cooker.
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 1 green pepper
- 1 red pepper
- 6 chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 2 cups salsa
Instructions
- Slice the veggies and char briefly over high heat in a hot skillet with a dash of oil in it. Make sure to do it in batches so they get properly browned. A crowded pan is a sad pan. Set aside.
- Place the chicken into your slow cooker. Sprinkle liberally with all the seasoning and herbs.
- Top the chicken with salsa. Top salsa with veggies.
- Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or on high for 2-3 hours. Check mid-way through the cook times. How long it'll ultimately take depends on how thick your chicken is and your slow cooker's particulars. It is done when it is easily shredded and is at least 165°F.
- Shred or slice the chicken and serve with tortillas and all of your desired fixings.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 190Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 77mgSodium: 1088mgCarbohydrates: 9gFiber: 2gSugar: 4gProtein: 30g
Nutrition data provided here is only an estimate. If you are tracking these things for medical purposes please consult an outside, trusted source. Thanks!
Poor baby!!! That eczema is for the birds! Ugh! It's so frustrating! I've been putting my little one in oatmeal baths with lavender oil lately, and it is helping IMMENSELY. It's pretty insane. I'm not a crunch, granola chick, but it's helping a ton. In conjunction with the slathering of lotions and moisturizers (and occaionally some hydrocortisone when she won't leave certain spots alone).
P.S. Totally pinned this recipe and can't wait to try it!
I love the idea if this simple recipe! Are you sure it is ok to use frozen chicken?
Thanks for all the great food ideas!
Hi Bobbie,
Its definitely okay to use frozen chicken, but not necessary. If you want to use fresh chicken just reduce the overall cooking time. Thanks for reading!
I'm sorry your baby had a health issue, but it's absolutely shocking and disgusting to come to your site from Pinterest for the fajita recipe and the first thing you see is an infant with a horrible medical condition. I am not unfeeling and not unkind. I was just expecting a recipe, not graphic photos of a child's rash. I just don't think this is the proper forum for pediatric medical issues, and I've lost my appetite and will not make your recipe. I'm sure this will not be published because it's not 100% positive and glowing, but maybe you can just take it as a "word to the wise."
Well, I'm sorry you feel that way. It was a rash, and I guess if you find it that offensive you are certainly free to look elsewhere. This is the "proper forum" for whatever I feel like writing and posting, actually. One of the benefits of being the owner, I guess. Life with kids isn't always pretty, and I refuse to Facebookify it to protect overly delicate sensibilities. I hope you have a great day! There are plenty of food blogs out there that will probably meet your needs.
I know you don't need me defending you but-- you do have a WARNING at the top of this post. Not your fault if someone doesn't heed that warning. I, in no way was disgusted or sickened by the photos. I only felt compassion and sympathy for the little one. This is your food blog, put whatever you want on it. If people don't like it, they can go elsewhere. I think this recipe sounds yummy and I'm planning on making it soon. 🙂
Thanks, LuAnn. I actually added that super gigantic warning because I couldn't imagine anyone being so offended by a rash. 🙂 That's the problem with kids...sometimes they are not perfectly wrapped up in little bows. They do gross things and have weird health issues that aren't very fun to deal with! Good thing they are cute, right? 😉
I'm thinking Diane must not have kids. Eczema is pretty common and is by no means a "horrible medical condition". Almost everyone will come across it at some point. At any rate, love the idea of easy crockpot fajitas and will try it soon...nom, nom, nom
and happy your little miss' rash is all better. She's a cutie <3
Thanks, Denise! I agree. 😉
First, I am so glad your adorable baby got some relief from the eczema!! Second, as a fellow blogger, I am very much in agreement with you as to this being your forum to write whatever you desire to. I mean you did give a warning at the beginning.
Now for those fajitas...love this recipe! I usually make mine in the oven but I do believe I will be trying this one soon. I have one question - are the veggies mushy at the end of the cooking time? I ask because sometimes I find when I add peppers that I've "charred" or not they can become mushy after cooking for that long. I tend to add them the last two hours of cooking time.
Hi Lisa,
The peppers definitely weren't crisp. 😉 I think adding them in during the last hour or two would be a fantastic idea if you like your peppers to have a little life left in them.
Love how easy this recipe is! Thanks for that. And geeze, I can't believe that lady was that freaked out. It was a rash, glad your beautiful baby is all better. Oh, and yay for standing your ground. This is your blog. Hugs from Conroe, Texas
Thanks Nancy, on all counts! I appreciate it!
I have trouble with eczema. I have found that liquid soaps and shampoos that contain Sodium Laurel Sulfate or Sodium Laureth Sulfate really cause flare-ups. Yes, use a cream when it gets too bad, but the creams are topical corticosteroids which cause their own problems over time. Try using a vegetable oil for her skin. I use a good quality olive oil - pour some in water and use it to wash her face or use a couple of drops of it to moisturize her skin. While Baby oil is generally OK for babies, yours has sensitive skin, and she might react. Olive oil is probably cheaper and better for any babe, but she might smell like a salad!
Thanks, Robert! Thankfully her flares have gotten much milder, and fewer and much farther between now that she's getting older. It has never gotten as bad as this initial flare. We eliminated all products containing scents, and that seems to have worked wonders. She'll occasionally get a spot or two, but we haven't had to use any of the steroid cream for months now, thankfully. And even when we did it was very little amounts, and only for a day or so. I appreciate you taking the time to offer your experiences with this! Very helpful! I'll definitely try olive oil and check her soaps that we still use.