Description
These easy slow cooker chicken fajitas are the best healthy dinner idea! Quick simple and full of bold flavor and veggies. Great for meal prep taco night or burrito bowls—this is a beginner-friendly and delicious slow cooker recipe you’ll love!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs boneless chicken breasts or thighs
- 3 bell peppers sliced (red yellow green)
- 1 large onion sliced
- 2 tbsp fajita seasoning
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Juice of 1 lime
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Slice chicken, peppers, and onion and add to slow cooker.
- Sprinkle with fajita seasoning, garlic, olive oil, and lime juice.
- Toss gently to coat everything evenly.
- Cover and cook on low for 5–6 hours or high for 2–3 hours.
- Shred or slice chicken if needed and stir back in.
- Serve in tortillas or over rice with desired toppings.
Notes
- Use thighs for juicier meat.
- Add tomatoes or jalapeños for a twist.
- Great for meal prep or freezer meals.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fajita portion
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 470mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 85mg