Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas

These slow cooker chicken fajitas are sure to be a winner!

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Do you have a little bit of  March Madness happening at your house?  We sure do at our house even though or favorite team (Go BYU Cougars) is out of the running but the men in my family are finding plenty of other teams to cheer for.  At last count, my 8 year old niece had the winning bracket! Whether your team wins or loses though, I’ve been experimenting with some new recipes to share with you and today I’ve got another slow cooker winner!

Mexican food is a staple around here at our house.  It is one of our favorite types of food to make at home and one of our favorite take out and eat out foods too!  Today’s recipe for slow cooker chicken fajitas is definitely a winner!

This recipe uses smoked paprika (one of my favorites) and liquid smoke so the meat tastes just like you cooked it on the smoky grill!  There really is a difference between just plain old paprika and smoked paprika so pick yourself up some next time you are at the store!

The chicken is cooked in a mixture of orange juice, lime juice, sugar, onions and a lot of yummy spices!  After the meat has cooked and shredded add a mixture of green, red and yellow peppers into the crockpot with the meat and cook for another 30-40 minutes or until the peppers reach the desired softness.  I like mine just a little bit crispy.  Not too mushy!

Serve it with your favorite tortilla.  I prefer flour and my husband who is gluten free always has corn.

Some Mexican Rice or Cafe Rio Beans would be the perfect side dish for your slow cooker chicken fajitas.  Just garnish with a few lime slices and some fresh cilantro.  It’s a winner!

You can see my favorite slow cooker here.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

3 hr

Total Time

3 hr 15 mins

 

Course: Poultry

Servings: 4 -6 people

Author: LeighAnne Wilkes

Ingredients

• 4 skinless boneless chicken breasts
• 3 Tbsp orange juice
• 2 Tbsp lime juice
• 4 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp chili powder
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 3 Tbsp tomato paste
• 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp liquid smoke
• 1 15 oz. can diced tomatoes
• 1 4 oz. can green chilies
• 1 onion thinly sliced
• 1 red pepper yellow pepper and green pepper, thinly sliced

Instructions

1. Place chicken in bottom of slow cooker.
2. Mix together all remaining ingredients except for peppers.
3. Pour over chicken.
4. Cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 5-6 hours or until chicken is tender enough to shred.
5. Remove chicken from cooker and shred and then return to slow cooker. Place sliced peppers on top and cook on high for 30-45 minutes or until the peppers reached the desired tenderness.

Recipe adapted from Carlsbad Cravings

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Hi – I’m Leigh Anne! Food, family and friends are three of my favorite things. I love sharing easy, delicious recipes and entertaining ideas that everyone will love. When she started her blog, Your Homebased Mom, over 9 years ago she had no idea that it would one day house over 2,400 recipes and ideas! .

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