Quick Look at these Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas
- Ready In: 3 1/2 hours
- Serves: 10
- Main Ingredients: chicken breasts, bell peppers, onion, lime, garlic, & the best fajita seasoning!
- Dietary Info: dairy-free, gluten-free, Paleo, Whole30
- Best For: easy weeknight dinner, feeding a crowd
- Why You’ll Love It: There is simply nothing better than set-it-and-forget-it meal that cooks all day and is ready to eat when you get home! Full of the most incredible flavor and juicy chicken, these are simply the BEST slow cooker chicken fajitas that can be served on tortillas, over rice, any way you want!
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Key Ingredients + Substitutions
Be sure to see the recipe card below for a full listing of ingredients, instructions, and estimated nutritional information.
- Chicken Breasts – highly recommend using fully thawed or fresh chicken breasts for best results.
- Bell Peppers + Onion – essential ingredients for making any fajita recipe, but feel free to mix up the colors of peppers!
- Fajita Seasoning – hit the easy button with your favorite store-bought fajita seasoning or mix-up our incredible homemade fajita seasoning in less than 5 minutes!
- Limes – use it all, the juice and the zest for the best light & refreshing flavors.
How To Make Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas
Step 1 – Put all of the fresh ingredients and half the seasoning in the crockpot.
Step 2 – Mix it up, add the chicken on top and the rest of the seasonings.
Pro Tip
Keeping the cook time on the lower side will help prevent the bell peppers from getting too soggy.
Step 3 – Cover and let it cook for 3 hours on high or 4-6 hours on low.
Step 4 – Remove the chicken, shred, return to the pot, toss, and serve!
Best Ways To Serve Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas
These dump and go chicken fajitas can be enjoyed a variety of different ways! Our family loves to pile them on a flour tortilla or fluffy rice with any of these toppings:
- sour cream (regular or dairy-free sour cream)
- fresh cilantro
- fresh homemade guacamole
- cilantro lime crema
- lime wedges for that freshly squeezed lime juice
And if you are looking to add a side, we have a whole list of side dishes to serve with fajitas!
Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas vs. Grilled Chicken Fajitas
There are pros and cons to each cooking technique. Our tasty slow cooker chicken fajitas are super easy – dump it all in, let it cook all day, shred, and serve! Now, if you have more time and love a good char we have the best grilled chicken fajitas. They just require more attention and a grill, of course, but the flavor is incredible!
Easy Chicken Crockpot Fajitas FAQs
It can be done but is not recommended. The cook time is much longer and as the chicken cooks it will release water into the slow cooker making the whole dish very watery.
Chicken breasts are a more lean meat that works really well for this slow cooking method. Boneless, skinless chicken thighs can be used but they will render significantly more fat and cook faster.
Yes, the peppers can be fresh or frozen because they don’t retain as much water as the chicken would.
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Ingredients
- 1 ounce fajita seasoning, homemade fajita seasoning or store-bought
- 3 bell peppers, sliced
- ½ sweet yellow onion, sliced
- 1 roma tomato, cut into wedges
- zest of 1 lime
- juice of 1 lime
- 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, approximately 2 pounds
- kosher salt and ground black pepper
Serving Suggestions:
- tortillas, regular or gluten-free
- sour cream
- fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Prep: Mix together the homemade fajita seasoning ingredients, if using.
- Crock Pot: In a slow cooker, add sliced peppers, sliced onions, tomatoes, zest of 1 lime, juice of 1 lime, 2 tablespoons garlic, and half of the fajita seasoning. Toss to combine. Place 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts on top and sprinkle with a little kosher salt and ground black pepper and the remaining fajita seasoning.
- Cook: Cover and cook on HIGH setting for 2 ½ – 3 hours (or until chicken is fully cooked) or on LOW setting for 4-6 hours.
- Shred + Serve: Remove chicken and place on large platter or cutting board. Use two forks to shred and return meat to slow cooker. Mix to combine. Serve immediately!
Notes
- Serving Suggestions: serve on your favorite flour tortillas, corn tortillas, or make a fajita bowl with white rice, brown rice or homemade cauliflower rice!
- Topping Options: fresh homemade guacamole, dairy-free sour cream, fresh cilantro, etc.
- Storage: leftover chicken fajitas can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days.
- Nutrition Info does not include tortilla, toppings, etc.
Bridget says
Love this easy weeknight dinner!
Ashley says
So easy and very flavorful. Made great leftovers.
Erin says
That’s awesome to hear, Ashley! Thank you for the feedback – means a lot!
Sarah says
Love the fajita seasoning! This meal was easy and it was a hit with my whole family!
Erin says
So happy to hear the family enjoyed it, Sarah! And thanks so, so much for taking the time to leave a review and feedback, I really appreciate it!
Jess says
This was easy quick and delicious! We have enough for leftovers which is always a bonus! Love the fajita seasoning too. Will definitely keep this on our menu rotation. Thanks for the recipe!
Erin says
Hi Jess! So glad you guys enjoyed it!! And thank you so much for taking the time to leave feedback – I really appreciate it!