Description
Sizzling Crock Pot Chicken Fajitas deliver a Mexican-inspired meal packed with bold flavors and tender meat. Hearty peppers and onions complement juicy chicken, creating a simple weeknight dinner you can enjoy with warm tortillas and zesty toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken fillets or thighs (boneless, skinless)
- 3 tbsps taco seasoning
- 2 tbsps adobo sauce (from chipotle peppers can)
- 1 14.5 oz (411 g) can salsa style tomatoes (or salsa)
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- ⅓ cup red onion (chopped)
- ⅔ cup corn
- 2 cups romaine lettuce (chopped)
- 1 cup tomatoes (chopped)
- corn tortillas
- lime wedges
- ⅔ cup ranch dressing
Instructions
- Prepare Base: Create a fragrant foundation by layering diced onions across the bottom of the crock pot.
- Build Foundation: Arrange chicken fillets over onions, then cascade salsa-style tomatoes across the meat surface.
- Season Generously: Distribute taco seasoning evenly, ensuring comprehensive flavor integration throughout the dish.
- Slow Cook: Cover and set crock pot to low temperature, allowing ingredients to simmer and meld for 4 hours until chicken becomes fork-tender.
- Shred and Combine: Carefully break down chicken using two forks, mixing thoroughly with surrounding sauce to ensure complete coating.
- Create Sauce: Blend ranch dressing with adobo sauce, whisking until a smooth, smoky chipotle drizzle forms.
- Assemble Fajitas: Warm tortillas, then layer shredded chicken and top with crisp romaine, vibrant red onion slices, sweet corn kernels, and fresh tomatoes.
- Final Touch: Drizzle chipotle ranch sauce generously over assembled fajitas and serve with zesty lime wedges for a bright, citrusy accent.
Notes
- Slow Cooker Prep: Layer ingredients strategically for maximum flavor infusion and even cooking.
- Seasoning Technique: Distribute taco seasoning uniformly to ensure consistent taste throughout the dish.
- Shredding Secret: Use two forks to break down chicken directly in the cooking liquid for maximum moisture retention.
- Flavor Boost: Create a homemade chipotle ranch drizzle to elevate the overall taste profile of the fajitas.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg