Best Busy Day Chicken Fajitas Recipes

BUSY-DAY CHICKEN FAJITAS

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When I don't have much time to cook supper, slow-cooker chicken fajitas are a flavorful way to keep my family full and satisfied. If you aren't cooking for young tastes, try spicing things up with medium or hot picante sauce. -Michele Furry, Plains, Montana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 4h20m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 medium green pepper, cut into strips
1 large onion, sliced
1-1/2 cups picante sauce
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
12 flour tortillas (6 inches), warmed
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Optional toppings: Thinly sliced green onions, chopped tomatoes and sour cream, optional

Steps:

Place chicken in a 4-qt. slow cooker; add black beans, pepper and onion. In a small bowl, mix picante sauce, garlic powder and cumin; pour over top. Cook, covered, on low until chicken is tender, 4-5 hours., Remove chicken and cool slightly. Shred meat with 2 forks and return to slow cooker; heat through. Serve with tortillas, cheese and toppings of your choice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 508 calories, Fat 20g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 79mg cholesterol, Sodium 1192mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 32g protein.

BUSY-DAY CHICKEN FAJITAS

Busy-Day Chicken Fajitas image

When I don't have much time to cook supper, slow-cooker chicken fajitas are a flavorful way to keep my family full and satisfied. If you aren't cooking for young tastes, try spicing things up with medium or hot picante sauce. -Michele Furry, Plains, Montana

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 medium green pepper, cut into strips
1 large onion, sliced
1-1/2 cups picante sauce
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
12 flour tortillas (6 inches), warmed
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Optional toppings: Thinly sliced green onions, chopped tomatoes and sour cream, optional

Steps:

Place chicken in a 4-qt. slow cooker; add black beans, pepper and onion. In a small bowl, mix picante sauce, garlic powder and cumin; pour over top. Cook, covered, on low until chicken is tender, 4-5 hours., Remove chicken and cool slightly. Shred meat with 2 forks and return to slow cooker; heat through. Serve with tortillas, cheese and toppings of your choice.

BUSY-DAY CHICKEN FAJITAS RECIPE

Busy-Day Chicken Fajitas Recipe image

When I don't have much time to cook supper, slow cooker chicken fajitas are a flavorful way to keep my family full and satisfied. If you aren't cooking for young tastes, try spicing things up with medium or hot picante sauce. -Michele Furry, Plains, Montana

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 medium green pepper, cut into strips
1 large onion, sliced
1-1/2 cups picante sauce
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
12 flour tortillas (6 inches), warmed
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
Optional toppings: thinly sliced green onions, chopped tomatoes and sour cream, optional

Steps:

Place chicken in a 4-qt. slow cooker; add black beans, pepper and onion. In a small bowl, mix picante sauce, garlic powder and cumin; pour over top. Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender.
Remove chicken and cool slightly. Shred meat with two forks and return to slow cooker; heat through. Serve with tortillas, cheese and toppings of your choice.
Yield: 6 servings.
Originally published as Busy-Day Chicken Fajitas in Simple & Delicious
August/September 2013, p47
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