Our easy crockpot chicken fajitas recipe with salsa, boneless skinless chicken breasts, bell peppers, onions, and fajita seasoning your whole family will love!! We make this cheap Crockpot meal for tacos all the time.

Chicken fajitas are our favorite meal at restaurants but we wanted to make it cheaper at home. With a little experimenting we figured out how to make them for a fraction of the price. Now it is one of our favorite crockpot recipes!

These ingredients are healthy, incorporate veggies, and tastes good stuffed inside a small tortilla with toppings.

We have done this throughout the whole year. If you are someone who only thinks about their Crock in the Fall, don't!! Yes we do love our pressure cooker but when we have a busy day we still love this baby.

Ingredient notes

We tend to choose chicken breasts because they take a bit longer to cook and we generally am gone all day at work, but large thighs would work as well. The latter tend to take a bit less time but offer a lot more flavor so go with your favorite cuts.

Can you use chicken thighs instead of breasts?

Chicken breasts is what we use but you could easily make boneless skinless chicken thighs Crockpot with the same other ingredients if you preferred. Keep in mind those are typically smaller and thinner so timing likely won't be as long.

We will start by saying we typically do not like onions or bell peppers in anything, other than this and our fajita soup. BUT they get so tender this way and add so much flavor that we can overlook it, and quite enjoy them too (and surprisingly so do our kids).

Then you want a jar of salsause your favorite one but chunky style is best. If you don't want any heat you could substitute for the same amount of diced tomatoes

As for seasonings you need to use a packet from the store for fajita seasoning. It is by the taco packets and has all the things in there you need.

What to Use Instead of a Fajita Seasoning Packet

You could buy and use the packet of spicy fajita seasoning or taco seasoning at the store but this is How to Make Fajita Seasoning yourself. That's a mixture of seasoning salt, cumin and some heat like chili powder.

Three crockpot chicken fajitas images: raw seasoned chicken, topped with sliced onions and peppers, then mixed with sauce.

How Long to Cook Chicken Fajitas in Slow Cooker

For whole boneless breasts, small/medium in size, it will take about 6 hours for them to cook thru to 165F degrees and super tender. If you want them to shred then you might want to add another 30 minutes to 1 hour and then shred with 2 forks, mix with everything else and enjoy.

Can you cook on high?

We do not recommend cooking meat on high period. The whole point of this machine is to “slow cook” for a longer duration of time to get the proteins to become incredibly tender. Yes, technically you can cook on high in about 4 hours but the meat will not be as fall-apart tender.

Crockpot Fajitas with Frozen Chicken

You can make this one with fresh, defrosted or as Crockpot frozen chicken breasts. Believe it or not, the cook time doesn't change with it either way as long as your pieces are broken apart before you start. SO if you're forgetful like us at times this may save dinner for sure.

Crockpot Chicken Fajitas with Fajita Seasoning

Kitchen questions

How do you make chicken fajitas spicy?

The main three are the meat, salsa and seasoning packet. The rest are optional but highly suggested to make it bulked up with lots of veggies and onions. If you wanted to add heat to make it spicy we would suggest diced roasted jalapanos. Add more chili powder or cayenne powder if you want more spice.

Are chicken fajitas healthy?

Yes! They are packed with nutritious ingredients including lean protein, and fiber. That means they're not only good for your body but also that you'll feel satisfied and full for a long time after your meal

What can you use other than salsa to make Crockpot fajitas?

If you don't have or don't want to use salsa you could use another flavorful liquid like enchilada sauce. It will have a different flavor but still offer the moisture necessary to cook the meat to tender, with a lot of flavor.

How do you save leftovers?

We will tell you that you can reheat the next day but the peppers will be rather soft, on the mushy side. If you make tacos out of it again it isn't as big of a deal we feel. Make sure it cools completely, store in an airtight bag and keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Crockpot Chicken Fajitas Recipe

By Crockpot chicken fajitas with salsa your whole family will love!! It is cheap, easy high protein meal with 4 ingredients we make often. Prep: 10 minutes minsCook: 6 hours hrsTotal: 6 hours hrs 10 minutes minsServings: 6 Save Recipe Saved! Pin Recipe Comment Print Recipe

Equipment

Ingredients

4 medium chicken breastsfresh is best, if frozen they need to be broken apart and small
1 pkg fajita seasoning, 2 oz, or taco seasoning
16 oz salsa
2 large bell peppers, red and green sliced thick + 1 onion if desired

Instructions

Chop onion and bell peppers into large chunks. Place chicken breasts at bottom of pot (if breasts are unusually thick and large cut them in half first). Sprinkle meat with fajita seasoning.
Put onion and bell peppers on top of meat, then pour jar of salsa on top of everything.
Cover and cook on low heat for 6 hours or until meat slices and/or shreds easily. Serve inside tortillas with sour cream and cheese!

Notes

Made With Frozen Chicken

There is no change in timing with these. You do need to separate them first though, you can do so under cool water while pulling apart. Note that there will be extra liquid in the bottom of the pot with frozen pieces which will slightly dilute the flavor vs. using fresh.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Entree, Main CourseCuisine: Mexican Tried this recipe?Mention @thetypical_mom or tag #thetypicalmom!

What do you serve with chicken fajitas?

We usually serve these inside air fryer tortillas with guacamole or slices of avocado. Some pico de gallo and/or salsa is a great add in there too with a lot of shredded mixed cheeses. The already done Mexican blend at the store is usually what we grab because it has more taco seasonings sprinkled within it too.

Veggies like shredded lettuce gives you a nice crunch. Instant Pot refried beans homemade are great because they are easy to prepare when canned. BUT if you have never made these babies homemade you should. Click on the blue link above and give them a whirl, you will likely never go back.

Other family friendly slow cooker recipes you'll love

This Crockpot hamburger helper recipe is wildly popular with everyone. Then try our easy boneless slow cooker pork shoulder for dinner

We love this dish SO much we have ventured out and made air fryer fajitas too the other week. We used shrimp once and then thin strips of beef the next. Those are good and do have a different crispy texture on the outside for sure. We suggest you try both with your brood and see which you prefer.