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Crockpot Chicken Fajitas


Tacos are a staple for dinner at our house and since we started making homemade corn tortillas, they are one of our favorite meals.  But now I think I might have found another favorite Mexican meal!  Crock pot fajitas are so simple!  The house smells so good when you come home to the aroma of Mexican food.  I found this recipe on Stacy Makes Cents Food Blog where she also has a beef fajita recipe.  Try it, you'll like it!

1 yellow onion, sliced
1 green bell pepper, sliced 

1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
1 ½ pounds boneless chicken breast or thighs
1 cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cumin
1 ½ tablespoons chili powder
juice of 1 lime
flour tortillas
fajita fixings

1.  Combine sliced onion and peppers in the bottom of a crockpot.


2.  Lay chicken on top of veggies.


3.  Pour chicken broth over top.

4.  Sprinkle everything with salt, cumin and chili powder. 


5.  Pour lime juice over the top. 

6.  Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours. It will look like this when it's done.


7.  When meat is done, remove from pot and shred with two forks. 


8.  Place shredded meat back into pot and stir into the juices.



9.  Serve meat mixture on warmed tortillas with your favorite toppings such as grated cheese, lettuce, salsa, sour cream or avocados.





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