Chicken Fajita Marinade Recipe for Slow Cooker or Grill
This recipe is special, because I made it as a marinade, so that you can either grill it OR you can cook it in the slow cooker. In my case, I cooked it in the slow cooker.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time4 hours hrs
Total Time4 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
Course: Chicken, Main Course, Slow Cooker
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Chicken Fajita Marinade Recipe for Slow Cooker or Grill
Servings: 6
Calories: 380kcal
Slice onions and peppers into strips
Place spices, liquids and chicken breasts into gallon sized freezer bag.
Seal bag and let marinade in fridge for 3-4 hours or freeze until you’re ready to use it.
Place onions and peppers in another freezer bag until you’re ready to use them.
If you plan to slow cook these fajitas, just dump contents of the chicken bag in slow cooker and cook on low for 7-8 hours or on high for 4 hours.
About an hour before you plan to eat, put onions and peppers in the slow cooker so that they soften up. Stir them around a bit so they cook in the marinade a little.
If you plan to cook these on the grill, just place chicken breasts on grill to cook until done. Be sure to baste them with the sauce a few times midway through.
To cook the onions and peppers, place them in a tin foil packet with a little of the marinade liquid and cook until they’re softened.
Freezer to Slow Cooker Instructions:
Slice onions and peppers into strips.
Place onions and peppers into gallon sized freezer bag. Be sure to label it “Chicken Fajitas”
Place chicken, spices and liquids into a gallon sized freezer bag.
Label it “Chicken Fajitas” and lay it flat to freeze
Be sure to get it out the night before and let it thaw out in the bag, so that it has time to marinade nicely.
Cook as directed above.
Calories: 380kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 441mg | Potassium: 1023mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1102IU | Vitamin C: 41mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 2mg