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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
Cook Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 20 minutes
Course: Chicken, Main Course, Slow Cooker
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Chicken Fajita Marinade Recipe for Slow Cooker or Grill
Servings: 6
Calories: 380kcal

Ingredients

Ingredients:

Instructions

  • 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.

Nutrition

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