Description
This Chicken and Steak Fajitas recipe offers a flavorful and easy way to enjoy classic fajitas using a slow cooker. Tender strips of sirloin steak and boneless skinless chicken breasts are cooked together with colorful bell peppers, sweet onions, and a zesty salsa base, seasoned perfectly with taco seasoning and fresh lime juice. Simply prepare the ingredients, set it on low in your slow cooker, and come back to a mouthwatering, ready-to-serve meal. Serve wrapped in warm tortillas with your favorite toppings for a satisfying dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables
- 2 bell peppers (any colors, sliced about a half-inch thick)
- 1 sweet yellow onion (sliced about a half-inch thick)
- 1 lime
Proteins
- 1 lb. sirloin steak (sliced about 3/4 inch thick)
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts (sliced about 3/4 inch thick)
Other
- 16 oz. jar salsa (medium pace picante recommended)
- 1.25 oz. taco seasoning
- Tortillas (as needed)
- Your favorite fajita toppings (such as sour cream, cheese, guacamole, chopped cilantro, etc.)
Instructions
- Prepare Vegetables: Slice the bell peppers and sweet yellow onion about a half-inch thick. Add them together into the slow cooker and mix to combine.
- Add Salsa: Pour the entire jar of salsa evenly over the mixed vegetables in the slow cooker.
- Add Meats: Place the sliced sirloin steak on one side of the slow cooker, then add the sliced chicken breasts on the other side to keep them separate for even cooking.
- Add Lime Juice: Cut the lime in half and squeeze the fresh juice evenly over the chicken and steak in the slow cooker.
- Season: Sprinkle the taco seasoning evenly over the contents in the slow cooker to add bold, fajita-flavored spices.
- Cook: Cover and cook on LOW heat for 6 hours, allowing the flavors to meld and the meats to become tender.
- Serve: Once cooked, serve the chicken and steak fajitas wrapped in warm tortillas with your favorite toppings for a delicious meal.
Notes
- For added spice, consider adding sliced jalapeños or a dash of hot sauce.
- Slicing the meats evenly helps ensure uniform cooking.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days and reheated on the stovetop or microwave.
- Warm tortillas before serving for the best texture and flavor.
- You can substitute the sirloin steak with flank or skirt steak if preferred.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Keywords: Chicken fajitas, steak fajitas, slow cooker fajitas, easy fajitas, Mexican dinner, slow cooker recipe
