Fiesta Fajitas

Name: Fiesta Fajitas Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 260 min
Yield: 15
Ingredients: 6 - 8 boneless/skinless chicken breasts; 1 tbsp lime juice; 1/4-1/3 c balsalmic vinegar; 1/4 - 1/2 c taco seasoning (I use Ortega brand); 1 red bell pepper; 1 yellow bell pepper; 1 green bell pepper; 1 jalapeno; 1 sweet onion; 2 cloves garlic peeled; 1 can diced tomatoes ( I use roasted garlic flavor from Hunt's); The night before:; Slice up your chicken into strips. Place chicken in large ziploc and pour the lime juice balsalmic vinegar and taco seasoning over it. Shake to evenly coat and place aside in the refrigerator. Slice up all your peppers and the onion and place in the fridge until morning.; Morning of Fiesta!; Place half your veggies and the peeled garlic cloves at the base of your crockpot. Dump in the chicken over top - if you have a ton of excess marinade I would opt to spoon the chicken out and add only a tbsp of it to the pot to avoid soggier fajitas. Spread remaining veggies over the chicken. Strain the excess juice from the diced tomatoes and add on top of the veggies.; If serving for lunch: Cook on HIGH for 4 hours

Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 240

Number of Servings: 15

Ingredients

6 - 8 boneless/skinless chicken breasts1 tbsp lime juice1/4-1/3 c balsalmic vinegar1/4 - 1/2 c taco seasoning (I use Ortega brand)1 red bell pepper1 yellow bell pepper1 green bell pepper1 jalapeno1 sweet onion2 cloves garlic, peeled1 can diced tomatoes ( I use roasted garlic flavor from Hunt's)The night before:Slice up your chicken into strips. Place chicken in large ziploc and pour the lime juice, balsalmic vinegar, and taco seasoning over it. Shake to evenly coat, and place aside in the refrigerator. Slice up all your peppers and the onion and place in the fridge until morning.Morning of Fiesta!Place half your veggies and the peeled garlic cloves at the base of your crockpot. Dump in the chicken over top - if you have a ton of excess marinade, I would opt to spoon the chicken out and add only a tbsp of it to the pot to avoid soggier fajitas. Spread remaining veggies over the chicken. Strain the excess juice from the diced tomatoes and add on top of the veggies.If serving for lunch: Cook on HIGH for 4 hours

Directions

The night before:

Slice up your chicken into strips. Place chicken in large ziploc and pour the lime juice, balsalmic vinegar, and taco seasoning over it. Shake to evenly coat, and place aside in the refrigerator. Slice up all your peppers and the onion and place in the fridge until morning.

Morning of Fiesta!

Place half your veggies and the peeled garlic cloves at the base of your crockpot. Dump in the chicken over top - if you have a ton of excess marinade, I would opt to spoon the chicken out and add only a tbsp of it to the pot to avoid soggier fajitas. Spread remaining veggies over the chicken. Strain the excess juice from the diced tomatoes and add on top of the veggies.

If serving for lunch: Cook on HIGH for 4 hours

Serving Size: serves at least 10-15 for lunch

Number of Servings: 15

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JQUATTRONE.

Servings Per Recipe: 15

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