Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita Chili
User Reviews
5
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Mexican
Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita Chili
Description
The recipe layers dried beans, sliced bell peppers, onions, and cooked chicken in a slow cooker, topped with diced tomatoes containing chilies. A spiced liquid made from boiling water, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, oregano, garlic powder, and salt is poured over the ingredients. Cooking on low or high for several hours softens the beans and melds flavors.
The result is a thick chili with tender beans and soft vegetables, balanced with chili powder and cumin spices that create a classic southwestern flavor reminiscent of fajitas. The cooked chicken adds protein and texture, making it a filling meal. Served with traditional accompaniments such as chopped avocado, sour cream, cheddar cheese, pickled jalapeños, and cornbread, the dish rounds out into a complete and balanced meal.
Ingredients
- 15 ounce light red beans dried, bagged
- 3 bell pepper red, yellow or orange or a combination of the three, seeded and sliced
- 2 onion sliced, yellow
- 2 diced tomatoes with chilies with juice, cans, Rotel brand
- 2 chicken breast cooked and shredded
- 3 to 3 ½ cups water boiling
- 4 ounces tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- **If cooking with pre-soaked beans, reduce the amount of hot water to 2 ½ cups and cook for about 6 hours on high or 8 hours on low.
- Place the dried beans in the bottom of a 6 quart slow cooker. Layer the bell bell peppers, onions and chicken over the beans and top with the tomatoes and their juice.
- Whisk the water and the tomato paste until well combined. Add the chili powder, cumin, oregano, garlic powder and salt whisk again. Pour the water tomato spice mixture over the ingredients in the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook for 8 hours on high and 10 hours on low. Check the water level and add more water if chili seems dry..
- Serve with chopped avocado, sour cream, cheddar cheese and pickled jalapeños with cornbread on the side.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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