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August 20, 2014

Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita Rice Bowls

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These slow cooker chicken fajita rice bowls are an easy and flavorful dinner that has all the makings of a great Mexican meal–rice, beans, salsa, chicken, cheese, peppers and onions.  Top your rice bowl with a dollop sour cream to make it even tastier!
Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita Rice Bowls #chickendinner #crockpotdinner #easydinner

If you’re a fan of fajitas you’re going to love making these slow cooker chicken fajita bowls.  Just like most slow cooker recipes this one is super easy to get going.  When I’m ready to serve the rice bowls, I like to top them with sizzling onions and peppers cooked on the stove top.  The entire meal is in one bowl and that makes me happy because I have less dishes to clean!

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Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita Rice Bowls


  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 3-5 hours on low
  • Total Time: 10 minute
  • Yield: 4-6 servings 1x
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These slow cooker chicken fajita rice bowls are an easy and flavorful dinner that has all the makings of a great Mexican meal–rice, beans, salsa, chicken, cheese, peppers and onions.  Top your rice bowl with a dollop sour cream to make it even tastier!


Ingredients

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  • 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 1 1/2 lbs)
  • 1 (14 oz) can of black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 3/4 cup brown rice
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 3/4 cup salsa (plus more for serving, if needed)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp garlic salt
  • 1 green or red bell pepper
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • Fresh lime juice
  • Grated cheddar
  • Sour cream

Instructions

  1.  Cut each thigh into 4 pieces.  Place on the bottom of the slow cooker.  Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper.
  2. Place beans, rice, water, salsa, bay leaf, cumin, and garlic salt in the slow cooker.
  3. Cover and cook on LOW for 3-5 hours or until rice is cooked through.  Add extra salsa, if needed.
  4.  In a pan on the stove, heat up the olive oil over medium high heat.  While oil is heating, slice the onions very thin and slice the bell peppers to desired thickness.  When the oil is hot, carefully add in the onions.  Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often.  Add in the bell peppers until they are cooked to desired doneness (probably for another 5 minutes).
  5. Scoop rice and chicken into bowls and top with onions/green peppers.  Salt and pepper to taste.  Add fresh lime juice to taste.  Top with desired amount of cheese and a dollop of sour cream, if desired.

Notes

For this recipe I used my 6 quart oval Kitchenaid slow cooker.* I love this slow cooker (you can see me talking about it in a video here). It cooks low and evenly. I love the medium heat choice because most slow cookers that I’ve seen only have the option of cooking on low or high. If you’re going to buy just one slow cooker, this is the one that I recommend.

  • Category: Chicken
  • Method: Slow Cooker

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8 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes, Beans, Chicken, Mexican, Rice, Slow Cooker Tagged With: 4-6 hours, 4 stars, boneless skinless chicken thighs, All Posts

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  1. Erin says

    April 8, 2020 at 12:14 pm

    How would you adjust the recipe for white rice?

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    • Karen says

      April 8, 2020 at 12:58 pm

      Keep it the same except the time will be closer to 3 hours instead of 5.

      Reply
  2. Christina says

    July 12, 2017 at 11:18 am

    Can you do this with chicken breast

    Reply
    • Karen says

      July 14, 2017 at 12:07 pm

      sure thing. Just cook on low for 4 hours.

      Reply
  3. K9Jenn says

    March 14, 2015 at 1:01 am

    How long should I cool it if the chicken is frozen? Add 2 hours on top of the 5?

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    • [email protected] says

      March 14, 2015 at 6:04 pm

      I would cook anywhere between 5-7 hours!

      Reply
      • Marisa Bottari-Haney LoBretto says

        September 12, 2019 at 10:25 am

        For thawed chicken only 3-5 hr on low? I usually do 8-10hrs?

        Reply
        • Karen says

          September 12, 2019 at 2:50 pm

          Are you using chicken breasts? They cook quickly! But if you’ve had success with 8-10 hours you can surely try that.

          Reply

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