"Slow Cooker Steak Fajitas" is a flavorful and easy dish that brings the tantalizing taste of Mexican cuisine to your home. Using a slow cooker to prepare this recipe ensures tender, succulent steak that melts in your mouth. The combination of juicy steak, vibrant bell peppers, and tender onions marinated in a delightful blend of smoky chipotle chili peppers, zesty lime juice, savory garlic, and aromatic spices creates a symphony of flavors that will make your taste buds dance. You'll have a sizzling fajita platter ready to enjoy, perfect for gatherings and busy weeknight dinners. Get ready to indulge in a culinary journey to Mexico with this satisfying and delectable dish that can be easily prepared in your slow cooker.
Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!
SLOW COOKER CHICKEN FAJITAS RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper, yellow onion, boneless, skinless chicken breast, taco seasoning, garlic, lime, canned diced tomatoes with green chiles, flour tortilla, cheese, sour cream, guacamole
Provided by Tasty
Categories Dinner
Yield 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Add half of the sliced peppers and onions to your slow cooker.
- Layer the chicken and coat all sides with taco seasoning.
- Top with garlic, the juice from one lime, and tomatoes (be sure to drain).
- Add the remaining peppers and onions, cover and any remaining lime juice.
- Cook on high for 3-4 hours.
- Remove chicken and cut/shred into slices (chicken left longer will tend to shred more - cook to your preference).
- Return the sliced chicken to the slow cooker to marinate in the juices for about 10 more minutes (on LOW) until ready to serve.
- NOTE: If you find that there is too much liquid, you can remove till there is a desired amount before serving.
- Assemble Fajitas to your liking - we recommend topping with cheese, sour cream, and guacamole!
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 186 calories, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 29 grams, Sugar 4 grams
SLOW-COOKED STEAK FAJITAS
"We enjoy the flavors of Mexican food, so I was glad when I spotted the recipe for the spicy entree," relates Twila Burkholder of Middleburg, Pennsylvania. "I simmer the beef in my slow cooker...and it always comes out nice and tender."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 8h10m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Thinly slice steak across the grain into strips; place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Add the tomatoes, jalapeno, garlic, coriander, cumin, chili powder and salt. Cover and cook on low for 7 hours. , Add the onion, peppers and cilantro. Cover and cook until meat is tender, 1-2 hours., Using a slotted spoon, spoon about 1/2 cup meat mixture down the center of each tortilla. Fold bottom of tortilla over filling and roll up. If desired, serve with sour cream, salsa, cilantro and lime wedges., Freeze option: Freeze cooled meat mixture and juices in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add a little water if necessary.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 435 calories, Fat 15g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 897mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 28g protein.
SLOW-COOKER STEAK FAJITAS RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: yellow onion, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper, flank steak, taco seasoning, garlic, lime, diced tomato with green chilli, flour tortilla, fresh cilantro, cotija cheese
Provided by Jody Duits
Categories Dinner
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place onions, peppers, and whole flank steak in the slow cooker. Top with taco seasoning, garlic, lime, and diced tomatoes.
- Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours.
- Remove steak from the slow cooker.
- Optional: broil steak for 4-5 minutes until crisp for added texture.
- Slice steak across the grain into thin strips.
- Add the steak back into the slow cooker and combine with other ingredients.
- Plate with tortillas of your choice and garnish with cilantro and cotija (optional).
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 311 calories, Carbohydrate 22 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 34 grams, Sugar 10 grams
SHEET-PAN STEAK FAJITAS RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: flank steak, green bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, red bell pepper, red onion, olive oil, salt, pepper, chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, lime, fresh cilantro, whole grain tortillas
Provided by Crystal Hatch
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C).
- Lay the flank steak in the middle of a baking sheet. Arrange the bell peppers and red onion around it. Drizzle everything with olive oil and season with salt, pepper, chili powder, garlic powder, and cumin.
- Using your hands, rub the seasoning into the vegetables, then into the steak. Flip the steak and season the other side.
- Squeeze the lime juice over the top of the steak and veggies.
- Cook for 12 minutes, or until the meat has reached your desired doneness.
- Transfer the steak to a cutting board and let it rest for 10 minutes, then slice it into pieces, going against the grain.
- Fill up a warm tortilla with the steak, bell peppers, and onion.
- Garnish with cilantro, and serve.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 287 calories, Carbohydrate 28 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 19 grams, Sugar 3 grams
SLOW COOKER FAJITAS
"I love fajitas like they serve in Mexican restaurants, but when I prepared them at home, the meat was always chewy," explains Katie Urso of Seneca, Illinois. "Then I tried this recipe in my slow cooker, and my husband and I savored every last bite. Fresh cilantro gives these fajitas the extra punch that makes them taste truly authentic."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 8h25m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Place peppers and onion in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Top with beef. Combine water, vinegar, lime juice and seasonings; pour over meat. Cover and cook on low until meat is tender, 8-10 hours., Using a slotted spoon, place about 3/4 cup meat mixture down the center of each tortilla. Top with salsa, cheese and cilantro; roll up.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 335 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 69mg cholesterol, Sodium 564mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
STEAK FAJITAS SKEWERS RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: sirloin steak, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, green bell peppers, red bell peppers, large white onion, bamboo skewer
Provided by Tasty
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 8 skewers
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
- Combine the steak, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl and mix until the steak is evenly coated.
- Slide a piece of steak down a skewer, followed by a piece of green pepper, red pepper, and onion. Continue until there is a 1-inch gap on the top of the skewer.
- Repeat with the remaining skewers.
- Grease the surface of the grill by rubbing the grates with an oiled paper towel (use tongs to grip!).
- Grill the skewers for 10-15 minutes with the lid closed, flipping them halfway through.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 268 calories, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 24 grams, Sugar 3 grams
SLOW-COOKER FLANK STEAK FAJITAS
As a busy teacher, I think it's so nice to come home to a warm meal after a day in the classroom. I'm not the only one who thinks so: These beefy fajitas go fast at potlucks, too. -Mary Holmgren, Mackinaw, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 8h10m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place the first 5 ingredients in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Pour beer over top. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 6-8 hours., Remove beef from slow cooker. Strain vegetable mixture; return vegetables to slow cooker. (Discard cooking juices or save for another use.) Shred beef with 2 forks; add to vegetables and heat through. Serve in tortillas with pico de gallo and cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 361 calories, Fat 12g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 668mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SLOW COOKER CHICKEN FAJITA BOWLS RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper, yellow onion, chicken breast, taco seasoning, salt, pepper, garlics, lime, diced tomato, brown rice, sour cream, guacamole, fresh cilantro, shredded cheese
Provided by Hannah Williams
Categories Lunch
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a slow cooker, place half of the bell peppers and onion.
- Lay on the chicken, and coat both sides with taco seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Sprinkle on garlic, half of the lime juice, and diced tomatoes. Cover with remaining peppers, onion, and lime juice.
- Cover and cook on high for 3 hours.
- Remove chicken from the slow cooker, shred, and return to slow cooker.
- Cover until heated through.
- Serve over brown rice with sour cream, guacamole, shredded cheese and cilantro.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 678 calories, Carbohydrate 104 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 46 grams, Sugar 6 grams
SLOW COOKER STEAK FAJITAS
These slow cooker fajitas will melt in your mouth, the steak always comes out soft and tasty! Serve with sour cream, guacamole, and/or salsa. Sour cream helps if the spice is too strong.
Provided by Miguel Ruiz
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes
Time 8h20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cut flank steak into 6 equal portions and place in a slow cooker. Add tomatoes, onion, bell peppers, jalapeno pepper, garlic, chili powder, cumin, coriander, and salt.
- Cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours, or on High for 4 to 6 hours, until steak is fall-apart-tender.
- Remove steak and shred. Return to slow cooker.
- Serve hot with tortillas and shredded cheese, allowing everyone to make their own fajita.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 598.1 calories, Carbohydrate 68.9 g, Cholesterol 51.8 mg, Fat 22.8 g, Fiber 5.8 g, Protein 28.2 g, SaturatedFat 9.6 g, Sodium 1050.1 mg, Sugar 6.1 g
SLOW COOKER STEAK FAJITAS
Make and share this Slow Cooker Steak Fajitas recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Gingerbear
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 7h30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Stir together steak, fajita seasoning, garlic, jalapenos and cilantro in a slow cooker.
- Cook on low setting for 6-7 hours or high setting 3-4 hours, until meat is no longer pink.
- Stir in vegetables and cook an additional 15-30 minutes.
- To serve, put meat and vegetable mixture on warm tortillas.
- Top each with cheese, sour cream and salsa.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 487.1, Fat 20.1, SaturatedFat 8.9, Cholesterol 58.5, Sodium 628, Carbohydrate 44.8, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 2.1, Protein 31.4
FABULOUS FAJITAS
I've enjoyed cooking since I was a girl growing up in the Southwest. When friends call to ask me for new recipes to try, I suggest these flavorful fajitas. It's wonderful to put the beef in the slow cooker before church and come home to a hot delicious main dish. -Janie Reitz, Rochester, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 3h20m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large skillet, brown steak in oil over medium heat. Place steak and drippings in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the lemon juice, garlic, cumin, salt, chili powder and red pepper flakes. , Cover and cook on high until meat is almost tender, 2 hours. Add red pepper and onion; cover and cook until meat and vegetables are tender, 1 hour. , Warm tortillas according to package directions; spoon beef and vegetables down the center. Top as desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 220 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 34mg cholesterol, Sodium 337mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 20g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SLOW COOKER STEAK FAJITAS
From Walmart edition of Rival Crockpot recipe book that came with my crockpot. Couldn't find fresh cilantro, so used 1 Tbsp. dried. Served with salsa, shredded cheese & sour cream. Whole family loved it!!! Will definitely make again, perhaps using chicken next time. ;)
Provided by rstu2760
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 5h20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cut flank steak lengthwise in half, then crosswise into thin strips.
- Combine onion, 1/2 cup salsa, lime juice, cilantro, garlic, chili powder, cumin and salt in crockpot/slow cooker.
- Cover; cook on LOW 5 to 6 hours.
- Add bell peppers. Cover; cook on LOW 1 hour.
- Serve with flour tortillas and additional salsa.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 269.8, Fat 11.2, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 57.8, Sodium 567.2, Carbohydrate 9.2, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 3.7, Protein 32.8
Tips:
- Choose the right cut of steak. Fajitas are traditionally made with skirt steak or flank steak, but you can also use hanger steak or top sirloin. These cuts are all relatively thin and have a good amount of marbling, which makes them tender and flavorful when cooked properly.
- Slice the steak against the grain. This will help to tenderize the meat and make it easier to chew.
- Marinate the steak for at least 30 minutes. This will help to infuse the meat with flavor and make it more tender.
- Cook the steak over high heat. This will help to sear the outside of the meat and keep it juicy on the inside.
- Don't overcook the steak. Fajitas are best when they are cooked to medium-rare or medium.
- Serve the fajitas with your favorite toppings. Some popular options include grilled onions and peppers, guacamole, salsa, sour cream, and cheese.
Conclusion:
Slow cooker steak fajitas are an easy and delicious meal that is perfect for a weeknight dinner or a party. The steak is tender and flavorful, and the toppings can be customized to your liking. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give slow cooker steak fajitas a try. You won't be disappointed.
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