These yummy Chicken Fajitas are super easy to make in your Slow Cooker, stovetop or oven. Packed with flavour, kid friendly and Syn Free on Slimming World. One serving is SYN FREE | 4 WeightWatchers SmartPoints without added toppings or sides
450g(1 lb) skinless mini chicken fillets(chicken tenders)
2red onions, sliced into thin strips
1red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
1green bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
1yellow or orange bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
1 tomato, seeded and dicedreplace with 2 tbsp tomato paste for sheet pan & frying pan methods
3tspgranulated sweetener such as Sukrin(optional)
1tspmild chilli powderuse cayenne pepper for spicier fajitas
1tspsmoked or sweet paprika
1tspground cumin
1tspgarlic granules
1tspdried oregano
1tspsalt
Juice of half a limeplus extra wedges to serve
Coriander (cilantro)leavesto garnish
salt and pepper to seasonto taste
Optional Serving/ Topping Suggestions
Tortilla wraps
Grated cheddar cheese(30g healthy extra A)
Shredded lettuce
Guacamole(1.5 Syns per tbsp)
Salsa
Fat free greek yogurt
Instructions
Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas
Add the onions, peppers, diced tomato and chicken breasts into your slow cooker.
Add the seasoning and spices and toss to combine. Squeeze the lime over it all.
Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 hours (it’s really quick!) or on LOW for 3-4 hours.
Use two forks to shred the chicken and check the seasoning. Add salt and pepper if needed. Serve over corn wraps or see my other suggestions.
Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
Replace the sliced tomato with two tablespoons of tomato purée for this method.
Preheat the oven to 200C /400F. Spray a large rimmed sheet pan with low calorie cooking spray.
Combine the chicken, seasoning and lime juice in a large bowl. If you have time leave to marinate for an hour (or overnight) otherwise you can use straight away.
Add the peppers and onions to the chicken and toss to combine. Spread in an even layer on the prepared baking tray.
Cook for 15 minutes in the centre of the oven.
Switch to grill (broiler) and transfer the tray to the top rack, a few inches away from the grill. Cook for 4-5 minutes until the vegetables are a little charred - keep an eye on them.
Use two forks to shred the chicken into smaller pieces. Check the seasoning and serve.
Stovetop Method
Replace the sliced tomato with two tablespoons of tomato purée for this method.
Slice the chicken into thin strips. Combine the chicken, spice mix, tomato purée and lime juice in a large bowl. If you have time leave to marinate for an hour (or overnight) otherwise you can use straight away.
Add all the vegetables to the chicken and toss to combine.
Spritz a frying pan with low calorie cooking spray such as Fry Light. Pan fry the chicken, onions and peppers over high heat for about 8-10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
Check the seasoning and serve with your choice of sides.
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Notes
Chicken Fajitas Calories and Nutritional InfoThere’s 200 calories and 4 Weight Watchers SmartPoints in one serving of chicken fajitas without any additional toppings or sides. This recipe is Syn Free on Slimming World but keep in mind the Syn Values of these common toppings and sides
30g Cheddar cheese or 40g reduced fat Cheddar are a healthy extra A choice
1 tbsp Guacamole is 1.5 Syns per tablespoon
Reduced fat sour cream is .5 Syns per tablespoon
1 Weight Watchers Wrap is allowed as a Healthy Extra B - additional wraps are 6 syns each
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Please note I am not affiliated in any way with Slimming World or Weight Watchers. Syn values and SmartPoints are based on online calculators.
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Nutritional information is always approximate, and will depend on quality of ingredients and serving sizes.