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I think its safe to say that Cinco De Mayo is an one AMAZING food lovers holiday! Everything from simple guacamole to burritos, taco dips, quesadillas and so much more!!! Aside from cooking Italian, Mexican is next in line for me. These 12 Mexican Inspired Recipes are easy, flavorful and perfect for Cinco De Mayo or any day in my book! What you’ll find here are a lot of really fresh, bright flavored dishes- from appetizers/snacks to the main dish!…
This one right here is delicious!!!! First off, again a no beef burger and again you won’t miss it! You cut out tons of fat and calories with this simple switch up! Second, this is basically a combo of chicken fajitas, burgers and a quesadilla! A lean chicken patty with lots of peppers, onions and some chili powder. Grilled to perfection then pressed with cheddar between two corn tortillas! Great flavors, so so good!!!
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Slow Cooker Fajita Chicken
serves 6
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 Tbsp oregano
1 Tbsp plus 2 tsp chili powder
1 Tbsp cumin
2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
6-7 whole garlic cloves
4 bell peppers, sliced
2 medium onions, sliced
1/3 cup vegetable or chicken broth
juice of 2 limes
1 tsp ea salt and pepper
corn tortillas
sour cream
Cilantro Rice (see below)
Avocado Corn Salsa (see below)
In a small bowl mix the oregano, chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper.
Add the chicken breasts into the slow cooker and toss the dry seasoning in to coat the chicken. Add in the garlic cloves, peppers, onions and broth. Cook on low for 4 1/2-5 hours, until the chicken is falling apart.
Remove the chicken and shred it with two forks and don’t worry if you have some bigger pieces… we’re being rustic here 😉 Then go ahead and place the chicken back into the slow cooker to absorb even more flavor! Remove everything into a serving bowl and squeeze lime juice over top and toss.
Avocado Corn Salsa
1 cucumber, seeded and diced
3 tomatoes on the vine, diced
2 avocado, diced
a can of corn, drained
cilantro
lime juice
salt and pepper
Mix all the ingredients together for a very refreshing salad that pairs perfectly with this dish!
I served the slow cooker fajita style chicken with corn tortillas and a dollop of sour cream.
On the side… rice cooked in vegetable broth, drained then tossed with a good amount of fresh chopped cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice! Of course seasoned with salt and pepper too.
*NOTE: I had added 1 cup of vegetable broth and ended up with a lot of excess liquid, I adjusted the recipe- you will end up with plenty of natural juice from the peppers/onions and chicken*
