Chipotle Lime Chicken Fajita Sliders are super flavorful, spicy, cheesy little sandwiches that are perfect game day food for your tailgating or “homegating” party!
Chipotle Lime Chicken Fajita Sliders
Ingredients
- 4 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 teaspoons fajita seasoning (see below)
- 1 white or yellow onion, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
- ¼ cup lime juice
- 1 to 2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce with 1 teaspoon sauce from can
- 1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes and chilies, drained
- 12 small dinner rolls or small sandwich rolls, split
- 6 slices Cheddar Jack or Pepper Jack cheese
Fajita Seasoning
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1-1/2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Butter Sauce for Topping
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
Instructions
- Place 4 large chicken breasts on a slow cooker.
- In a small bowl, mix together the ingredients to make the fajita seasoning mix.
- Sprinkle seasoning over both sides of the chicken breasts in the slow cooker.
- Add the sliced onions and red and green bell peppers on top of the chicken.
- Pour in the tomato sauce, lime juice, chipotle chiles, and diced tomatoes and chiles.
- Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 - 8 hours. Using two forks, shred the chicken breasts and stir thoroughly in the slow cooker.
- In a 9 x 13 baking pan, place the bottom half of the rolls, cut side up, into the bottom of the pan.
- Layer the Chipotle Lime Fajita Chicken and vegetables on top of the rolls.
- Then place the slices of cheese on top of the chicken to cover everything.
- Then top with the other half of the rolls.
- In a small bowl, stir together the melted butter, dijon mustard, Worcestershire, and minced garlic.
- Brush on the melted butter mixture on top of the rolls.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese is melted.
