These Easy Crock Pot Chicken Recipes are ready to come to the rescue on busy weeknights. Give your oven the night off, because I’m sharing some of my best healthy chicken recipes that you can make in your slow cooker.
Healthy Crock Pot Chicken Recipes
I’m always looking for new crock ، and slow cooker recipes, and chicken is one of my most-loved ingredients. Whether I’m buying chicken ،, chicken thighs, or d،sticks, chicken is lean, it’s cheap, and it always comes out of the crock ، ultra tender and juicy. Below, I’ve rounded up my best crock ، chicken recipes for you to try. Add your ingredients to the ،, set it to cook, and come ،me to the coziest ،me-cooked chicken dinner. It’s perfect for weeknights!
Why You’ll Love These Easy Crock، Recipes
I like to think of slow cooking as the culinary equivalent of the saying “Look, ma, no hands!” And I always turn to my crock ، whenever I’m after the juiciest chicken with the least amount of effort. Here’s why you’ll love these recipes:
- Time-saving. Slow cooker chicken recipes are a great way to ،n back ،urs of your day. Come ،me to a warm chicken dinner that’s ready to serve, wit،ut even having to touch a ، or pan. Using the slow cooker also means there’s hardly any cleanup.
- Great for meal prep. A crock ، is the best appliance to have when it comes to weekly meal planning. You can even prepare and store recipe ingredients ahead of time using airtight containers or bags. Then just dump and cook!
- Freezer-friendly. Did I mention that crock ، recipes are a dream for meal prep? Many of the chicken dinner ideas below are perfect to make in ، batches, and leftovers are easy to freeze for future meals.
Crock Pot vs. Slow Cooker: What’s the Difference?
So, “crock ،” and “slow cooker”, ،ato, ،ato, am I right? Well, not quite. It’s true, both terms are often used interchangeably, and both appliances have very similar MOs: slow cookers and crock ،s cook food by simmering over long periods. The main difference is that Crock-Pot® is a ،nd name for a style of slow cooker. Not all slow cookers are Crock-Pots.
Crock ،s have a stoneware crock, whereas a slow cooker is a ، that sits on top of a heating element. Crock ،s also have two settings: High and Low, while slow cookers sometimes have multiple. No matter which type of slow cooker your countertop is rocking, it’s more than perfect for the chicken recipes below.
23 Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes
You’re sure to find a new family favorite in the chicken recipes below. These crock ، recipes are healthy and full of flavor (I won’t settle for anything less!), and ready for a s، at your dinner table.
24. Crock Pot Chicken Taco Chili
This hearty and healthy chicken chili is one of my most-requested recipes. And it’s no wonder why – toss all the ingredients in the crock and leave it to cook low and slow. Come back to the most flavorful ،memade taco chili!
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25. Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos Recipe
Make the most flavor-filled chicken tacos with the least amount of prep. Toss tender chicken ، into the crock، along with salsa and taco seasoning, and within ،urs you’ll have succulent, shreddable chicken that’s ready for tortillas!
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26. Slow Cooker Chicken and Sausage Creole
Bring the taste of New Orleans to your table with this easy slow cooker recipe b، with Creole-inspired flavors. Made with chicken simmered for ،urs along with juicy Andouille sausage in a rich and zesty tomato broth. Serve it for Mardi Gras cele،tions, or anytime you’re craving a southern kick!
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30. Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken
Get a load of the Asian-inspired flavors in this ،ney sesame chicken recipe! This easy crock ، chicken is sweet, savory, ،y, and perfect to serve over rice for a tasty dinner that basically cooks itself.
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31. Crock Pot Chicken a la Criolla
The crock ، is my first c،ice when making this insanely flavorful chicken a la criolla. This is a traditional Latin recipe made from ،less chicken thighs stewed with veggies, olives, herbs, and ،es in a savory tomato broth. Cozy and comforting!
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32. Slow Cooker Lemon Feta D،sticks
Prepare your tastebuds for a Mediterranean vacation! These easy crock ، chicken d،sticks are slow cooked with fresh lemon and herbs, then topped with salty feta cheese. It’s a simple recipe with only 5 ingredients, but it’s anything but simple in terms of flavor.
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33. Crock Pot Santa Fe Chicken
This is another Southwestern-style slow cooker chicken recipe that you’ll want to make on repeat. Basic pantry ingredients come together in this flavorful Santa Fe chicken loaded with sweet corn, beans, and ،es.
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35. Crock Pot Chicken Cacciatore
A cl،ic Italian dish gets a weeknight makeover with this delicious crock ، chicken cacciatore. Slow cooking really lets all t،se delicious, saucy tomato flavors develop, rounded out with tender bell peppers, onion, and herbs. Serve this easy chicken recipe over pasta or rice and dig in. Prego!
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36. Crock Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup
All the ،y flavors you love about an enchilada, wrapped up in a cozy chicken soup recipe. This recipe combines chicken, chi،le, and veggies into a savory, warming crock ، soup that’s nouri،ng to boot.
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38. Easy Shredded Harrisa Chicken
This easy chicken recipe cooked in jarred Moroccan harissa sauce comes out perfectly every time in the crock ،. Set your ingredients to slow cook in the morning, and have the most savory, aromatic chicken ready to shred in the evening!
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40. Crock Pot Salsa Chicken Thighs
I call this recipe embarr،ingly easy, but there’s absolutely no shame in this 2-ingredient, zesty crock ، salsa chicken! It’s the perfect family-friendly weeknight meal that comes together with zero effort. Serve this chicken over salads or rice, in tacos, or as-is. You can’t beat it.
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41. Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken
I never run out of ways to turn this crock ، salsa verde chicken into delicious, healthy meals, whether it’s tacos, burrito bowls, tostadas, and more. This recipe couldn’t be easier to make, too. Simply throw chicken ،s into the crock with jarred salsa and ،es, cook, and enjoy!
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44. Buffalo Chicken Dip
This ،y crock ، buffalo chicken dip is exactly what your next game day party or happy ،ur needs! A few health-conscious ingredient swaps make this easy dip recipe a low-carb appetizer that’s perfect for dipping everything from ،ers to crudités.
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45. Braised Chicken D،sticks in Tomatillo Sauce
There are many ways that you can make this simple yet savory ،ised chicken recipe, but the crock ، is by far my favorite! Combine your chicken d،sticks in the slow cooker with tomatillo sauce, jalapeños, herbs, and seasonings, then let the magic happen.
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46. Chicken Ropa Vieja
Ropa vieja is Spanish for “old clothes” – one look at this cl،ic Cuban dish made from shredded meat and vegetables tossed together in a colorful heap, and you’ll see why! I’ve traded traditional shredded beef for lean chicken, and kept all t،se healthy, tender-crisp vegetables in this easy crock ، chicken dinner.
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More Common Questions
Most chicken recipes will take between 6-7 ،urs to cook on low, and 3-4 ،urs on high. Low and slow is always the first c،ice, especially with cuts like ،less chicken ،. Your chicken is done cooking when the internal temperature reaches 165ºF at the thickest part of the chicken.
No, you s،uld never use frozen chicken when slow cooking. While it’s safe to cook raw (thawed) meat in the slow cooker, the frozen chicken won’t come to temperature quickly enough, risking foodborne illness. Always, always defrost your chicken pieces completely prior to placing them into your crock ،.
Yes, that’s what it’s made for! It’s safe to switch on your crock، in the morning before you leave the ،use, or before you head to bed at night, and leave it to cook unattended. That’s the beauty of the slow cooker.
Healthy Side Dishes for Slow Cooker Chicken
Turning these easy crock ، chicken recipes into a satisfying family dinner is easy. Here are some of my best chicken sides:
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