Description
This Slow Cooker Greek Chicken recipe delivers tender, juicy chicken infused with Mediterranean flavors like oregano, thyme, garlic, and lemon. Perfect for an easy, hands-off meal served with rice, pasta, pita, or a fresh Greek salad.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- 1 lemon, juiced (about 3 tablespoons)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Prep: Place the chicken in the bottom of the slow cooker. Add the thinly sliced onion evenly on top of the chicken.
- Mix: In a small bowl, whisk together the chicken broth, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, dried oregano, dried thyme, sea salt, and black pepper. Pour this mixture evenly over the chicken and onions in the slow cooker.
- Cook: Cover the slow cooker with the lid and cook on LOW for 6 hours or on HIGH for 4 hours, until the chicken is tender and reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (75°C).
- Shred: Once cooked, shred the chicken using two forks directly in the slow cooker to allow it to soak up the flavorful juices. Serve warm as desired over rice, pasta, pita, or a Greek salad.
Notes
- If you don’t have chicken broth, you can omit it; the chicken will still remain moist but with slightly less juice.
- Slow cooker models vary in temperature and cooking times; check the chicken a bit early to avoid overcooking.
- Chicken thighs yield the most tender and juicy result; trim excess fat before cooking if preferred.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 48 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg
