Description
This Slow Cooker Mediterranean Chicken recipe is a delicious and healthy dish packed with Mediterranean flavors. Tender chicken breasts cooked in a savory tomato-based sauce with olives, sun-dried tomatoes, and fragrant herbs, all made effortlessly in a slow cooker.
Ingredients
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Ingredients:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or thighs)
- 1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes (with juice)
- 1/2 cup kalamata olives (pitted and halved)
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes (chopped)
- 1 small red onion (sliced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (for garnish)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (for garnish)
Instructions
- Place the chicken in the slow cooker: Arrange chicken in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Add ingredients: Add diced tomatoes, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, red onion, and garlic. Season with oregano, basil, paprika, red pepper, salt, and pepper.
- Drizzle olive oil and lemon juice: Drizzle over the top.
- Cook: Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- Adjust seasoning and serve: Garnish with feta and parsley before serving.
Notes
- You can use boneless chicken thighs for a more tender result.
- Add spinach for added greens during the last 15 minutes of cooking.
- Leftovers are great for meal prep.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours (on low)
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 670mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
