Description
This Slow Cooker Greek Chicken recipe features tender, juicy chicken cooked with aromatic herbs, garlic, lemon, and onion, making for an effortless and flavorful meal perfect for serving with rice, pasta, pita, or atop a Greek salad.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
Seasoning & Sauce
- 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 on top of the chicken.
- Mix: In a small bowl, whisk together the chicken broth, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, oregano, thyme, sea salt, and black pepper. Pour the mixture evenly over the chicken and onions in the slow cooker.
- Cook: Put the lid on the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 6 hours or 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 with two forks directly in the slow cooker so it soaks up the flavorful juices. Serve warm with rice, pasta, pita, or on top of a Greek salad.
Notes
- If you don’t have chicken broth, you can omit it; the chicken will have slightly less juice but remain moist.
- Cooking times may vary by slow cooker model; check early to avoid overcooking.
- Chicken thighs are recommended for juicier, more tender meat; trim excess fat before cooking if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
