Description
This Slow Cooker Greek Chicken recipe features tender, juicy chicken simmered with aromatic herbs, garlic, lemon juice, and onions for a flavorful and effortless meal. Perfect to serve with rice, pasta, pita, or as a topping for a Greek salad.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
Marinade and 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 the Chicken and Onion. Place the chicken breasts or thighs in the bottom of the slow cooker, then layer the thinly sliced onion evenly on top of the chicken.
- Mix the Sauce. In a small bowl, whisk together the chicken broth, lemon juice, minced garlic, olive oil, dried oregano, dried thyme, sea salt, and black pepper until well combined.
- Pour Sauce over Chicken. Evenly pour the prepared mixture over the chicken and onions in the slow cooker, ensuring everything is well coated.
- Cook the Chicken. Cover the slow cooker with its lid and cook on the LOW setting 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 and Serve. After cooking, shred the chicken directly in the slow cooker using two forks so it soaks up the flavorful juices. Serve warm alongside rice, pasta, pita bread, or atop a fresh 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 cookers vary, so adjust cooking times as needed and check the chicken a little early to avoid overcooking.
- Chicken thighs provide the most tender and juicy results; if using, trim any excess fat before cooking if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 45 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg
