Slow Cooker Greek Chicken is a flavorful, healthy chicken dinner. This crockpot chicken recipe is nicely sized to feed a family of four. In three days, I ate the entire crock pot full. BY MYSELF and never got tired of it!
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The Most Delicious Slow Cooker Greek Chicken
Since I’m constantly testing recipes, our leftover situation gets out of control.
I’m usually happy to share with friends, but this crockpot Greek chicken was a different situation. I didn’t share it. Not one bite.
This one stayed right at home in my refrigerator, where I proceeded to devour it for lunch and dinner, sometimes in the same day. It is THAT GOOD. (I didn’t want to share this Crockpot Chicken and Potatoes either.)
Looking for a keeper recipe? Slow Cooker Greek Chicken, quite literally, is it.
What Makes Slow Cooker Greek Chicken Recipe So Special
Like Crockpot Italian Chicken, Greek chicken is a textbook example of the triumph of simple ingredients. It combines:
- lightly browned chicken breasts (I also used this trick in my Crock Pot Chicken Marsala),
- convenient Greek pantry staples (holla roasted red peppers!), and
- a 30-second Greek red wine vinegar dressing.
I promise that the extra step of browning the chicken in a pan on the stove top before adding it to the crock pot is 1,000% worth it. Your taste buds will thank you, and the golden color is much prettier.
I enjoy Mediterranean flavors, so I expected I’d like the Greek chicken just fine. What I didn’t expect was to fall for it so completely that the leftovers turned into a hoarding scenario.
This favorable recipe is what inspired me to take it to the sheet pan for Greek Chicken.
Even after hours in a slow cooker, the flavors of the Greek chicken stay remarkably vibrant and bright (just like my Crock Pot Moroccan Chicken).
The chicken is some of the most tender I’ve ever had in a crock pot chicken recipe; the dried herbs don’t lose their oomph, and the roasted red peppers and olives give the dish a robust flavor.
I opted for a sprinkle of feta cheese and fresh thyme at the end, but if you prefer to omit either, the Greek chicken is still tasty without.
What to Serve with Greek Chicken
- Couscous. This chicken would be tasty served with Israeli Pearl Couscous Salad with Feta and Mint or brown rice.
- Pasta. Mediterranean Pasta would be delicious with this chicken.
- Salad. Greek Salad or Mediterranean Roasted Vegetable and Chickpea Salad or Anytime Arugula Salad are all perfect side dishes for this recipe.
Slow Cooker Greek Chicken
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 jar roasted red peppers 12 ounces, drained and chopped
- 1 cup kalamata olives drained
- 1 medium red onion cut into 1/2-inch chunks
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic from about 3 large cloves
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- ½ cup feta cheese optional for serving
- Chopped fresh herbs any mix of fresh basil, parsley, or thyme
Instructions
- Lightly coat a 5-quart or larger slow cooker with nonstick spray. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper, then place it in the hot pan, seasoned side down. Let brown on the first side for 1 to 2 minutes until golden, then flip and brown on the other side for 1 additional minute. If your skillet isn’t large enough to fit all of the chicken pieces, work in batches so that the chicken does not overlap. Transfer the chicken to the slow cooker.
- Arrange the peppers, olives, and onions around the chicken (do not place on top).
- In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the red wine vinegar, garlic, honey, oregano, and thyme. Pour over the chicken and vegetables.
- Cover and cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hours on high or 3 to 4 hours on low, until the chicken is cooked through and the center reaches 165 degrees F. Serve warm, sprinkled with feta and fresh herbs.
Notes
- All slow cookers differ in temperature and cooking times, so adjust the cooking time according to your experience with your model. When in doubt, check early to ensure the chicken does not overcook.
- TO STORE: Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- TO REHEAT: Since chicken can be hard to reheat, I recommend cutting it into smaller pieces, then reheating gently in the microwave with a splash of chicken stock. You can also enjoy leftover chicken at room temperature over salads or try mixing it into hot pasta.
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Wow this recipe is amazing. I’m following your meal plan this week and Loving it. The flavors are perfect and the chicken is so tender. We plan to throw the leftovers over a Caesar salad kit for lunch tomorrow. I used a can of diced tomatoes instead of red pepper as I didn’t realize I ran out. Worked well. Will definitely make it again.
Yay! I’m so happy you are finding the meal plans helpful! Thank you Stefanie!
What Would you serve this with? My son is visiting from St. Louis next month and I always look for something different to serve using my crockpot for The evening he arrived since I’ve never sure when he’s gonna get here. But what to serve with it is my question This looks like something he would enjoy..
Hi Maureen, we actually have a few suggestions listed in the post under the section “What to Serve with Greek Chicken”. Hope this helps!
What would you serve with this?
Hi Maureen, we like to serve it with this recipe; https://www.wellplated.com/mediterranean-roasted-vegetable-chickpea-salad/ or this recipe: https://www.wellplated.com/greek-salad/ We also like to serve it with pasta. Hope this helps!
Loved the recipe. so easy. served with pasta and garlic spinach. will pass on recipe to friends
Great to hear, thank you so much r murphy!