chicken breast crock pot recipes

chicken breast crock pot recipes

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Learn how to use your crockpot to make chicken breasts for easy weeknight dinners. This Slow Cooker Chicken Breast Recipe is easy and perfect as a base for a meal or for meal prepping.

Crockpot Chicken Breast Recipe

Crockpot dinners are easily my favorite meals to make. I love being able to throw everything in a crockpot and let it cook all day without having to worry what’s for dinner.

This delicious crockpot chicken breast recipe is a great base for a ton of different lunches or dinners. It’s a great recipe to have on hand for busy weeknights or meal prepping.

Cooking chicken in a slow cooker is simple and so juicy. I love to make a big batch at the beginning of the week and enjoy it for days.

How to make Juicy Chicken Breasts in a Slow Cooker

Be sure to see the recipe card below for full ingredients & instructions!

1. Pour the chicken broth in the slow cooker.
2. In a small dish, combine the seasoning and mix.
3. First, you will rub the olive oil all over the chicken breasts. Then, you rub the chicken with the seasoning.
4. Once the chicken breasts are even coated with olive oil and seasonings, place the chicken breasts in the slow cooker.
5. Cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 4-6 hours.

Serving Suggestions

These Slow Cooker Chicken Breasts are SO versatile. Here are a few recipe ideas for how to use them! Simple create the recipes using the already cooked chicken.

• Cheesy Bruschetta Chicken
• Tuscan Chicken
• Chicken Parmesan
• Tequila Lime Chicken

And once you’ve decided how to use them (or if you’re eating them on their own), here are some great sides to serve:

• Cucumber Salad
• Hawaiian Rolls
• Parmesan Potato Wedges
• Crockpot Mac and Cheese
• Instant Pot Twice Baked Potatoes
• Green Bean Casserole

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Crockpot Chicken remains one of the easiest meal prep ideas. You can’t go wrong!

Your family will get excited seeing you pull out the crockpot when they know you have a chicken freshly thawed. I think you will agree this delicious crockpot chicken breast is easily a new favorite and will appear more often on your dinner menu.

More Crockpot Chicken Recipes we Love

• Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings
• Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken
• Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup
• Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
• Crockpot BBQ Chicken Dip

PERFECT CROCKPOT CHICKEN BREASTS

Cooking chicken in the slow cooker is really easy, but there are a few things to keep in mind to make sure your chicken turns out juicy, tender and perfectly cooked.

• Don’t overcook it. This is the most important! How to tell when your crockpot chicken is done? The most reliable way is to use an instant read thermometer. As soon as the chicken reaches 165° F in the center, take it out of the slow cooker. If you plan to shred the chicken, you can get away with cooking it a bit longer. See this Crockpot Shredded Chicken recipe.
• Know your slow cooker. Some cook faster/hotter than others, so you may need to adjust the cook time a bit.
• Use chicken breasts that are similar in size. This way, they will all finish cooking at around the same time.
• Don’t open the slow cooker (too often). Every time you take the lid off of your slow cooker, a lot of the heat escapes. If you open it too often, you’ll have to cook the chicken for much longer and it could dry out. This Slow Cooker Guide has more tips for success.

• CROCKPOT CHICKEN BREAST RECIPE INGREDIENTS

  You’ll need just a few ingredients to make this slow cooker chicken recipe.

  • Chicken Breasts: I used 2 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breasts. You can halve the recipe to cook less chicken.
  • Chicken Broth: Using low sodium chicken broth lets you better control the amount of salt in the finished dish. You can substitute water if you don’t have broth on hand.
  • Seasonings: In this recipe we’re using paprika, dried oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper. You could use this Chicken Seasoning instead. You could also keep the seasonings simple with just salt and pepper, or try one of the recipe variations below.

  HOW TO COOK CHICKEN BREASTS IN THE SLOW COOKER

  1. Add the chicken broth to the slow cooker.
  2. Season the chicken. First, mix the seasonings together in a small bowl. Then sprinkle the seasonings over the chicken and rub it over all sides of the meat.
  3. Slow cook. Nestle the seasoned chicken breasts into the broth in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or high for about 2 hours, until chicken is cooked through.
  4. Let it rest. Let the chicken rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing, shredding or serving. This rest time allows the juices to redistribute throughout the meat.

  5. 

  Find the full recipe with ingredient amounts and instructions in the recipe card below.

  HOW LONG TO COOK CHICKEN BREAST IN A CROCK POT

• Boneless, skinless chicken breasts will take about 3-4 hours to cook on low or 2 hours to cook on high. The exact cook time will depend on the size of the chicken breasts and can vary between slow cooker models. The best way to tell when your chicken is done is to use an instant read thermometer to measure the internal temperature. Chicken should be cooked to 165° F.

• CAN YOU COOK FROZEN CHICKEN IN THE SLOW COOKER?

• No, you should not cook frozen chicken in the slow cooker because it is a food safety risk. The USDA Food Safety Guidelines for slow cookers state to always thaw meat or poultry before putting it in your slow cooker. Since a slow cooker heats up slowly, frozen meats may stay in a temperature range that allows bacteria to grow for too long.

  RECIPE VARIATIONS

• This basic recipe can be adapted in many ways to keep mealtime interesting.

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• • More Seasoning Ideas: Instead of the seasonings used in this recipe, you can season the chicken with Cajun Seasoning, Taco Seasoning or this flavorful Chicken Seasoning. If you plan to chop or shred the chicken to use in other recipes, you may want to keep the seasonings more simple, using just salt and pepper and possibly a small amount of garlic powder and/or dried oregano.
  • Use a Marinade: Marinate the chicken breasts in this Chicken Marinade and then cook in the slow cooker as directed in this recipe.
  • BBQ Chicken: Cook the chicken in BBQ Sauce. See this Crockpot BBQ Chicken recipe for more tips.
  • Mexican: Cook the chicken in salsa and season with taco seasoning to use in your favorite Mexican recipes.
  • Italian: Season the chicken breasts with Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt and pepper and cook in Marinara Sauce. Serve with pasta for an easy meal.

  • WAYS TO USE

  • You can serve this chicken right away or cook it ahead to use in a variety of easy meals throughout the week. Here are a few ideas:

  • • Main Course: Serve the chicken breasts with a few simple side dishes. Try Roasted Carrots or Baked Sweet Potatoes and Drop Biscuits.
    • Salad: Slice and add to a Spinach Salad or Cobb Salad.
    • Sandwiches & Wraps: Make this easy Chicken Salad or a Buffalo Chicken Wrap.
    • Grain Bowls: Serve it in Burrito Bowls, with rice, black beans, avocado and Salsa.
    • Tacos or Enchiladas: Shred or slice to make chicken tacos or Chicken Enchiladas.
    • Easy Cooked Chicken Breasts: When a recipe calls for cooked chicken, this is an easy way to prepare it! This chicken breast could be used to make Chicken Florentine Pasta Bake, Biscuit Chicken Pot Pie and more.