Slow Cooker Greek Chicken Recipe
This Slow Cooker Greek Chicken recipe offers a tender and flavorful dish featuring juicy chicken breasts or thighs cooked low and slow with classic Greek herbs and citrus. Perfect for an easy, hands-off meal, it infuses chicken with garlic, oregano, thyme, and lemon juice, resulting in succulent meat that can be shredded and served over rice, pasta, pita, or a Greek salad.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5-6 hours on LOW or 3-4 hours on HIGH
- Total Time: 5 hours 10 minutes to 6 hours 10 minutes (LOW) or 3 hours 10 minutes to 4 hours 10 minutes (HIGH)
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Greek
- Diet: Halal
Ingredients
Chicken and Vegetables
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
Marinade and Seasonings
- ¼ cup chicken broth (optional)
- 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 5-6 hours or HIGH for 3-4 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 juices. Serve warm with rice, pasta, pita, or atop a Greek salad.
Notes
- You can omit the chicken broth if you don’t have any; the chicken will have fewer juices but will remain moist.
- Slow cooker temperatures vary, so adjust cooking times accordingly and check the chicken early to avoid overcooking.
- While both chicken breasts and thighs work, chicken thighs yield a juicier, more tender result; trim any excess fat if using thighs.
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