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Our 20 Best Slow-Cooker Chicken Recipes

Alex Loh
Alex Loh Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD September 07, 2020
Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD
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Slow-Cooker Mediterranean Chicken & Chickpea Soup

We've pulled together our best slow-cooker chicken recipes for you to enjoy. These recipes are packed with vegetables and grains like rice and noodles to create a filling dinner. The best thing about these recipes is that you can throw in the ingredients in your slow-cooker and come back to a delicious meal. Recipes like Slow-Cooker Mediterranean Chicken & Chickpea Soup and Slow-Cooker Chicken Marsala are healthy, tasty and make great leftovers the next day.

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Slow-Cooker Chicken Cacciatore with Polenta

Slow-Cooker Chicken Cacciatore with Polenta
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This rustic stew cooks all day in the slow cooker so you can come home to a comforting, hot dinner. Not a fan of polenta? Try this healthy chicken dinner over pasta instead.

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Slow-Cooker Chicken & Wild Rice Soup with Asparagus & Peas

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Use your crock pot all year with this healthy slow-cooker chicken soup recipe with fresh spring ingredients. Adding the asparagus and peas to the slow cooker for the last 20 minutes of cooking and leaving the lid off ensures that the vegetables stay bright green and are perfectly done without getting mushy.

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Slow-Cooker Arroz con Pollo (Chicken & Rice)

Slow-Cooker Arroz con Pollo
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This one-pot chicken dinner, inspired by the traditional dish of Spain and Latin America, comes together easily in the crock pot. The instant brown rice is added near the end, to keep it from overcooking.

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Slow-Cooker Chicken Pho

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This recipe is inspired by Chicken Pho, a classic Vietnamese soup. The chicken and seasonings of star anise, cloves and ginger simmer all day in the crock pot, welcoming you home with an alluring aroma. Serve with the essential garnishes for pho soup--fresh herbs, bean sprouts, chiles and lime--and let everyone top their own. Serve chile-garlic sauce for those who want more heat.

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Slow-Cooker Chicken with Potatoes, Carrots & Herb Sauce

Slow-Cooker Chicken with Potatoes, Carrots & Herb Sauce
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Impress the in-laws, neighbors or any other dinner guests with this pretty dish. It's a slow-cooker chicken recipe that actually looks and tastes like it was oven-roasted. To save time, prep the vegetables a day ahead or in the morning, and then refrigerate until ready to brown the meat and start the slow cooker.

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Slow-Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup Meal-Prep Freezer Pack

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Not only does this chicken noodle soup recipe utilize the crock pot for a set-it-and-forget-it easy dinner, you can also prep all the ingredients ahead of time and store them away in the freezer to pull out on a day where you forgot to plan dinner. That's a meal-prep win! Just make sure you thaw the food before adding it to the slow cooker--otherwise it will remain at an unsafe temperature for too long. 

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Slow-Cooker Chicken Marsala

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This slow-cooker chicken Marsala recipe gets its full flavor from plenty of mushrooms and fragrant shallots. Whole-wheat pasta soaks up the rich sauce. Round it out with a simple green salad for a comforting healthy dinner. 

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Mediterranean Slow-Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup

Mediterranean Slow-Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup
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This slow-cooker chicken noodle soup fits nicely into the Mediterranean diet thanks to plenty of vegetables, lean chicken breast and whole-wheat pasta. Pair it with a salad and toasted whole-grain bread for an easy, healthy dinner.

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Slow-Cooker Chicken Pot Pie

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We took all the flavors of classic pot pie and made it super-easy to pull together in the crock pot. Look for ready-to-bake biscuits with minimal ingredients to keep it healthy. Biscuits tend to be high in sodium, so we advise only half a biscuit per serving if you're watching your salt intake. 

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Slow-Cooker Chicken & Rice Bowls

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A bowl of tender shredded chicken, hot cooked rice and slightly spicy black beans served with fresh toppings is a meal that will satisfy anytime. Make this slow-cooker chicken dish on the weekend and reheat throughout the week for easy at-work lunches or dinner at the end of a long day. For a variation, swap the brown rice for a grain medley. 

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Slow-Cooker Chicken & White Bean Stew

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This load-and-go slow-cooker chicken recipe is perfect for a busy weeknight dinner. Serve this Tuscan-inspired dish with crusty bread, a glass of Chianti and a salad. 

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Slow-Cooker Chicken Enchilada Dip

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A quick fresh-made blender enchilada sauce makes all the difference in this slow-cooker recipe for Mexican cheese dip. Serve it straight from the crock pot, with tortilla chips, to keep it warm and gooey.

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Slow-Cooker Chicken Mole with Cilantro Rice

<p>Mole sauce is a Mexican condiment primarily composed of fruit, chile pepper, nuts and spices. In our rendition, these ingredients take the form of raisins and tomatoes; ancho chiles; smoked almonds; and cocoa, cumin and cinnamon. The rich mixture coats the browned chicken thighs in the slow cooker, and doubles as a topping on the final dish. Garnish with fresh cilantro leaves, if desired. </p>
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Mole sauce is a Mexican condiment primarily composed of fruit, chile pepper, nuts and spices. In our rendition, these ingredients take the form of raisins and tomatoes; ancho chiles; smoked almonds; and cocoa, cumin and cinnamon. The rich mixture coats the browned chicken thighs in the slow cooker, and doubles as a topping on the final dish. Garnish with fresh cilantro leaves, if desired. 

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Slow-Cooker Chicken with Rosemary & Mushrooms over Linguine

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The classic pairing of shallots and mushrooms gives this easy slow-cooker chicken recipe a timeless quality that's sure to please everyone at your table. Swirling the stock and flour together at the beginning is a pro tip for creating a thick sauce that moistens the final dish and helps all the ingredients come together.

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Slow-Cooker Mediterranean Chicken & Chickpea Soup

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This set-it-and-forget-it slow-cooker recipe simmers away all day so you come home to a warm and healthy dinner the whole family will love. Using bone-in chicken is the key to making rich soup without adding broth. 

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Slow-Cooker Sweet & Spicy Glazed Chicken

<p>You can fully indulge in the sticky-sweetness this slow-cooker chicken dish offers when you know that calories, saturated fat, carbs and sugar are in check.</p>
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You can fully indulge in the sticky-sweetness this slow-cooker chicken dish offers when you know that calories, saturated fat, carbs and sugar are in check.

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Slow-Cooker Charred Chile Verde Chicken

<p>Chile verde is a Mexican green chile sauce made with tomatillos, garlic and hot peppers. Here, the sauce is poured over chicken quarters and infuses them with a sweet spice as the dish slowly cooks. Don't skip charring the vegetables--it's key to opening up their bold flavors and giving the sauce its iconic dark green color. Garnish your slow-cooker salsa verde chicken with thinly sliced jalapeño chiles and fresh thyme sprigs, if desired.</p>
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Chile verde is a Mexican green chile sauce made with tomatillos, garlic and hot peppers. Here, the sauce is poured over chicken quarters and infuses them with a sweet spice as the dish slowly cooks. Don't skip charring the vegetables--it's key to opening up their bold flavors and giving the sauce its iconic dark green color. Garnish your slow-cooker salsa verde chicken with thinly sliced jalapeño chiles and fresh thyme sprigs, if desired.

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Slow-Cooker Butter Chicken

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Browning the chicken and sautéing the aromatics before everything goes into the crock pot is key to building the flavors in our version of this popular curry.

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Slow-Cooker Chipotle Chicken Tacos with Avocado Crema

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A rich, creamy topping made of mashed avocado, sour cream, lime juice and salt takes these spicy slow-cooker chicken tacos to the next level. Lightly toast the tortillas, if desired. Use any leftover avocado cream as a chip dip, and serve with tortilla chips.

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Slow-Cooker Honey-Orange Chicken Drumsticks

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This slow-cooker chicken recipe makes a perfect alternative to standard tomato-based barbecued chicken. Both kids and adults will devour these drumsticks, doused in a honey-sweetened sauce spiked with orange, ginger and garlic. 

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    1 of 20 Slow-Cooker Chicken Cacciatore with Polenta
    2 of 20 Slow-Cooker Chicken & Wild Rice Soup with Asparagus & Peas
    3 of 20 Slow-Cooker Arroz con Pollo (Chicken & Rice)
    4 of 20 Slow-Cooker Chicken Pho
    5 of 20 Slow-Cooker Chicken with Potatoes, Carrots & Herb Sauce
    6 of 20 Slow-Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup Meal-Prep Freezer Pack
    7 of 20 Slow-Cooker Chicken Marsala
    8 of 20 Mediterranean Slow-Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup
    9 of 20 Slow-Cooker Chicken Pot Pie
    10 of 20 Slow-Cooker Chicken & Rice Bowls
    11 of 20 Slow-Cooker Chicken & White Bean Stew
    12 of 20 Slow-Cooker Chicken Enchilada Dip
    13 of 20 Slow-Cooker Chicken Mole with Cilantro Rice
    14 of 20 Slow-Cooker Chicken with Rosemary & Mushrooms over Linguine
    15 of 20 Slow-Cooker Mediterranean Chicken & Chickpea Soup
    16 of 20 Slow-Cooker Sweet & Spicy Glazed Chicken
    17 of 20 Slow-Cooker Charred Chile Verde Chicken
    18 of 20 Slow-Cooker Butter Chicken
    19 of 20 Slow-Cooker Chipotle Chicken Tacos with Avocado Crema
    20 of 20 Slow-Cooker Honey-Orange Chicken Drumsticks

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