Description
This Slow Cooker Greek Chicken recipe is a flavorful and easy-to-make meal featuring tender chicken breasts or thighs simmered with traditional Greek herbs, garlic, lemon juice, and onions. Slowly cooked to perfection, this dish offers juicy, aromatic chicken perfect for shredding and serving with your favorite sides for a wholesome Mediterranean-inspired dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken and Vegetables
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
Marinade and Seasoning
- 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: Prepare all ingredients by thinly slicing the onion and mincing the garlic cloves. Gather the chicken, herbs, and other ingredients to streamline the cooking process.
- Place Chicken and Onion: Place the chicken breasts or thighs evenly across the bottom of the slow cooker. Layer the thinly sliced onions on top of the chicken to infuse flavor as it cooks.
- Mix Marinade: In a small bowl, whisk together the chicken broth, fresh lemon juice, minced garlic, olive oil, dried oregano, dried thyme, sea salt, and black pepper until fully combined to create a savory Greek-inspired marinade.
- Pour Marinade: Pour the prepared marinade evenly over the chicken and onions in the slow cooker, ensuring the chicken is well-coated with the flavorful liquid.
- Cook: Cover the slow cooker with its lid and cook on LOW setting for 5 to 6 hours or on HIGH setting for 3 to 4 hours, until the chicken is tender and reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (75°C).
- Shred Chicken: Once cooked, use two forks to shred the chicken directly in the slow cooker. This allows the chicken to soak up the juices and flavors for a moist, tender texture.
- Serve: Serve the shredded chicken warm with your choice of sides such as rice, roasted vegetables, or a fresh Greek salad for a complete meal.
Notes
- For more intense flavor, marinate the chicken in the mixture for an hour before placing it in the slow cooker.
- Chicken thighs provide more moisture and richness, while chicken breasts are leaner.
- Adjust seasoning to taste, especially salt and pepper, depending on your preference.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months.
- Check the chicken’s temperature with a meat thermometer to ensure it’s fully cooked.
