Healthy and Delicious Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes for Your Crockpot (2024)

Fall is fun and busy. School and sports alone keep us busy and stretched thin. These 8 healthy slow cooker chicken recipes are going to keep it delicious, fresh, and simple for your busy life.

Fall is well underway. The leaves are changing, the nights are cold, and the schedules are full! Sending the kids to school only frees up your schedule a bit. And if you happen to homeschool like us it really only makes the days MORE busy!

With the cooler weather and the swamped schedules it’s the absolute perfect time to pull out those slow cookers and rock out some delicious healthy meals in minimal time.

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Chicken is an affordable and healthy protein source

I really love the versatility of a Crockpot. I’ve learned in the past couple years that you can literally prepare anything in one! Desserts, drinks, and of course your main dish!

I’ve found handfuls of pretty easy, healthy, whole food, chicken slow cooker recipes that are all flavorful, unique, and ethnic. There’s absolutely no reason a chicken meal need to be boring. Chicken has the wonderful versatility of absorbing almost any flavor with success and creating and entirely new dish to keep meals creative and full of flavor.

PLUS chicken is really affordable when compared to other meats. Steak prices have skyrocketed in the past few years! Your muscles need protein and these healthy creative meals are ALL a must try this fall!

1. Crockpot Chicken and Quinoa Chili

2. Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken & Veggies

From: Damn Delicious

This recipe is simple enough to even please a picky eater (like my oldest) but has a wonderful healthy flavorful base including but not limited to honey, soy sauce, and garlic! This recipe is loaded with flavor and veggies and I have to say it, “Damn Delicious!”

3. Healthy Slow Cooker Buffalo Sweet Potatoes

From: Well Plated

For this tasty recipe you will be cooking the delicious chicken topping for your loaded potatoes in the slow cooker and the sweet potatoes on the side. To be honest, this recipe would be delicious on ANY type of potato. It just screams for a night of football or to be made ahead and brought tailgating. Just an idea!

4. Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

From: Chef Savvy

5. Crockpot White Bean Chili

From: Well Plated

Ok you guessed it, I LOVE chili! This simple dump and go recipe has the perfect combination of flavors! Green chilies, white beans, and fresh cilantro. White bean chili is often overlooked and it’s so good! White beans are really healthy and often pack a bit more protein than your typical chili beans. Garnish with fresh limes and no one can turn down a bowl of THIS recipe this fall!

6. Slow Cooker Garlic Parm Chicken

From: Delish

This tasty recipe is a filling whole food recipe sure to keep you full and warm inside this season. The combination of slow roasted chicken, red potatoes, and parmesan is a delectable mix. Throw this recipe together in your slow cooker for one happy family meal tonight!

7. Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken and Vegetables

From: The Recipe Critic

You don’t have to be a recipe critic to know this recipe is a winner. It easily dresses up simple chicken and veggies with a delectable blend of brown sugar and balsamic vinegar for the perfect combination of tangy and sweet. The sauce absorbs well into the veggies, chicken, and potatoes to make a cheap and simple meal absolutely spectacular!

8. Skinny Slow Cooker Kung Pao Chicken

From: The Recipe Critic

A lighter healthy twist on traditional Kung Pao chicken that you can make in the slow cooker! I LOVE Alyssa’s recipes, you should definitely look around her site! This chicken takes a little more preparation than your typical dump and go but it’s well worth it! A tasty and healthy version of this popular Chinese dish with defiantly liven up dinner tonight.

And that wraps up the most mouthwatering slow cooker chicken recipe roundup I could pull together for you tonight!

I hope you love all of these amazing recipes and will pin this for later! Don’t forget to stop by The Bomb Diggity Slow Cooker Soup Recipes for my favorite (and most popular) slow cooker recipes of all! Plus follow that up with Vegetarian Slow Cooker Soup Recipes!

More Resources For You:

I have available a printable Ingredient Replacement Guide

Because you don’t have to eliminate your family favorites to move in a healthier eating direction! You simply need to be aware of ingredients and with this substitution guide you can still have all of favorites! Just slightly altered to add in nutrients and eliminate empty calories and bad fats.

ALSO FREE is a Healthy Mom’s Snack Checklist

With this free printable checklist you will always have ideas for healthy, satisfying, protein packed sncak on hand. You deserve more than munching on leftover goldfish and pizza crusts between meals. (I’ve been there!) This healthy snack checklist will ensure that you always have the healthy snack on hand that you and your kids deserve.

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Healthy and Delicious Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes for Your Crockpot (2024)

FAQs

Is it healthy to cook chicken in slow cooker? ›

Research conducted by USDA FSIS indicates it's safe to cook large cuts of meat and poultry in a slow cooker. Follow the manufacturer's recipes and safety guidelines. Start clean. Start with clean hands, utensils surfaces and a clean cooker.

Is it OK to put raw chicken in slow cooker? ›

Yes, you can put raw chicken in a slow cooker! Slow cookers and Crock-Pots are designed to cook raw meats. The direct heat from the pot, lengthy cooking time and steam created from the tightly covered container destroys bacteria, making slow cooking safe. You can put frozen chicken in a slow cooker, too!

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What makes chicken rubbery in crockpot? ›

In addition, chicken breast has less fat and can become dry (chewy or rubbery) if cooked for too long. Without moisture, the protein fibers in the chicken become elastic. Included with each meal is a set of instructions to help you cook the meals.

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How to keep chicken moist in the crockpot? ›

If the chicken is cooked too long, it will become dry (even if you use broth or water) and tough. That means the best way to keep chicken from drying out in a crockpot is to stop cooking it as soon as it reaches the proper internal temperature of 165 degrees F.

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Should chicken be covered in liquid in slow cooker? ›

Place your chicken breasts in the bowl of a crock pot. Pour water over the chicken breasts so that it just barely covers them. Sprinkle the chicken breasts with plenty of salt and pepper. Cover your crock pot and cook chicken breasts on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.

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What vegetables should not be added to a slow cooker? ›

Tender vegetables

Vegetables such as peas, asparagus and peppers can become a flavorless, mushy mess in a slow cooker.

Is it better to cook chicken on high or low in the crockpot? ›

For optimal results, it's generally recommended to cook chicken on the low setting in a crockpot. This slower cooking method allows the chicken to become more tender and absorb flavors, resulting in a juicier and more flavorful dish compared to using the high setting.

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Does chicken get more tender the longer you slow cook it? ›

Yes, chicken breast will become softer and more tender the longer it is cooked, provided it is cooked at a low enough temperature. If it is cooked at too high of a temperature, the chicken breast will become dry and tough.

Can you overcook chicken in a slow cooker? ›

The answer is yes, but you might not want to. Overcooked chicken tends to be dry and unappetizing. The slow cooker is a forgiving environment but even so, 8 hours or more is a long time for chicken to cook.

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Is 3 hours in a slow cooker enough for chicken? ›

For a whole chicken – Place it in your slow cooker breast side down. Cover with the lid and cook on High for around 4-5 hours or Low for 6-8 hours. For bone-in pieces - Arrange chicken pieces in a single layer in the slow cooker. Cover with the lid and cook on High for around 3-4 hours or Low for 4-6 hours.