Slow Cooker Mediterranean Chicken
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Slow-cooker Mediterranean Chicken is made with olives and sun-dried tomatoes for a hearty, easy-to-make dinner. You will love how the briny olives combine with the sun-dried tomatoes, adding a hint of sweetness. The result is tender chicken topped with a seriously flavored chunky sauce; this recipe will be one of your new favorites!
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How to make Mediterranean chicken recipe
Prepare the ingredients: Slice the olives, measure and chop the garlic and onions.
STEP 1. Place chicken breasts into the slow cooker. Top the chicken breasts with sun-dried tomatoes, olives, garlic, and onions on top of the chicken.
STEP 2. Add oregano and pour in the broth.
STEP 4. Cover the slow cooker and cook the chicken on low for 3 hours.
Tips & Tricks
- Spray the slow cooker with a little bit of cooking spray or spread a small amount of olive oil in the crockpot to keep the chicken from sticking and easy cleanup!
- Sear in extra flavor by quickly browning the chicken breasts in a hot skillet on top of the stove
Serving suggestions
Serve Mediterranean chicken with a side of your favorite roasted vegetables or green beans alongside mashed potatoes, orzo pasta, rice, zucchini noodles, cauliflower rice, or a hunk of crusty bread.
How to store and reheat leftovers
This is the kind of recipe that tastes even better the next day, so don’t worry about having leftovers because they are just as delicious.
- Store leftover Slow Cooker Mediterranean Chicken in the refrigerator for up to four days in an airtight container.
- Reheat leftover chicken in the oven covered at 350°F degrees f until it is heated through, or on the stovetop over low heat. You may need to add a splash of water, wine or broth to prevent the sauce from burning.
Recipe variations
Customize your Mediterranean Crockpot Chicken with these easy and tasty variations.
- Add-ins – Add more flavor during the last 30 minutes of cooking and add any combination of 1/2 cup of quartered artichoke hearts, 1/4 cup roasted red bell peppers, 1/4 cup capers, a dash of lemon zest.
- Meat – Swap the chicken for a one-pound pork tenderloin or tender boneless pork chops for an equally delicious meal.
- Spicy – Add a kick with 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes or 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper.
- Cheese – Just before serving sprinkle the chicken with a little feta cheese.
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Recipe FAQs
Yes, you can! To make Mediterranean chicken in a pressure cooker, you would follow the same steps as above, up to the cooking time.
To cook it, set the Pressure cooker to high pressure and cook for 10 minutes. Slow-release the pressure, remove the chicken, thicken the sauce and serve.
Yes, you can! Set the slow cooker on a high setting and cook for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Check the temperature of the chicken before serving, which should be at least 165 degrees.
Yes, you can replace boneless chicken breasts with boneless chicken breasts, but you will need to increase the cooking time by 30 to 45 minutes longer. Use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature which should be at least 165 degrees f.
Just before serving slow-cooker Mediterranean chicken, remove the chicken pieces from the crockpot and mix a slurry of 1 tablespoon of flour with 1/2 cup water. Gradually stir the slurry into the sauce in the slow cooker to thicken the sauce and serve it over the chicken.
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Slow Cooker Mediterranean ChickenIngredients
- 3/4 cup chopped onion about 1 small to medium-sized onion
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 pound boneless chicken breasts or thighs
- 3/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes roughly chopped
- 3/4 cup kalamata olives sliced in half
- 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons flour dissolved in 1 tablespoon water optional
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients: Chop the onion, garlic, olives and sun-dried tomatoes.3/4 cup chopped onion, 2 cloves garlic, 3/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, 3/4 cup kalamata olives
- Add the chicken to the slow-cooker1 pound boneless chicken breasts or thighs
- Top the chicken with sun-dried tomatoes, olives, garlic and onions.3/4 cup chopped onion, 2 cloves garlic, 3/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, 3/4 cup kalamata olives
- Add the oregano and broth1 cup chicken broth, 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
- Cover and cook on low for 3 hours; remove the chicken breasts from the slow cooker and set them aside
- Mix flour and water together and whisk it into the liquid in the slow-cooker until the liquid thickens.1 1/2 teaspoons flour dissolved in 1 tablespoon water
- Add the chicken back to the slow cooker and keep warm.
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