Top 10 Easy, Healthy Crock-Pot Chicken Recipes
~ The 10 slow cooker chicken recipes you’ve just gotta try next! Perfect for busy days or when you don’t want to heat up the kitchen, these crock-pot meals are fast, easy, and super healthy! So delicious, and they take just moments to throw together! ~
Summer is grilling season, right? (Well, sure … our friends in places like Southern California and the Florida Keys grill all year, but most of us can only dream of such smoky joy.)
And if summer is grilling season, we bet most people would agree that we can call winter “crock-pot season.” You know … warm, hearty, welcome-home-at-the-end-of-a-long-day soups and chilis and stews.
Our slow cooker recipes have been beyond-popular this winter, and you guys loooooved our recent Top 10 list of crock-pot soups and chilis. We get it – that’s the kind of stuff we want to eat on a frigidly cold winter’s day, too!
But now that spring finally (finally!!!) seems to be lurking around the corner, you might be thinking it’s time to stash that slow cooker for the summer (and start dusting off that grill).
Ah, ah, ah (picture us waggling our fingers at you) … not so fast!
Slow cookers are lifesavers for busy families ALL YEAR! Gretchen has six (six!?!?!?) of them, and we for sure both use ours even through the summer. So great not to have to heat up the kitchen on a hot day or be stuck cooking in the middle of the afternoon when we’d rather be at the farmers’ market or taking the kids to the pool! And for those of you planning some spring break day trips these next couple of weeks … uh huh … you know where we’re going here … your slow cooker will have a lovely meal waiting when you get home, starving after a day of adventure!
So here’s some slow cooker inspiration for you … our top 10 crock-pot chicken recipes from other bloggers across cyberspace.
Just like with all our other top 10 lists, we didn’t just grab the first 10 that came along. Nope – nothing but the best for you, friends (and for our own taste buds!). We really and truly spent hours searching, debating, re-searching and re-debating to select the 10 recipes that are most perfectly THK-ish: healthy, quick and easy … and also so deliciously inviting that we just can’t wait to try them!
So keep those slow cookers humming along, and dinner will be ready in a jiffy!
Crockpot Chicken Mole (with Rice Pilaf) from Liz at Carpé Season
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Crockpot Quinoa Chicken Stew with Pumpkin & Artichokes from Olena at ifoodreal
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Honey Glazed Crockpot Chicken Adobo from Lindsay at Pinch of Yum
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Crock Pot Chicken Cacciatore from Gina at Skinnytaste
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Slow Cooker Thai Chicken from Erin at Well Plated
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Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Casserole from Jen at Yummy Healthy Easy
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Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken from Kelly at Just a Taste
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Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala from Liz at The Lemon Bowl
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Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken from Cathy at Lemon Tree Dwelling
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Crockpot Korean Chicken from Kristen at Slender Kitchen
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While We’re Talking Fave Crock-Pot Chicken Recipes …
- 3-Ingredient Crock-Pot Chicken Tacos
- Crock-Pot North Carolina BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwiches
- Crock-Pot Creamy Chicken Corn Chowder
- Mediterranean Crock-Pot Chicken Taco Bar
- Healthy Crock-Pot Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches
Or, to view even more yummy options, check out ALLLLL Our Best Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes Ever!
SIX slow-cookers?? So, when am I getting invited over? Love this list – so useful and definitely pin-worthy. Especially love the look of that chicken adobo and honey garlic chicken. I’ve just had chicken for dinner but I could quite easily sneak a few more forkfuls of both of these!
Helen, you come on over whenever you want! I’ll make something in the crock-pots (yes, I own 6!), and you bring some of your amazing foods … we can feast!! Hmmm … if I want to make all of the recipes on this list I’ll need to pick up a few more crock-pots. No problem! I don’t mind! Lol! 🙂 ~Gretchen
I love recipe round ups! I am crock pot free for the moment but forwarded this onto my mama who loves to use her crock pot! 🙂 All the recipes look absolutely delicious!
Hi, Ceara! It just means so much to us that you loved this post enough to forward it to your mom! And … ummmmmmm … seriously, girlfriend, you gotta get yourself a crock-pot!!!! 😀 You’ll be surprised how many healthy and even vegetarian and vegan recipes you can create sooooo easily! A couple of cookbooks that I find totally inspiring in that regard are “The Gourmet Vegetarian Slow Cooker” by Lynn Alley and “The Vegan Slow Cooker” by Kathy Hester. Yum!!!! ~Shelley
Thanks for including the chicken mole! I’m glad you enjoyed it! Definitely pinning like 6 of these for the future – great collection!
Hi, Liz! You are so super-welcome! Every single one of your recipes is amazing, beautifully photographed and totally inspiring! We’re thrilled to be able to feature another one! 😀 ~G&S
Thank you so much for including my recipe in this wonderful roundup!
Olena, you are so very welcome! You know we just love your blog and your fabulous recipes! So happy to be able to showcase another of your wonderful creations! 😀 ~G&S
What a great recipe roundup! Loving all these chicken slow cooker ideas!!!
Thanks so much, Chris! Yeah … I haven’t even eaten breakfast yet, and I’m scrolling through these again, pretty much just drooling on my keyboard and wondering which one I oughta make next! 😀 ~Shelley