Lazy Slow Cooker Tomato Basil Chicken

a bowl of finished tomato basil chicken with a blue rim

5 from 5 votes

Lazy Slow Cooker Tomato Basil Chicken

Deliciously light, this crockpot tomato and basil chicken dish makes for a fabulous meal, any time of the day. Great served over rice, riced cauliflower or mashed potato!

Prep Time15

Cook Time5

Total Time5 15

Course: Brunch, Dessert, lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: crockpot chicken and corn soup, slow cooker chicken and corn soup, tomato basil chicken

Servings: servings

Calories: 210kcal

Author: The Lazy slow cooker

Equipment

3.5 qt slow cooker or larger
measuring spoons and cups
slow cooker liner (optional)
spoons and knives

Ingredients

1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
2 14.5 oz cans diced tomato with juices
½ cup chopped onion
½ cup chicken broth
¼ cup fresh, chopped basil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
½ teaspoon garlic salt
½ teaspoon dried basil
¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Instructions

place chicken breasts into pot
1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
add all remaining ingredients and spoon over chicken
2 14.5 oz cans diced tomato with juices, ½ cup chopped onion, ½ cup chicken broth, ¼ cup fresh, chopped basil, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, ½ teaspoon garlic salt, ½ teaspoon dried basil, ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
cover and cook on low for 4 hours (confirm chicken is cooked through using a meat thermometer. Chicken is safe to eat when it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F)
remove chicken, cut into chunks, return to slow cooker and stir to mix.
serve promptly

Notes

all nutritional information is based on the use of chicken breasts.

chicken is considered safe to eat once it reaches an internal temperature of 165℉

Nutrition