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Slow Cooker Mediterranean Chicken With Artichokes

Slow cooker Mediterranean chicken is a delicious and easy one-pot meal. Filled with the tasty combination of olives, tomatoes, lemons, and garlic, this dish will disappear quickly.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 10 minutes
Course: dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: crockpot mediterranean chicken with artichokes, mediterranean chicken, slow cooker mediterranean chicken
Servings: 6
Calories: 322kcal
Author: The Lazy slow cooker

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 - 4 chicken breasts, boneless skinless or 6-8 boneless thighs - cut into bite sized chunks
  • 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 cup olives, pitted green or kalamata
  • 14 oz jar roasted red peppers drained
  • 14 oz jar artichoke hearts, quartered drained
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 1 lemon juiced (about 3 tablespoons)
  • 2 teaspoon dried oregeno
  • 2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • capers optional
  • feta cheese crumbles optional

Instructions

  • cut chicken into approximately 2" chunks and place in slow cooker
    3 - 4 chicken breasts, boneless skinless
  • add all remaining ingredients into slow cooker, other than capers and feta cheese, and stir to combine
    28 oz can crushed tomatoes, 1 cup olives, pitted, 14 oz jar roasted red peppers, 14 oz jar artichoke hearts, quartered, ½ cup chicken broth, 1 lemon, 2 teaspoon dried oregeno, 2 teaspoon dried basil, 1 teaspoon dried dill, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • cook on low for 4-6 hours depending on you slow cooker. Use a meat thermometer to confirm that chicken is fully cooked prior to serving. Chicken is considered safe to eat when it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
  • oncefully cooked, top with feta cheese and capers and serve promptly
    capers, feta cheese crumbles

Notes

Notes:
I like to use a combination of pitted green and kalamata olives in this recipe.  But, if you have a preference of one over the other, that works too.
Nutritional information has been calculated based on the use of chicken breast and without feta cheese and caper topping.  
Please refer to post above for details about how to best slow cooker chicken.  

Nutrition

Calories: 322kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 1910mg | Potassium: 1042mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1446IU | Vitamin C: 68mg | Calcium: 132mg | Iron: 4mg
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