Slow Cooker Pizza Chicken
This easy crockpot pizza chicken recipe is a perfect any-night-of-the-week dish. Tender chicken smothered in pizza sauce, shredded cheese and your choice of pizza toppings.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time4 hours hrs
Total Time4 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
Course: Brunch, dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crockpot pizza chicken, easy chicken dinner, easy pizza chicken, slow cooker pizza chicken recipe
Servings: 6
Calories: 186kcal
Large spoon
cheese shredder
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts and 4 thighs Or, if you prefer all breasts or all thighs, those work too.
- 24 oz pizza or marinara sauce about one cup per breast or half a cup per thigh
- 2-3 cups shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese amount to your liking
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- pizza toppings ( pepperoni, mushrooms, etc)
Spread a thick layer of sauce on bottom of slow cooker
Place 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts and 4 thighs on top of sauce
Sprinkle 1 tablespoon oregano and 1 teaspoon garlic powder over chicken pieces
Spread another thick layer of sauce on top of chicken
Top with 2-3 cups shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese
Place pizza toppings ( pepperoni, mushrooms, etc) on some or all of the chicken pieces
Cook on low for 4-5 hours or high for 2-3 hours
Recipe adapted from Rachelcooks.com
nutritional information is based on pizza chicken without any toppings.
You can use all chicken breasts or thighs, based on your preference.
See above write up for serving and storing suggestions.
Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 816mg | Potassium: 521mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 769IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 220mg | Iron: 2mg