25 Chicken Slow Cooker Recipes (2024)

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August 11, 2015 by Susan Bewley

Do you ever have days where you just don’t feel like cooking? For us, August has traditionally been a very busy month, especially with it being Daniel’s birthday and work for both of us. While I would love to say I cook a fancy meal after a busy day, it usually ends in us eating out, which isn’t good for either of our weight loss plans. Rather than spend the money (and calories) on fast food, we have decided to spend more time with my trusty slow cooker. Even though I use it a lot during the winter, I rarely think to use it during the summer. This has all changed with us deciding we are eating in more.

Of course, with us eating in more, I have had to go searching for new slow cooker recipes, since some of our favorites were a bit worn out earlier this year. After a bit of searching and talking to our friends, I found 25 recipes that sounded good to us and we thought you would enjoy too. Since we have a freezer full of Zaycon chicken (btw, if you have a chest freezer, I consider this a must – their breasts are HUGE) I am focusing now on chicken recipes for the slow cooker. Feel free to tell us what you think of our list of these 25 Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes below!


Italian Chicken Soup	Creamy Chicken Stew	Buffalo Chicken Blue Cheese Cabbage Bowl	3-Ingredient Creamy Taco Chicken
Roasted (Whole) Chicken and Root Vegetables	Chicken Nacho Taquitos	Bruschetta Chicken	Sweet & Spicy BBQ Chicken
Chicken and Dumplings	Salsa Verde Chicken	Chicken and Rice	Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup
Drunken BBQ Chicken Wings	Chicken Noodle Soup	Honey-Soy Chicken Drumettes	Chicken and Stuffing
Chicken Caesar Pitas	Lemon Thyme Chicken	Cashew Chicken	Chicken Chili
Chicken Teriyaki	Fiesta Chicken	Buffalo Chicken Taquitos	Creamy Chicken Corn Chowder
Cinnamon Garlic Chicken and Vegetables

AboutSusan Bewley

Susan Bewley is a professional writer who has been writing content online & in print format for over 10 years. As well, she is an alumni of the University of Louisville with a Masters Degree in Special Education. When not working as an online business consultant or ghost writing, she can be found writing on Budget Earth, on her own novel, or working with various entities in the pet industry.

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rochelle haynes says
August 11, 2015 at 7:47 am
Love to try these looks good
lisa says
August 11, 2015 at 11:48 am
I love using the slow cooker, it’s more forgiving than the oven. One of my favorites is the chicken with Stove Top stuffing and cream of (whatever) soup. Throw in a few ingredients, turn on the heat and forget it.
V33JG says
August 11, 2015 at 5:03 pm
Thank you so much for sharing this! Slow cookers are such a life saver for so many moms/wives!
Pamela Gurganus says
August 11, 2015 at 5:31 pm
I love chicken and I’m always running out of different ideas of how to prepare it. Living in Florida, I also love to cook in my slow cooker…especially during the hotter summer months! I’m really looking forward to trying some of these recipes. Thank you for sharing!
Margot C says
August 11, 2015 at 6:53 pm
Thanks so much! I have a new slow cooker that has a temperature probe. I love it on hot summer days (not using the oven)
Terri S says
August 11, 2015 at 7:02 pm
I love my slow cooker and I love chicken. Thank you for putting all these recipes in one place,
Sarah L says
August 11, 2015 at 9:03 pm
Crock pots are good for summer. Keeps your stove off. Thanks for the recipes.
Wes says
August 11, 2015 at 9:48 pm
Oh yea. Those chicken Caesar wraps look fab. Bookmarking that recipe.
M.Clark says
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August 11, 2015 at 10:44 pm
Yum! Everything looks so delicious. I’d love to try the Slow Cooker Honey-Soy Chicken Drumettes and the Crock-Pot Creamy Chicken Corn Chowder. Thank you for sharing these links.
Jayne says
August 11, 2015 at 11:11 pm
That top recipe for the Slow Cooker Italian Chicken Soup looks tasty.
I bet it would be great when the fall weather finally hits us here. A nice twist on a comfort food.
seem says
August 12, 2015 at 4:23 am
i don’t know what’s better than a recipe that can be done in one pot only.
i love it.. i love it all..
Kimberly K says
August 12, 2015 at 9:12 am
These look great! I can’t wait to try them!
RANDY FULGHAM says
August 12, 2015 at 11:38 am
i use my slow-cooker about 3 times a week–so i am always looking for recipes on blogs
Patricia Delgado says
August 12, 2015 at 1:07 pm
Always on the look out for easy quick and affordable meals thanks for sharing!
Barbara Youngren says
August 12, 2015 at 4:20 pm
I’m always looking for good slow cooker recipes. These look great!
Kimberly M. says
August 12, 2015 at 9:20 pm
Oh my gosh how I love slow cookers and I love chicken. Just looking at some of the pictures makes my mouth water. I love finding new recipes and really love that you can make these in a slow cooker. How easy is that.
Elizabeth H. says
August 12, 2015 at 10:23 pm
Wow, I really like my slow cooker. I enjoyed reading through the recipes. I like to get new slow cooker recipes. Very simple to make!
Michele Ash says
August 13, 2015 at 1:00 am
Thank you so very much for sharing your 25 Chicken Slow Cooker Recipes with all of us! Some of these recipes sound and look so Yummy!!! I love the Chicken and Dumplings and the Chicken Corn Chowder recipes! These are terrific! Even though my husband does not like Chicken at all, the kids and I do! It’s easier for me to make Chicken meals in the winter months, especially if there are leftovers for the hubby! Thanks again for sharing all these delicious recipes! I truly do appreciate it! Thanks again! Michele 🙂
Linda Manns Linneman says
August 13, 2015 at 4:21 pm
These sound like some great chicken recipes. We eat alot of chicken at our house so I will give some of these a try. Thank you for sharing
Sandra Watts says
August 13, 2015 at 8:43 pm
This is one of my favorite way of doing cooking in the summer when I can’t get to a grill that is.
Sherry Jennings says
August 14, 2015 at 4:14 pm
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Crock-pots are my favorite to make anything in especially chicken recipes. These look yummy
john hutchens says
August 14, 2015 at 7:22 pm
I love cooking in my slow cooker. It is very nice to come home to a hot meal ready to eat. This is a great recipe collection for chicken meals.
Sue M. says
August 14, 2015 at 8:07 pm
I always like using the crock pots in the summer instead of being in front of a hot stove. These recipes look great, thanks for sharing them!
Lisa Ward says
August 14, 2015 at 8:49 pm
So many new recipes to try in the crock pot definitely want to try the bbq wings !
Alicia Boarts says
August 14, 2015 at 10:10 pm
These look great, especially need them with school starting next week
Andrea Williams says
August 15, 2015 at 4:24 pm
Can’t wait to try some of these. We love chicken and I love easy recipes.
Michele Ash says
August 15, 2015 at 9:44 pm
I checked out a few recipes today and I absolutely love them! I checked out the Chicken Noodle Soup and the Chicken Corn Chowder Recipes! WOW! These sound pretty easy and oh so tasty! Thanks again for sharing these 25 Chicken Slow Cooker Recipes with all of us!!!! I truly do appreciate it so much! Thanks again! Michele 🙂
Melissa S says
August 16, 2015 at 12:35 pm
I love my crock pot. I would love to try the honey and soy slow cooker chicken drumettes. I think my family would really like them.
Debbie Welchert says
August 16, 2015 at 1:20 pm
What a lot of great chicken recipes that I can try out on my family. There are a few I’m sure they will love.
Rusty H says
August 16, 2015 at 6:35 pm
Now these are recipes I can sink my teeth into. I’m gonna have to give several of these a try.
lisa says
August 17, 2015 at 11:16 am
I have been looking for a good chicken Dijon recipe. Years ago there was a dry packet mix that made the best sauce ever. I’ve tried a couple of recipes and they didn’t quite taste right.
Jerry Marquardt says
August 17, 2015 at 2:27 pm
With autumn approaching, I am going to be using the slow cooker a lot more, I am glad that you shared these 25 extraordinary recipes. I am going to start really soon with the Bruschetta Chicken.
Trish F says
August 17, 2015 at 4:41 pm
Oh wow, thanks for sharing these recipes. I’m always looking for new ways with chicken. I’ve been using my slow cooker all year especially in the summer. Who wants to be stuck in a hot kitchen on a hot day.
Sarah C says
August 18, 2015 at 11:27 am
These sound so good
Nataile Brown says
August 22, 2015 at 5:59 pm
Thanks for sharing these delicious & easy recipes. I love slow-cooker chicken dishes. 🙂
Saundra M says
August 22, 2015 at 10:25 pm
Some of these sound so good. Thanks!
Claudia says
August 28, 2015 at 6:51 pm
We have a slow cooker that I must say has been used only a handful of times. It tuck away underneath one of the kitchen cabinets. After seeing all these recipes I must take it out and get to cooking. The recipes look like they are going to taste delicious
Carol L says
August 29, 2015 at 7:21 am
These are awesome. I’ve run out of ways to make chicken lately. My family could live on chicken alone. 🙂 I’d like to try the Crockpot chicken stew an Chicken corn chowder. Thanks for sharing.
Carol L
Mia Fitzgerald says
August 31, 2015 at 7:54 pm
Thanks for sharing. I could always use more crockpot recipes.Those meals look delicious.
lisa says
September 2, 2015 at 11:53 am
I have a chicken recipe that my husband loves. One day I decided to have chicken, but was bored with the same old thing. I had alot of vegetables that needed to be used or tossed. I took what was on hand, threw them in a pot with the chicken. I added spices and tomato sauce, crushed and paste. It is really good which is odd because I rarely cook. A lucky mistake I suppose.
lisa says
September 23, 2015 at 12:15 pm
Today I’m making a Cajun chicken and rice. It’s a Zatarain boxed mix, but it’s very tasty. It’s odd that the price of boneless, skinless chicken breast is lower per pound than ground beef is.
Lula Ruger says
September 27, 2015 at 5:45 pm
I love slow cooker recipies it makes dinner so easy thanks for the post
Jana Williams says
October 1, 2015 at 3:44 pm
Hi how are you today, I hope you are having a Terrific Thursday? I am so Happy to see the Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes because Although these Recipes require more cook time, they are actually really easy to make! I also want to Thank You for having Vegetarian Recipe options b/c Chicken and Fish are the only meats I will eat, the rest of the time I am eating Veggies! So it’s Nice of you to think of everything with your recipe offerings, I really appreciate it! The Chicken Wings do look Yummy and I might check those out! Thanks and Have a Blessed Day!
Dana Matthews says
October 9, 2015 at 10:35 am
What a great selection of recipes! Bookmarking for later!
Nicole Carter says
October 13, 2015 at 8:22 pm
I absolutely love slow cooker recipes! How easy is it to throw a bunch of stuff in a pot and forget about it!? That chicken in the first picture looks to die for!
JANE Ritz says
November 17, 2015 at 8:18 am
I would love to get this book. I love chicken and we eat a lot of it, I also love using the crockpot. It makes life easier. Thanks for sharing!
tiffany dayton says
November 16, 2016 at 6:22 pm
Thank you for all the great chicken recipes. I love to cook in my slow cooker.And for all the other recipes for a slow cooker.

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How to cook large amounts of chicken? ›

Simply add your seasoned chicken to the slow cooker with a bit of chicken broth or water, set it to low heat, and let it cook for about 4-6 hours. Grilling is another tasty option, especially during the summer months.

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Cover your crock pot and cook chicken breasts on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 3-4 hours. Chicken is done when the internal temp reaches 165 degrees F. Use chicken in your favorite recipes. Perfect for shredding!

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For a whole chicken – Place it in your slow cooker breast side down. Cover with the lid and cook on High for around 4-5 hours or Low for 6-8 hours. For bone-in pieces - Arrange chicken pieces in a single layer in the slow cooker. Cover with the lid and cook on High for around 3-4 hours or Low for 4-6 hours.

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A good rule of thumb is to plan on about 1/2 pound of meat per person. For chicken, you will want to plan on about 1 pound per person if it is the main dish, and 1/2 pound per person if it is just one part of a larger meal.

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In addition, chicken breast has less fat and can become dry (chewy or rubbery) if cooked for too long. Without moisture, the protein fibers in the chicken become elastic.

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