Slow Cooker Italian Chicken
In this slow cooker Italian chicken recipe, chicken breasts are cooked with diced tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, herbs and spices for a flavorful, healthy dinner perfect for busy nights!
Servings: 6 Servings
Cost: $8
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breasts* (boneless, skinless)
- 30 oz diced tomatoes
- ½ cup onion (finely chopped)
- 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons sun dried tomatoes (packed in oil)
- 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- Serve with parmesan cheese and chopped fresh basil (Optional)
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients except for chicken in the container of a slow cooker and stir to combine.
- Add chicken breasts and turn to coat.
- Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.
- You can serve it two ways:
- Whole chicken breasts. Simply remove the breasts from the slow cooker and serve with extra sauce from the slow cooker.
- Shred the chicken in the last hour of cooking, then let it continue cooking in the sauce until cook time is over and you’re ready to serve.
- Top with parmesan cheese and serve over noodles.
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Notes
Note on Chicken: 2 pounds of chicken breasts is usually 4 to 6 breasts depending on size. If your breasts are larger, slice them thin, into smaller servings.
Ingredient Substitution Notes
- Chicken breasts. you can substitute legs or thighs if you'd like.
- Diced tomatoes. I suggest plain tomatoes, but an Italian-flavored variety or fire-roasted are both great choices.
- Onion. white, yellow and red onions all work well.
- Balsamic vinegar. Make sure to use a high quality balsamic vinegar in this recipe. It should be thick (not watery), naturally sweet and pour like molasses.
- Italian seasoning. You can substitute fresh herbs for the dried Italian seasoning, if you prefer. I suggest fresh basil, fresh oregano, and fresh parsley.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.33lb | Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 399mg | Potassium: 950mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 290IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 2mg