Crock Pot Greek Inspired Chicken Recipes

SLOW COOKER GREEK CHICKEN

Steps:

• Lightly coat a 5-quart or larger slow cooker with nonstick spray. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper, then place it in the hot pan, seasoned side down. Let brown on the first side for 1 to 2 minutes until golden, then flip and brown on the other side for 1 additional minute. If your skillet isn't large enough to fit all of the chicken pieces, work in batches so that the chicken does not overlap. Transfer the chicken to the slow cooker.
• Arrange the peppers, olives, and onions around the chicken (do not place on top).
• In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the red wine vinegar, garlic, honey, oregano, and thyme. Pour over the chicken and vegetables. Cover and cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hours on high or 3 to 4 hours on low, until the chicken is cooked through and the center reaches 165 degrees F. Serve warm, sprinkled with feta and fresh herbs.

CROCK POT CHICKEN - GREEK STYLE

Steps:

• Night before dinner, place potatoes in large Ziploc bag with olive oil and toss well. (You can skip this if you really need to and put oil on top after the seasonings.).
• Rinse chicken in cold water and shake off excess water but don't dry. Place in bowl with garlic (yes, the ingredients were right, bulb, not clove) and oregano and toss.
• Put potatoes on bottom of cooker. Add chicken, followed by the onions. Add water and lemon juice. Sprinkle with seasonings.
• Cook on high 5-6 hours or low 8-9 hours.

GREEK CROCK POT CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Combine chicken and flour; toss to coat evenly.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; brown chicken until golden. (Note: I actually did this step in the crock pot, as my crock pot has a rice cooker function that gets hot enough to brown.).
• Place browned chicken in crock pot. Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting up to 8 hours or 4 - 5 hours on high.

CROCK POT GREEK CHICKEN AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in the bottom of crock pot (top potatoes with carrots, if using).
• Top with Chicken breasts.
• Combine the remaining ingredients and pour over the chicken and potatoes.
• Cook on the low setting for 10-12 hours.

CROCK-POT GREEK INSPIRED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken breast cubes in bottom of crock-pot. Top with diced tomatoes, chopped black olives, mushroom pieces, frozen spinach, and Greek dressing.
• Set crock-pot to low and cook for 4 hours.
• Boil water and add whole wheat pasta, cook through, and drain. Top pasta with greek chicken mixture, and cheese sprinkled over top if desired.

CROCK POT GREEK CHICKEN

Steps:

• Load all ingredients into except feta cheese into slow cooker. Set on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4-6 hours.
• Sprinkle feta cheese over individual portions when serving, or mix it in just before serving.