Slow Cooker Greek Chicken
With only a handful of simple ingredients you can make a delicious Slow Cooker Greek Chicken dinner the whole family will love!
Servings: 5
Equipment
- Small bowl
- Whisk
Ingredients
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp fresh lemon zest
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice or bottled
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 2 lbs chicken breast cubed
Optional toppings:
- Pita bread
- Diced red onion
- Diced cucumber
- Olives
- Feta cheese
Instructions
- To a bowl add in the yogurt, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper whisk well.
- Add the chicken into the bottom of the slow cooker add in ⅓ of the greek yogurt sauce in the slow cooker. (Refrigerate the rest for later)
- Stir to coat the chicken in the sauce in the slow cooker.
- Cover with a lid and let the chicken and cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 5-6 until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
- Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and place onto a plate. Discard the cooking liquid in the slow cooker. Shred the chicken with two forks. Add the chicken back to the slow cooker, then pour over ⅓ cup of the reserved Greek sauce marinade, tossing to coat. Cook on low for 5 more minutes.
- Serve over pita with diced veggies with the remaining ⅓ cup Greek sauce marinade on top or for dipping on the side.
Nutrition
Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 118mg | Sodium: 690mg | Potassium: 746mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 59IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1mg
