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Easy slow cooker Greek chicken

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!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 5 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 5
Calories 236 kcal

Equipment

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: 236kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 43gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 118mgSodium: 690mgPotassium: 746mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 59IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 1mg
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