Description
A friendly, comforting weeknight dish featuring tender, lemony chicken simmering with tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, garlic, and kalamata olives for a full-flavored meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup kalamata olives
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- In a large crockpot, add the chicken breasts and pour the chicken broth over them.
- Add the cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, garlic, olives, oregano, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on low for 360–480 minutes or on high for 180–240 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
- Once done, shred the chicken with two forks and mix everything well.
- Serve hot, garnished with fresh parsley.
Notes
For a thicker sauce, transfer desired amount to a saucepan and simmer to reduce for 5–10 minutes. If using frozen chicken, add an extra 45–60 minutes on low.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 360 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow-Cooking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Greek, crockpot, chicken, Mediterranean, easy dinner, slow cooker, family meal