Healthy Crockpot Chicken Recipes {5 Ways}

These Healthy Crockpot Chicken Recipes are perfect for meal prep – dump in all the ingredients then set it and forget it!

Healthy Crockpot Chicken Recipes

Looking for an easy and hands-off dinner idea? These healthy crockpot chicken recipes are where it’s at! The slow cooker is one of my favourite meal prep tools when I want to just dump everything in a pot, set it and forget it. I rounded up some of my favourite crockpot recipes that will make meal prep and dinnertime a breeze.

The ingredients in all of these slow cooker recipes are very basic – you might even have some of them in your fridge or pantry already. Most of the sauces you’ll marinate the chicken in have less than 5 ingredients. From there, you can serve your crockpot chicken with a couple of veggies and any type of starch. Trust me, these meals are super easy to throw together and are so good.

Ingredients and substitutions

• Chicken breasts – you can also try making these recipes with boneless skinless chicken thighs.

Coconut curry chicken

• Curry powder – make your own using a blend of cumin, coriander, chili powder, turmeric and pepper.
• Turmeric ­– saffron would also be good here.
• Garlic – use either freshly minced or jarred minced garlic.
• Salt – to taste.
• Coconut milk – you can use low-fat or full-fat coconut milk for this recipe.
• Cauliflower – swap out for broccoli instead.
• Carrots – celery or bell peppers would also be yummy.

Honey sesame chicken

• Sesame oil – you can use a neutral cooking oil like olive oil, but it won’t have the same sesame flavour.
• Low-sodium soy sauce – coconut aminos or tamari are the best substitutes for soy sauce.
• Honey – agave, maple syrup or brown sugar will also add a bit of sweetness to your marinade.
• Garlic – use either freshly minced or jarred minced garlic.
• Broccoli – cauliflower would be good or you can use another vegetable of your choice.
• Carrots – celery or bell peppers would also be yummy in this recipe.

Cilantro lime chicken

• Olive oil – or any neutral cooking oil of your choice such as canola or avocado oil.
• Lime juice – freshly squeezed lime juice is best but bottled will work in a pinch.
• Honey – agave, maple syrup or brown sugar will also add a bit of sweetness to your marinade.
• Cilantro – parsley would be good too although it won’t have the same flavour.
• Garlic – use either freshly minced or jarred minced garlic.
• Salt & pepper – to taste.
• Yellow pepper – swap out for another colour bell pepper like red or orange pepper.

Greek chicken

• Olive oil – or any neutral cooking oil of your choice such as canola or avocado oil.
• Lemon juice – freshly squeezed lemon juice is best but bottled will work in a pinch.
• Garlic – use either freshly minced or jarred minced garlic.
• Oregano – basil or parsley would be the best substitutes here.
• Salt & pepper – to taste.
• Red pepper – use another colour bell pepper like yellow or orange pepper.
• Zucchini – serve with eggplant or cucumber instead.

Marinara chicken

• Marinara sauce – use your favourite store-bought marinara or tomato sauce.
• Garlic – use either freshly minced or jarred minced garlic.
• Italian seasoning – make your own using a combination of dried oregano, basil, thyme, sage and rosemary.
• Salt & pepper – to taste.
• Spaghetti – or another noodle of your choice.
• Zucchini – swap out for another vegetable like bell peppers.

How to make crockpot chicken

Step 1: Marinate the chicken.

If you're meal prepping or freezing the chicken, add it to a Ziploc bag with the sauce or seasonings.

Step 2: Add everything to the crockpot.

When you're ready to cook, add the chicken and sauce to the crockpot.

Step 3: Cook the chicken.

Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours.

Step 4: Add the veggies.

If you're adding in any veggies, add them in during the last hour of cooking time.

Step 5: Cut up the chicken.

Once the chicken is done cooking, remove it from the pot and shred or dice it, then add it back in with the veggies. Gently stir to combine.

Step 6: Serve and enjoy!

Serve over rice or pasta, or store in glass meal prep containers for later.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Best Crockpot Chicken Marinades

If you’ve wondered where to start on making crock pot chicken, these five recipes below will save your meal plan! These recipes have more liquid ingredients than you'd see in a regular chicken marinade to prevent the chicken from drying out. Plus, most are made using pantry staples you likely already have on hand!

Honey sesame chicken

Coconut curry chicken

Marinara chicken

Greek chicken

Cilantro lime chicken

More Crockpot Chicken Recipes

There are so many amazing and talented bloggers creating new recipes that making healthy crockpot meals has never been easier! You can find healthy crockpot chicken recipes for every dietary need and in nearly every cuisine you want. Whole30, gluten-free, paleo… you name it!

Whether you want to cook with chicken thighs, breasts, or a whole chicken, you can find a recipe for it in the collection below!