LOW COOKER MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN

LOW COOKER MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN

Tender and flavorful slow cooker mediterranean chicken with olives, onions, and roasted red peppers makes a hearty and tasty meal all made in one dish.

I love slow cooker meals so much, I sometimes wonder if I should be a spokesperson for some massive slow cooker producer. I mean seriously, do you know how much I use this kitchen appliance?? Let’s just say it’s a lot. A LOT. It’s not just that it’s so convenient to toss everything in a pot, cover, and come back a few hours later to a whole meal ready to go. It’s also that I love the way slow cooking meals can bring out more flavor in the dish. Like in this mediterranean chicken dish.

All those flavors melding together for a while in the slow cooker makes them ten times better.

But let’s talk about a couple of ingredients here. First of all the olives. I’ll preface this by saying that I rarely use regular black olives in my cooking because I just don’t care for them. But kalamata olives? Those are my jam. I adore the briny, salty taste of kalamata olives. If you haven’t tried them, this is your chance to fall in love with these little black beauties.

The other ingredient you might not have a pre-existing relationship with is capers. They too are briny and salty and I can’t get enough of them, particularly in this dish. They’re those little green pea-looking things you see throughout this dish.  They aren’t expensive and they add a lot to this chicken dish. Together with those kalamata olives, onions, and roasted red peppers… there’s some serious flavor happening here. Not to mention aromas. Your home will smell like a little slice of Southern Europe when you make this dish and that is a very very good thing.

SLOW COOKER MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN

LOW COOKER MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN

Prep time 5 mins
Cook time 4 hours
Total time 4 hours 5 mins

Tender and flavorful slow cooker mediterranean chicken with olives, onions, and roasted red peppers makes a hearty and tasty meal all made in one dish.

AUTHOR: TIFFANY
RECIPE TYPE: MAIN DISH
CUISINE: MEDITERRANEAN
SERVES: 4

INGREDIENTS

4 medium-large boneless skinless chicken breasts OR 4-6 boneless skinless chicken thighs
salt and pepper to taste
3 teaspoons Italian seasoning
juice of 1 medium lemon (about 2 tablespoons)
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup kalamata olives
1 cup roughly chopped roasted red peppers
2 tablespoons capers
fresh thyme or basil for garnish (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste. Cook in a large skillet over medium-high heat 1-2 minutes on each side til browned. Transfer to greased slow cooker.

Add onions, olives, red peppers, and capers to slow cooker (tuck them around the sides so they aren't covering up the chicken). Whisk together italian seasoning, lemon juice, and garlic and pour over chicken.

Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or on high for 2 hours. Garnish with fresh thyme or oregano and serve.

LOW COOKER MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN

Recipe Source: LOW COOKER MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN

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