Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes

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As a family we eat a lot of chicken and we love the slow cooker so I thought I would round up our best slow cooker chicken recipes. These are some of our favourite easy slow cooker recipes and ones the whole family enjoy.

Chicken can be quite cheap – and a lot of recipes use chicken on the bone which is a lot cheaper than boneless skinless chicken like chicken breasts. It also stops the chicken drying out during the extended cooking process. For most of our slow cooking recipes involving crockpot chicken we use skinless chicken thighs as they’re not too expensive and don’t dry out at all.

Sweet and Sour Chicken

One of our favourite meals is Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken. It goes well with rice or noodles and you can add lots of vegetables in to really bulk it out. Plus, the sweet and sour flavours are always a winner with the children!

Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken

Most chicken dishes we cook in the slow cooker use on the bone chicken but this Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe uses chicken thighs which work well in the slow cooker too and don’t get as dry as chicken breast.

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Chicken and Chorizo Casserole

Another favourite crock pot chicken recipe is the delicious Slow Cooker Chicken and Chorizo Casserole which uses chicken pieces – drumsticks or thighs. The chorizo gives it a nice warm and spicy flavour and it works well with potatoes or rice.

Slow Cooker Chicken and Chorizo Casserole

This is a great one pot meal that works well served with crusty bread, mash, roast potatoes or pretty much anything else you feel like!

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Chicken Gumbo

Our Slow Cooker Chicken Gumbo is another slightly spicy recipe that is full of vegetables and has a lovely moreish quality. I usually always get seconds! We serve this with rice but it can be enjoyed with crusty bread or potatoes.

Slow Cooker Chicken Gumbo

I love cooking something different in the slow cooker and this Chicken Gumbo is one of our new found favourites. It goes well with rice but could be served with potatoes instead.

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Chicken and Lentil Curry

Our Slow Cooker Chicken and Lentil Curry is a really filling and wholesome, full of a real depth of flavour and it freezes well too. This chicken curry can be made as spicy as you like and our children even really enjoy it when we don’t make it too spicy for them.

Slow Cooker Chicken & Lentil Curry

This is such a hearty curry that can be simply served with bread if you want a nice one pot meal.

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Chicken & Haricot Bean Stew

The Slow Cooker Chicken & Haricot Bean Stew is a great one pot that you can cook by throwing everything in the slow cooker and it’s ready when you are. Complete with new potatoes and lots of pulses it’s the perfect no fuss meal that the whole family will enjoy.

Slow Cooker Chicken & Haricot Bean Stew Recipe

This Slow Cooker Chicken & Haricot Bean Stew recipe is a really versatile dish that you can change in so many ways – Add different beans, add peas or other veg. It’s yummy and oh so moreish! Serve in a bowl with crusty bread.

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Chicken & Sage Hot Pot

Another great one pot meal that all the family love is our easy Chicken & Sage Hot Pot. It’s full of vegetables and can be served straight from the pot whenever you’re ready for dinner.

Slow Cooker Chicken & Sage Hot Pot

This Slow Cooker Chicken & Sage Hot Pot is such a lovely wholesome meal. Everything you need in one pot and ready when you are. Great for winter or just a laid back summer day.

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Mustard Chicken & Bacon

Our Mustard Chicken & Bacon recipe is a really lovely moreish meal that is perfect for autumn and winter. It goes well with mash and as the meat is cooked and served on the bone it’s so succulent and full of flavour.

Slow Cooker Mustard Chicken and Bacon recipe

This is one of our favourite slow cooker meals. Slow Cooker Mustard Chicken and Bacon recipe creates a winning flavour combination and works so well just served with creamy mashed potatoes.

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Chicken and Spinach Curry

Our favourite slow cooker chicken curry is our Chicken and Spinach Curry. It’s full of flavour, really easy to make and more fragrant than spicy so even the children enjoy it.

Slow Cooker Chicken and Spinach Curry Recipe

This is a really hearty slow cooker curry that is cooked on the bone to keep the chicken moist throughout the cooking process.

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I hope this has given you some inspiration for more meals to cook using slow cookers. There are so many things that you can cook in a slow cooker from a slow cooker chicken casserole recipe through to a roast slow cooker whole chicken, chicken soup recipes and even chicken risotto.

I’m going to be making a nice slow cooker honey garlic chicken recipe soon too – the ultimate comfort food!

I’m looking forward to cracking out my slow cooker and cooking some more chicken crock pot recipes as soon as I can – I’ll share them with you when I do.