Slow Cooker Greek Chicken

This low carb slow cooker Greek chicken makes for an easy and tasty dinner for busy weeknights. Full of lemon, spices and garlic to create tender and juicy chicken you can eat this over cauliflower rice for tasty keto dinner. One serving has 1.2 grams net carbs and 39.7 grams protein!

If you like Greek food you might also like this slow cooker gyro lamb roast.

Lemon and garlic are one of my favorite flavor combinations so the other day I thought I’d make a big crock of this slow cooker Greek chicken. I just loved it and because it made so much I had both leftovers for meal planning and made some delicious lemon chicken salad!

Slow cooker meals are some of my favorites because they take minimal prep time to put together and you have delicious weeknight dinner. And this recipe has the added benefit of using simple ingredients that you probably have on hand.

This Greek chicken recipe is also naturally low carb which works for those on a low carb diet. And if you are trying to up your protein it’s great for that too. I ate it over low carb cauliflower rice pilaf and my hubby ate it with regular white rice.

Recipe ingredients I used and substitutions.

The simple ingredients I used in this keto recipe is boneless chicken breasts, fresh cloves of garlic, fresh lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, paprika, oregano, salt and black pepper.

Chicken
I used boneless skinless chicken breast for this recipe. However you could also use chicken thighs and even bone in pieces. I would recommend not using skin on as it might add a lot of grease to the dish.

Fresh Lemons
I use a few fresh lemons for this dish for the juice, zest and I added slices at the end to maximize the lemon flavor. You can use bottled lemon juice but I think the zest adds a really nice flavor so if you do, at least try to use 1 fresh lemon.

Garlic and Spices
The spices are basic ones you probably have in your cupboard but I highly recommend using fresh garlic and not garlic powder nor the kind that is chopped and in jars. In a pinch you can use the jarred kind but the fresh makes it especially flavorful.

While this is a simple recipe you could add ingredients like bell peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, kalamata olives, artichoke hearts, etc. I was trying to keep the carb count to a minimum but these are all low in carbs and would well with the Greek flavors. And if you want a little heat you can always add a little hot pepper flakes.

How to make slow cooker Greek chicken.

Step 1: Get out a small bowl and mix the lemon juice, lemon zest, olive oil, crushed garlic cloves and seasoning (oregano, paprika, salt and black pepper) to make the sauce and set aside.

Note these are also great marinade ingredients. You can mix this together to marinate meat and grill in the summer!

Step 2: Add the pieces of meat into the crock and pour the lemon sauce over top.

Step 3: Slice the fresh lemons and place the slices over top the sauce. Put the lid on the crock pot and cook for 4-6 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low until tender and cooked through.

Cooking time may vary so check on your chicken at some point to see if it’s cooked through. The internal temperature should be 165°F when using a meat thermometer.

Step 4: When done, spoon everything into a large serving bowl and enjoy. You can garnish with fresh herbs like parsley if you want. Store leftovers in an airtight container. Please scroll down to view the printable recipe card. 

Note you can also shred this chicken if you want. If you do so, place back in the crock and let it soak up the sauce.

What to serve with this low carb dish.

Below you can see that we ate this dish with a simple low carb cauliflower rice pilaf similar to this recipe. It was simple and easy and tasted delicious with the lemon sauce.

Other low carb ideas are to eat this dish is this parmesan shredded Brussel sprouts, cauliflower steaks romano or zucchini and feta stir fry.

Just add a green salad and you have a complete meal. Here are a few yummy Greek salads you might like. The Greek sweet potato salad with feta cheese is one of my favorite recipes.

You can make some healthy meals from this dish as well.

• You can take leftover chicken and make a DELICIOUS chicken salad. Try this recipe or just use mayo, celery, chopped onion and sliced almonds.
• The leftovers would also be great in a soup. You can add some chicken broth, veggies and seasonings. Then add the cooked chicken at the end.
• If don’t care about carbs you can eat it with regular white or brown rice, crusty bread, pasta, potatoes or even make some grain bowls.

I love Greek food and flavors and especially lemon and garlic so this slow cooker Greek chicken was delicious to me. Because it is naturally low carb it is also great for meal planning. I made the best lemon chicken salad with the leftovers. I hope you give it a shot and enjoy it!

The nutritional information for 1 serving is 275 calories / 11.3g fat / 1.3g carbs / 0.1g fiber / 39.7g protein = 1.2g net carbs

And if you like these bright flavors you might also like this keto Tuscan chicken dish. It has olives, artichokes, capers and other similar flavors but you make it on the stove.