If the idea of cooking after a hectic day has you ready to abandon the kitchen before you even start, worry not – we’ve got your back. Welcome to the realm of slow cooker magic, where dinner practically prepares itself. In this piece, we’re presenting a compilation of mouthwatering recipes that not only taste like you’ve spent hours laboring over the stove but also demand minimal effort on your part. So, unearth that long-forgotten slow cooker sitting in your cupboard, toss in some ingredients, set it, and forget it! Brace yourself for the delightful simplicity of these slow cooker dinner recipes, allowing you to relish every bite without breaking a sweat. Let’s transform weeknight dinners into a breeze, one comforting dish at a time!
Slow Cooker Chicken With Olives And Peppers
![Slow Cooker Chicken Dinners 1 Slow cooker chicken with olives in a brown bowl.](https://www.pinkwhen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/slow-cooker-chicken-with-olives-600x401.jpeg)
Slow Cooker Chicken with Olives and Peppers is a set it and forget it weeknight dinner the whole family will love. The chicken gets so tender and the sauce is full of salty flavor from the olives. {gluten free}
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Slow Cooker Lemonade Chicken
![Slow Cooker Chicken Dinners 2 Chicken breasts on white tray.](https://www.pinkwhen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/slow_cooker_lemonade_chicken-e1703889796661.jpg)
Slow cooker lemonade chicken is a delicious dump-and-go crockpot meal. This chicken dinner boasts a tangy, sweet, and sour sauce made with lemonade concentrate, lemon zest, and more. You can cook it on high or low so it’s ready when you get home.
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Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken with Snap Peas
![Slow Cooker Chicken Dinners 3 Slow cooker cashew chicken with chopsticks.](https://www.pinkwhen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/slow_cooker_cashew_chicken_with_snap_peas-e1701813918848.jpg)
Have you ever made crockpot chicken with cashew nuts? The chicken comes out juicy and delicious while the sweet, spiced sauce coats the chicken, sugar snaps and cashews beautifully.
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Slow Cooker Chunky White Chicken Chili
![Slow Cooker Chicken Dinners 4 Chicken soup piled high in a white bowl.](https://www.pinkwhen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Slow_Cooker_Chunky_White_Chicken_Chili.jpg)
Slow-cooker chunky white chicken chili is a great meal for the cooler season. This crockpot chili is a perfect go-to dinner that’s a yummy departure from the better-known red beef chili. Give this slow cooker chicken dinner a try, and you won’t be disappointed.
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Flavourful Slow Cooker Salsa Fresca Chicken
![Slow Cooker Chicken Dinners 5 Salsa fresca chicken breast on a plate with avocado.](https://www.pinkwhen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/slow_cooker_salsa_fresca_chicken.jpg)
This easy salsa fresca chicken recipe is a slow cooker dinner recipe you’ll love. Crockpot chicken is a great dish for busy weeknights when you don’t want to spend a lot of time cooking. You will love how easy slow cooker salsa fresca chicken is to make.
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Slow Cooker Greek Lemon Chicken Soup
![Slow Cooker Chicken Dinners 6 A slow cooker soup filled with chicken noodle, spinach, and lemon. This is one of the best slow cooker soup recipes.](https://www.pinkwhen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/greek_lemon_chicken_soup_avgolemono.jpg)
Avgolemono is a wonderful chicken soup from Greece boasting fresh lemon juice, chicken, herbs, and more. It’s light enough for an appetizer but filling enough for a meal. This lemon chicken soup is a crockpot version that you will love.
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Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken Soup
![Slow Cooker Chicken Dinners 7 Two bowls of chicken tamale soup on a wooden table.](https://www.pinkwhen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Slow_Cooker_Mexican_Chicken_Soup.jpg)
This Mexican Chicken Soup is packed with spicy Mexican flavors. It’s also incredibly easy to prepare, making it an ideal choice for busy weeknights or laid-back weekends for a football-watching crowd or when you simply want to enjoy your time without spending hours in the kitchen.
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Slow Cooker Greek Chicken Gyros
![Slow Cooker Chicken Dinners 8 Slow Cooker Greek Chicken Gyros.](https://www.pinkwhen.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/slow_cooker_greek_shredded_chicken_gyros-featured.jpg)
Transform your taste buds with these mouth-watering slow cooker Greek chicken gyros, paired with a homemade tzatziki sauce that will have you licking your plate clean!
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Slow Cooker Dairy Free Butter Chicken With Cauliflower Rice
![Slow Cooker Chicken Dinners 9 Dairy free butter chicken with cauliflower rice on a white plate with serving utensils.](https://www.pinkwhen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dairy_free_butter_chicken_with_Cauliflower_Rice-600x400.jpg)
This slow cooker butter chicken is one of my favourites and I think you will just LOVE this slow cooker dairy free butter chicken with cauliflower rice If you are looking for an easy slow cooker recipe or a chicken curry recipe, this is one to try!
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Crockpot Butter Chicken (Easy Recipe!)
![Slow Cooker Chicken Dinners 10 A slow cooker chicken curry served with rice and a spoon.](https://www.pinkwhen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Crockpot_Butter_Chicken.jpg)
This crockpot butter chicken recipe is the slow cooker version of our popular easy butter chicken. It’s a simple recipe that is a guaranteed winner!
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Slow Cooker Chicken Stew Recipe
![Slow Cooker Chicken Dinners 11 Slow Cooker chicken stew in a white bowl with potatoes and carrots.](https://www.pinkwhen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Slow_Cooker_Chicken_Stew-e1703016575837.jpg)
Slow Cooker Chicken Stew with juicy chicken and tender vegetables in a light creamy broth. Cozy, easy dinner with just 15 minutes of prep!
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Crockpot Thai Chicken Curry
![Slow Cooker Chicken Dinners 12 A slow cooker chicken curry with rice and greens.](https://www.pinkwhen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Crockpot_Thai_Chicken_Curry.jpg)
Crockpot Thai chicken curry is one of the easiest meals to make and is so tasty. Curry paste, coconut milk, and ginger add a ton of flavor to this healthy dinner recipe. Put everything into your crockpot then walk away until dinner!
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Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken Pasta
![Slow Cooker Chicken Dinners 13 Chicken and spinach pasta in a white bowl.](https://www.pinkwhen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/slow-cooker-pasta-tuscan-chicken-pasta-20-of-21.jpg)
This slow cooker pasta recipe is full of flavor and comes together with almost no effort at all! Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken Pasta is classic comfort food that will have your family begging for more!
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Slow Cooker Chicken Wings
![Slow Cooker Chicken Dinners 14 Bbq chicken wings on a plate with dipping sauce.](https://www.pinkwhen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Slow-Cooker-Chicken-Wings-4-730x1095-1.jpg)
Tender and extra flavorful Slow Cooker Chicken Wings are simple to make with a sweet and spicy BBQ sauce glaze and homemade ranch dip. They’re meaty and filling, packed with flavor, and fun to eat with your hands!
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Slow Cooker Chicken Sofrito
![Slow Cooker Chicken Dinners 15 A plate of chicken with sauce and a fork.](https://www.pinkwhen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Slow-Cooker-Chicken-Sofrito-Gluten-Free-Paleo-PM.jpg)
Time to wake up those taste buds! A super spicy and easy dinner recipe you can throw together in minutes! Slow Cooker Chicken Sofrito made right in your crockpot. This flavor-packed recipe gives you a dose of veggies from the homemade salsa!
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Slow Cooker Fesenjan Chicken
![Slow Cooker Chicken Dinners 16 A bowl of black eyed peas with mint leaves.](https://www.pinkwhen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Slow-Cooker-Fesenjan-Chicken-1.jpg)
This traditional Iranian stew with chicken and the deep flavors of pomegranate molasses and walnuts is now made easily right in the crock-pot! Slow Cooker Fesenjan Chicken is a delicious dinner recipe that will warm the belly and soul!
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Slow Cooker Paprika Chicken Thighs
![Slow Cooker Chicken Dinners 17 Chicken risotto with rice and vegetables.](https://www.pinkwhen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/slow-cooker-chicken-paprika-IMG_3838-725x967-1.jpg)
Slow Cooker Chicken Paprika aka Chicken Paprikash is a staple dish of Hungarian cuisine. Chicken thighs are slow simmered in a tomato sour cream sauce with bacon, onion, sweet bell pepper, garlic, and of course paprika. Rice and green beans are also made in the Crock pot, so you have a complete dinner with side dishes!
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Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs
![Slow Cooker Chicken Dinners 18 Chicken breasts simmered in a delicious slow cooker sauce, creating the perfect chicken dinner.](https://www.pinkwhen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Slow_Cooker_Chicken_Thighs.jpg)
This Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs recipe will show you how to cook chicken thighs in your crock pot! The result is juicy, tender and flavorful chicken that falls right off the bone.
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Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala
![Slow Cooker Chicken Dinners 19 Slow cooker chicken tikka masala on a plate with rice.](https://www.pinkwhen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Easy_Slow_Cooker_Chicken_Tikka_Masala.jpg)
I love simplifying recipes and making them accessible for the average everyday American cook, with simple ingredients and simple prep, but I think went too far with the original version of this Slow Cooker Tikka Masala recipe. When I made it again recently I thought, “yeah, I can do better than this.” So I got back in the kitchen and started tweaking and testing. I’m happy to say that this new and improved version is richer, has more spices, a more complex flavor, and is far less “tomato-y.” But don’t worry, if you’re a fan of the original, there is a link to download the old version of the Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala below. 😉
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Slow Cooker Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken
![Slow Cooker Chicken Dinners 20 Slow Cooker Hawaiian chicken with pineapple and broccoli on a black plate.](https://www.pinkwhen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Slow_Cooker_Pineapple_Teriyaki_Chicken.jpg)
I was having one of those days today, y’all. The kind where your have a mile long to-do list but your body is just telling you to curl up and watch Netflix all day. You know those days. But I still needed to eat, so I threw together the easiest thing possible, this Slow Cooker Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken.
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Crock Pot Hawaiian Chicken
![Slow Cooker Chicken Dinners 21 A bowl of flavorful chicken stir fry with rice and peppers, perfect for chicken dinners.](https://www.pinkwhen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/crock_pot_hawaiian_chicken.jpg)
This Crock Pot Hawaiian Chicken recipe is bursting with tropical flavor. Chicken breast and pineapple chunks are slow-cooked in a sweet and savory sauce and served over your favorite white or brown rice. This is the perfect easy, weeknight, family dinner recipe!
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Slow Cooker Chicken Casserole
![Slow Cooker Chicken Dinners 22 A slow cooker dinner of chicken stew with potatoes and bread on a wooden table.](https://www.pinkwhen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Slow_Cooker_Chicken_Casserole.jpg)
Chunky vegetables and shredded chicken, all in a deliciously creamy mustard sauce – a slow cooker chicken casserole is total comfort food, and perfect for a cold night. This slow cooker dish is SO easy to prepare, by just dumping everything in with no pre-cooking needed. A great batch cooking meal, as it freezes well and the whole family loves it.
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Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili With Bacon
![Slow Cooker Chicken Dinners 23 A flavorful bowl of Mexican chicken enchilada soup with corn and black beans, perfect for a quick and delicious chicken dinner.](https://www.pinkwhen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/slow_cooker_white_chicken_chili_with_bacon.jpg)
This is the ultimate white chicken chili recipe! Made in your slow cooker, this white chicken chili with bacon is comforting, creamy, and packed with flavor. A real winner!
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Crock Pot Chicken And Noodles
![Slow Cooker Chicken Dinners 24 A hearty bowl of slow cooker chicken noodle soup loaded with tender chunks of chicken, vibrant carrots, and peas.](https://www.pinkwhen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Crock_Pot_Chicken_and_Noodles.jpg)
Chicken breasts are slow-cooked in a quick and creamy sauce. We add in mixed vegetables and tender egg noodles to make a complete meal.
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Slow Cooker Thanksgiving Whole Chicken And Vegetables
![Slow Cooker Chicken Dinners 25 Slow cooker roasted chicken with vegetables and gravy in a skillet.](https://www.pinkwhen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Slow_Cooker_Thanksgiving_Whole_Chicken_and_Vegetables.jpg)
Keep your Thanksgiving dinner simple this year, and make a whole chicken with veggies and the works right in the crockpot! This slow cooker Thanksgiving chicken is perfectly tender and moist thanks to the long cooking time and will keep your oven free for all your sides and pies! {Gluten-free}
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Karen Kelly, a food and travel writer, is the founder of Seasonal Cravings. She is also a health coach certified by the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She has been featured in numerous media outlets, including the AP Wire and MSN.
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