Slow Cooked Greek Style Chicken Recipes

GREEK SLOW COOKER LEMON CHICKEN AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes and onions in an even layer in a 6-quart slow cooker. Pour in chicken broth. Sprinkle with half the garlic, half the oregano, half the basil and half the rosemary then season with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a large heavy bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Working in two batches, dab skin side of half the chicken thighs dry with paper towels, season with salt and pepper then sear in pot, skin side down, until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Transfer chicken to slow cooker over potato layer. Repeat with remaining thighs.
• Slowly and evenly pour lemon juice over chicken thighs, then sprinkle in remaining half the garlic, oregano, rosemary and basil over chicken. Sprinkle 1 tsp lemon zest over chicken (reserve remaining 1 tsp in a container in refrigerator until ready to serve).
• Cover and cook on low heat 5 1/2 - 7 hours. Serve warm spooning some of the slow cooker juices over each serving, sprinkle with fresh parsley and remaining 1 tsp lemon zest.

SLOW-COOKED GREEK CHICKEN DINNER

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Add chicken, onions and garlic; sprinkle with seasonings. Pour 1/2 cup water over top. Drizzle with oil. Cook, covered, on low until chicken and vegetables are tender, 5-6 hours., In a bowl, mix cornstarch and remaining water until smooth. Remove chicken and vegetables from slow cooker; keep warm. Strain cooking juices into a small saucepan; skim fat. Bring juices to a boil. Stir cornstarch mixture; stir into juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Serve with chicken and vegetables.

SLOW COOKER GREEK CHICKEN

Steps:

• Lightly coat a 5-quart or larger slow cooker with nonstick spray. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper, then place it in the hot pan, seasoned side down. Let brown on the first side for 1 to 2 minutes until golden, then flip and brown on the other side for 1 additional minute. If your skillet isn't large enough to fit all of the chicken pieces, work in batches so that the chicken does not overlap. Transfer the chicken to the slow cooker.
• Arrange the peppers, olives, and onions around the chicken (do not place on top).
• In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the red wine vinegar, garlic, honey, oregano, and thyme. Pour over the chicken and vegetables. Cover and cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hours on high or 3 to 4 hours on low, until the chicken is cooked through and the center reaches 165 degrees F. Serve warm, sprinkled with feta and fresh herbs.

GREEK SLOW COOKER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Rinse the chicken, inside and out. Place one half of the lemon and 3 garlic cloves in cavity of chicken. Reserve other half of lemon.
• Layer the sliced potatoes and the onions in the crock of a slow cooker. Sprinkle remaining 3 garlic cloves around the inside of the cooker; place chicken onto the vegetables. Pour in the wine and olive oil. Dissolve bouillon in the boiling water, and add to the cooker.
• Squeeze the juice of remaining lemon half over chicken (strain out seeds); sprinkle with oregano. Season chicken with salt and black pepper.
• Cover, and cook on Low setting for 8-10 hours, or on High setting 4-6 hours. A meat thermometer, inserted into the thickest part of a thigh, not touching a bone, should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

SLOW COOKER GREEK CHICKEN PITA RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• In a slow cooker, combine onion, garlic, chicken, lemon pepper, oregano, and allspice. Mix to coat chicken with seasonings. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 6 hours. Heat pita bread as directed on package. Meanwhile, remove chicken from slow cooker to cutting board. Using two forks, shred chicken. To serve, stir yogurt into onion mixture in slow cooker. Spoon chicken into warm pita bread pockets. With slotted spoon, transfer onion mixture onto chicken. Top with tomato, cucumber and red pepper strips.

SLOW COOKER GREEK CHICKEN AND POTATOES

Steps:

• In a bowl whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, pepper, garlic, oregano and parsley.
• Cut your potatoes into quarters. My potatoes were not small and not large.
• Pour the chicken broth into the slow cooker. Place chicken thighs into the slow cooker. Arrange them in a single layer on the bottom of the slow cooker. Pour half of the lemon juice mixture over the chicken.
• Layer the potatoes on top of the chicken. Pour the other half of the lemon juice mixture over the potatoes.
• Cover and cook on low for 6 hours, or until chicken and potatoes are tender and cooked through. Remove the lid.
• Remove the potatoes from the pot and place in a serving dish. Use tongs to carefully place chicken on the platter. Pour the juices into a container to use later.
• Optional browning step: Use your oven's broiler to brown the chicken skin. Place the chicken on a sheet pan and place under the broiler for a few minutes until the skin crisps up. Watch it closely as it browns fairly fast.
• Serve the chicken and potatoes. Drizzle some of the reserved juices over the potatoes and chicken for extra flavor. Garnish with lemon wedges.

SLOW COOKER GREEK CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large slow cooker (6 qt), toss the potatoes with 1 tbl. of the oil and 1/2 teaspoons salt. Season the chicken on all sides with salt and pepper.
• Heat the remaining 2 tbl. oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Flour half the chicken, shaking off excess, and add to skillet skin-side down. Cook until nicely browned on both sides, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to slow cooker, placing skin side up on top of the potatoes. Repeat with remaining chicken.
• Pour off all but 2 tbl. of fat in the skillet, then return it to medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic, and cook, stirring, for one minutes. Transfer the mixture to the slow cooker.
• Return the skillet to high heat and add the wine, stirring and scraping to deglaze. Simmer until the wine is reduced by half, then add to the slow cooker.
• Add the remaining ingredients, tucking them among the chicken thighs. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 1/2 hours or high for 2 1/2 hours.