Let the slow cooker do all the work tonight when you make Crockpot Italian Chicken for dinner! Served over either pasta or rice, this tender, flavorful chicken is cooked to perfection in a medley of ingredients like tomatoes, red wine, garlic, and more.
Slow Cooker Italian Chicken
Slow cooked chicken is always a good idea. It’s the best way to easily get tender chicken that shreds to perfection! When you cook it in a mix of ingredients like bold red wine and juicy diced tomatoes, it’s not only fork tender, but also infused with rich Italian flavors.
This easy to make Italian chicken is perfect for those weeknights when you want a tasty homemade dinner without lots of hard work! It’s as delicious as it is comforting and the whole family will love it. The addition of red wine makes it slightly more sophisticated, but still wonderfully simple.
Why You’ll Love this Crockpot Chicken Recipe:
- EASY TO MAKE: Yes! Like any good Crockpot recipe, this Italian chicken recipe is incredibly easy to make.
- FLAVORFUL: All Italian-inspired recipes should be anything but bland. Red wine, garlic, and more make this chicken flavorful as can be.
- TENDER: Slow cooked chicken breast meat is fork tender and SO juicy!
Whether you serve this chicken over the pasta of your choice or some freshly cooked white rice, you’re going to love it!
How to Make Crockpot Italian Chicken
Be sure to see the recipe card below for full ingredients & instructions!
- Season the chicken and place it in the Crockpot.
- Add the tomatoes, onion, green pepper, mushrooms, and garlic to the Crockpot.
- Whisk the red wine and tomato sauce together.
- Pour it over the chicken.
- Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours.
Chicken breasts work the best for this recipe. If they’re frozen chicken breasts, that’s fine, but they’ll need to be fully thawed prior to cooking.
At the end of the cook time, remove a chicken breast from the Crockpot and slice it in half. If it’s white all the way through with no pink color, it’s fully cooked.
Instead of red wine, use an equal amount of chicken broth.
Yes it is! To keep it gluten free, make sure you serve this chicken over rice or gluten free pasta.
Serving Suggestions
Here are just a few side dish recommendations that pair perfectly slow cooker Italian chicken!
The flavors in this easy chicken dinner are definitely bold, but still family-friendly!
How to Make Ahead
This easy chicken dinner is best made the same day you’re going to eat it.
How to Store Italian Chicken
Store leftover chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Freezing Instructions
Place leftover chicken in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Recipe Tips and Tricks
- Make sure all of your veggies are nice and fresh! They contribute a lot of flavor and different textures to the meal, so they should all be fresh as can be.
- When you serve this Crockpot Italian chicken, garnish it with some freshly shaved parmesan and chopped basil. Both garnishes add the most vibrant complimentary flavors to the dish.
- If you’d like to make this meal spicy, add more red pepper flakes.
Flavor packed Italian chicken is slow cooked to perfection in the Crockpot before being served over pasta or white rice. This is an easy weeknight dinner you can’t miss out on!
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Recipe
Crockpot Italian Chicken Recipe
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 4 hours
Total: 4 hours 15 minutes
Let the slow cooker do all the work tonight when you make Crockpot Italian Chicken for dinner! Served over either pasta or rice, this tender, flavorful chicken is cooked to perfection in a medley of ingredients like tomatoes, red wine, garlic, and more.
Instructions
Season the chicken breasts with Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Place into the crockpot insert.
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Top the chicken breasts with the tomatoes, onion, green pepper, mushrooms, and garlic.
15 ounces diced tomatoes, 1 yellow onion, 1 cup diced green bell pepper, 8 ounces sliced mushrooms, 3 cloves garlic
In a small bowl, whisk the wine and tomato sauce together and pour it over the chicken.
½ cup red wine, ½ cup tomato sauce
Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until the chicken is tender.
Shred the chicken and serve over rice or pasta, garnished with Parmesan cheese and fresh herbs.
Cooked rice or pasta, grated Parmesan cheese, and chopped basil
Becky’s tips
Storage: Store chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 231kcal (12%) Carbohydrates: 9g (3%) Protein: 35g (70%) Fat: 4g (6%) Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 1g Trans Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 97mg (32%) Sodium: 479mg (21%) Potassium: 984mg (28%) Fiber: 2g (8%) Sugar: 5g (6%) Vitamin A: 343IU (7%) Vitamin C: 32mg (39%) Calcium: 53mg (5%) Iron: 2mg (11%)
