The flavor of this Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken is amazing!
We love Italian cuisine at Skinny Ms. but are not always in the mood for heavy pasta and sauces. When we’re looking to serve something a little lighter for dinner but we don’t want to sacrifice the zesty Italian flavor we’ve come to love, this Balsamic chicken crockpot recipe does the trick! This slow cooker recipe is easy to make, healthy, and tastes delicious. Chicken recipes do not have to be boring. Slow cooker foods are a great way to pack a lot of flavor into lean chicken breast. The end result of this balsamic chicken recipe is a moist, flavorful dish your entire family will love!
Balsamic Chicken Crockpot Recipe
This balsamic chicken crockpot recipe has quickly become a fan favorite. We love how the balsamic vinegar used in this recipe works as a tenderizer, allowing the chicken to soak up every delicious ounce of flavor from the tomatoes, onions, and seasonings. Serve this over a bed of spaghetti, brown rice, quinoa, or accompany it with a fresh salad, and your family is sure to go wild!
Did you end up with leftovers? This balsamic chicken is a great addition to salads or can be wrapped in a tortilla for a quick, healthy lunch.
Balsamic Chicken Crockpot Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 to 6 boneless and skinless chicken breasts
- salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
- 1 onion medium, thinly sliced (not chopped)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 29 ounces diced tomatoes cans
Instructions
- Pour the olive oil on the bottom of the slow cooker, add chicken breasts, salt, and pepper to each breast, put sliced onion on top of the chicken then put in all the dried herbs and garlic cloves. Pour in vinegar and top with tomatoes.
- Cook on high for 4 hours, and serve over angel hair pasta.
Nutrition Information
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Should the chicken go in the wrap hot or cold?
Amy, It’s a personal preference, but I would say, warm to hot. 🙂
Delicious. I shredded the chicken after it was cooked and used it like a pulled chicken dish over buns (would still be awesome on its own too). Thanks for the recipe!
Is that 11points or 1. When I used the calculator it came out 4. If chicken is free and tomatoes garlic etc why points. Is it the olive oil that would give so many points
Hi Sandra, I just double checked this recipe and this recipe is only 1 point.
I made Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken for dinner tonight, 9/6/18.
I used five chicken leg quarters since we had those in our freezer. (We thawed them in the fridge overnight.)
I did NOT add the oil because I used a slow cooker bag in the crock. I can’t imagine how the oil would benefit the flavor at all.
After five hours, I took the leg quarters out of the crock, removed the bones, partly shredded the poultry, and added it back to the crock pot. I served the mixture over pasta.
One word: DELICIOUS!
Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken is in our saved file to be made again!
We’re so glad you enjoyed this recipe! Thank you for letting us know you enjoyed it so much.
Can this recipe be adapted to cook in an Instant Pot under pressure? Then it could be cooked quickly when time is an issue.
Yes, you could cook this in an Instant Pot for about 20 to 30 min on high pressure.
How do you calculate the points?
I got 6 points?
Many of these ingredients are zero points. This recipe is 10 servings and the points only come from the fried herbs, olive oil and vinegar.
I made this for dinner tonight for 3 adults and we all loved it. This dish is healthy, economical, and so easy to put together. I made the recipe exactly as written and it came out perfect. I served it with egg noodles.
Awesome, Sandra! We’re glad everyone enjoyed it. 🙂
After 2 hours my chicken fell apart and shredded. Are the tomatoes suppose to be drained? And mine was super watery. No “sauce” really. Just shredded chicken and water. The flavor was good though
The tomatoes are not drained for this recipe.
Do you think this would work with tofu? me and my boyfriend eat chicken but his daughter won’t. But she likes tofu.
Hmmmm…tofu, seitan, or Jackfruit should all be fine as meatless options.
Simple, light, absolutely delicious! Thank you for sharing.
David, Thanks so much for the feedback! So happy you enjoyed the Balsamic Chicken. 🙂
Well mine looked nothing like the picture. My chicken shredded and thanks ok, but this was more of a cacciatore. It was good and my wife suggested adding green olives next time. Hmmm. One 14.5 oz can of tomatoes would have sufficed. Served it over zoodles.
I am looking for recipes that are high protein low carbs and low cholesterol which is not very easy to find. This is what my dr. Is recommending.
Melissa, They do exist. It will take a little time to review recipes that have all 3.
Very good but mine came out kinda soupy. Wonderful flavor. Tender meat.