Low Calorie High Protein Crockpot Chicken
A healthy and delicious low calorie, high protein crockpot chicken recipe perfect for meal prep and easy dinners. Tender chicken breasts cooked slowly with flavorful spices and vegetables.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 4
Ingredients
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 pounds)
1 cup low sodium chicken broth
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 cup chopped celery
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 cups fresh spinach, roughly chopped
Instructions
Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of the crockpot in a single layer.
Add the sliced onion, minced garlic, red bell pepper slices, and chopped celery on top of the chicken.
In a small bowl, mix together the chicken broth, smoked paprika, dried oregano, black pepper, salt, crushed red pepper flakes, and lemon juice.
Pour the broth and spice mixture evenly over the chicken and vegetables in the crockpot.
Cover and cook on low for 4 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
About 15 minutes before serving, stir in the chopped fresh spinach and cover again until the spinach wilts.
Remove the chicken breasts and slice or shred as desired. Serve with the cooked vegetables and broth.