Crockpot chicken thigh recipes are the perfect solution for busy weeknights. With over 20 amazing recipes to choose from, you’ll never run out of ideas for delicious and easy-to-make meals. From creamy chicken to savory soups and hearty carnitas, these gluten-free dishes are sure to please everyone in the family.
These chicken thigh crock pot recipes are easy dinner ideas your family will love. Chicken thighs are cost-effective, hard to mess up, and a kid favorite.
I love using chicken thighs for so many reasons, including the cost factor, flavor factor, and ease of use. Ever dried out a chicken breast? I have, it’s not hard to do. But chicken thighs? I’ve yet to have a dry one. They have higher fat content and if you cook with the skin on, it helps lock in moisture.
Healthy Crockpot Chicken Recipes
The next time you see chicken thighs on sale, stock your freezer. You’ll have grab-and-go dinner ideas for the months ahead!
You can easily throw together a healthy recipe featuring chicken by picking any of these recipes. Plus, you will learn if you can put frozen chicken in the crock pot, how long to cook chicken in a slow cooker and simple ingredients to upgrade flavor at dinner.
You will be amazed at how easy it can be to keep your family nourished with minimal effort and time. Be prepared to fall in love with crockpot cooking like I have!
Which recipe will you be trying first?!
There’s no need for takeout when you can make this honey garlic chicken at home right in the slow cooker. With a sticky, sweet, addicting sauce (that’s way healthier than the Chinese takeout joint) and pieces of pineapple throughout, this EASY recipe will become a family favorite.
Made with only a few ingredients and minimal effort, these Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Thighs are a simple family meal that is full of incredible flavor.
Try making creamy and rich slow cooker butter chicken. This slow cooker curry is inspired by the famous Indian dish, butter chicken (Murgh Makhani).
These bbq chicken thighs are easy to make, all ingredients go into the slow cooker and come out as either whole chicken thighs or you can shred it for BBQ chicken sandwiches. Perfect for summer and weeknight dinners!
This bright and green salsa verde soup cooks up in the slow cooker for an easy meal.
It's easy and economical to make fall apart tender, deeply flavorful Chicken Carnitas in your slow cooker. You'll need just a few everyday ingredients, 15 minutes of active time and 3 to 7 hours of hands off time in your slow cooker (depending on whether you cook on the low or high setting).
This crockpot bruschetta chicken is so easy to make. It is perfect over pasta or with a side of garlic bread!
This rustic slow cooker chicken cacciatore recipe is a perfect weeknight meal. With just seven ingredients plus herbs and spices, it comes together in a hurry!
For busy weeknights, here’s an easy and delicious Keto Crockpot Chicken Thighs & Cabbage recipe that your family will love! This one-pot meal pairs flavorful chicken thighs with tons of veggies. This recipe is low-carb, Whole30, paleo, gluten-free and dairy-free.
Need an easy weeknight dinner? Try this slow cooker chicken soup FTW.
This slow cooker chicken soup recipe is so easy to make that it'll become a weeknight favorite. It's a great recipe when you want to make a wholesome and nourishing dinner but are short on time.
Green Chili Chicken is a super easy weeknight dinner made in a slow cooker or an Instant Pot. It’s made with boneless skinless chicken, a jar of salsa verde, fresh onions and peppers, and some pantry staples, such as canned cannellini beans and frozen corn. It’s creamy, flavorful, perfect for game day and only takes 10 minutes to prep!
This Slow cooker Chicken and Sweet Potato Dinner is healthy and an easy one pot meal. Chicken thighs, onions and sweet potatoes are cooked together to perfection.
Some days we are away from the house all day, and the last thing I want to do when I get home is cook. That’s when I turn to the slow cooker to make sure our meal is ready for us when we get home.
Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore is a wonderfully flavored family meal that comes together with minimal prep. Gluten-free and high in protein, this low calorie meal is loaded with veggies and makes for a great freezer meal. If you don’t have a crock pot, you can also make it easily on the stove top.
Crockpot chicken tacos are made with minimal ingredients and cooked in the crockpot for the easiest weeknight meal you’ll ever make! Tender, juicy, and full of flavor, the shredded chicken taco meat is perfect for stuffing in tortillas, sprinkling over nachos, and more. Start a batch in just a few minutes for a satisfying dinner the whole family will love.
This healthy Balti recipe needs only ten minutes prep time, a few Indian spices and a handful of simple ingredients. It’s so easy – just add all your ingredients and let the slow cooker to do its magic.
These crockpot BBQ chicken thighs are not only delicious but they are a super easy three ingredient recipe. It doesn’t get much better than that!
Crock Pot Meals
Looking for more crockpot dinner ideas? If you read the blog regularly, you know that I use my crockpot a lot. This is the key I use to get healthy meals into my family on busy nights.
I have lots of simple and delicious ideas to check out if you’re interested – Find more Crockpot Recipes Here. If you are simply running out of ideas for dinner and want some fresh ideas, find delicious dinner recipes here. Enjoy!
If you enjoyed any of the recipes make sure to leave a comment below! Then follow me on social media and tag #createkidsclub if you make the recipe. I love seeing what you come up with!
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