Slow Cooker Pizza Chicken + VIDEO

Slow cooker pizza chicken is a simple low-carb and keto friendly recipe the entire family will enjoy. Tailor this  pizza inspired dish to your liking with your favorite pizza toppings. Instructions to make this easy chicken meal in the Instant Pot are also included. 

This easy pizza chicken recipes pairs together some of my favorite ingredients. I keep sausage & pepperoni in my house at all times. I love to snack on pepperoni & I tend to cook with a lot of sausage in my recipes. 

Ingredients For Pizza Chicken

• Chicken Breasts (boneless, skinless)
• Tomato Sauce
• Mozzarella Cheese (shredded)
• 6 to 8 ounces cooked pizza toppings
• Seasonings: oregano, basil, thyme, garlic salt, cayenne, fennel or dill seed

How To Make Pizza Chicken In The Crock-Pot

In a small bowl, mix together the homemade pizza seasonings.

Slow Cooker

1. Spray the slow cooker with cooking spray.
2. Add the prepared homemade pizza seasoning, chicken, and tomato sauce to the slow cooker. Stir to mix well.
3. Top with mozzarella cheese. Add your preferred pizza toppings on top of the mozzarella cheese.
4. Cook HIGH 2-3 hours, LOW 4-6.

Instant Pot

1. Add broth to the pressure cooker.
2. In a medium size bowl, Add the prepared homemade pizza seasoning, chicken, and tomato sauce. Mix to stir well. Add to the Instant Pot.
3. Top with your preferred pizza toppings.
4. Close lid and seal valve. Set high pressure and cook for 14 minutes. (make sure internal temperature for the chicken is 165° Fahrenheit). When done, quick release pressure.
5. Top with shredded mozzarella cheese and cook on the warm until the cheese is melted.

Homemade Pizza Seasoning

In the recipe box you’ll find my homemade pizza seasoning spice blend. If you don’t have a store-bought seasoning to use and don’t want to make your own, another option is to use Italian seasoning. Since my pizza seasoning includes garlic salt, I don’t include salt in the recipe. If you opt to use a store-bought pizza seasoning & it doesn’t include some sort of salt, be sure to add some.

What Type Of Chicken To Use

I prefer to use boneless, skinless chicken breasts with this pizza chicken recipe but you can use boneless, skinless chicken thighs as well. Most of you will probably use chicken breasts like I did. If you do use white meat, when it’s done cooking turn the slow cooker off. If you let let it sit on the warm setting, the chicken will continue to cook and dry out.

What Pizza Toppings To Use

What pizza toppings you use for this slow cooker or Instant Pot pizza chicken will depend on your own preferences. While I kept things simple and only added pepperoni & cooked sausage, what I love about this recipe is that you can jazz this low-carb  pizza chicken up with your favorite pizza toppings. If you use a meat like sausage or bacon, make sure it’s cooked before adding it to the dish. Easily make this a ‘vegetarian’ pizza chicken by using all vegetable toppings like bell peppers, onions, and olives.

FAQs & Tips

• Since this recipe uses chicken breasts, I do not recommend letting it sit on the WARM setting for too long after cook time has completed.
• I like to have extra shredded mozzarella cheese around to not only use as garnish but to top the leftover chicken when reheating.
• I use a 6-quart slow cooker / Instant Pot to make this recipe.

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Slow cooker pizza chicken is a simple low-carb and keto friendly recipe the entire family will enjoy. Tailor this  pizza inspired dish to your liking with your favorite pizza toppings. Instructions to make this easy chicken meal in the Instant Pot are also included.

• Author: Shannon Epstein
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 3 hours
• Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
• Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

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• 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 6-8 ounces of toppings of your choice (cooked meat and/or raw vegetables)
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth (or water) for Instant Pot only

Homemade Pizza Seasoning Blend

• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt (or more)
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/4 teaspoon fennel or dill seed

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Instructions

In a small bowl, mix together the homemade pizza seasonings.

Slow Cooker

1. Spray the slow cooker with cooking spray.
2. Add the chicken, pizza seasonings, and tomato sauce to the slow cooker. Stir to mix well.
3. Top with mozzarella cheese. Add your preferred pizza toppings on top of the mozzarella cheese.
4. Cook HIGH 2-3 hours, LOW 4-6.

Instant Pot

1. Add broth to the pressure cooker.
2. In a medium-size bowl, add the chicken, pizza seasoning, and tomato sauce. Mix to stir well. Add the mixture to the Instant Pot. Top with your preferred pizza toppings.
3. Close lid and seal valve. Set high pressure and cook for 14 minutes. (make sure internal temperature for the chicken is 165° Fahrenheit).
4. When cooking time is complete, quick release the pressure.
5. Top with shredded mozzarella cheese. Cook on warm until cheese is melted.

Nutrition

• Serving Size:
• Calories: 425
• Sugar: 3.1 g
• Sodium: 1528.5 mg
• Fat: 8.8 g
• Saturated Fat: 2.1 g
• Carbohydrates: 6.9 g
• Fiber: 2.3 g
• Protein: 76.8 g
• Cholesterol: 203.3 mg

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