Crockpot tomato garlic chicken and herbs is an easy chicken recipe that can be served any day of the week. There are only a few simple ingredients in this garlicky slow cooker recipe. There are instruction to make this chicken dish in the Instant Pot as well.
Ingredients For Tomato Garlic Chicken & Herbs
There are only 5 ingredients in this easy chicken recipe.
- Chicken: I like to use boneless, skinless chicken thighs with this recipe but technically you can use any cut of chicken you want with this recipe.
- Diced Tomatoes: This recipe has been updated. The old version used 2 cups of sliced cherry tomatoes. It now calls for 15 ounces of canned diced tomatoes.
- Garlic: Feel free to make this as garlicky as you like. I use anywhere between 3 to 4 garlic cloves.
- Dried Herbs: Grab your preferred dried herbs. I used an Italian seasoning blend. Yes, you can use fresh herbs but I think dried works better with slow cooker recipes.
- Chicken Broth: You only need 1/2 cup of broth if you are making this in the slow cooker. With the Instant Pot you will need a full cup in order for the appliance to pressurize & to avoid the burn notice.
- Salt & pepper: Season the chicken with salt & pepper before adding it to the slow cooker or Instant Pot. This is for general flavor. In general, salt & pepper is does not count towards number of ingredients for a recipe if you’re curious as to why.
How To Make Tomato Garlic Chicken & Herbs In The Slow Cooker
This chicken recipe is easy to make when you use the slow cooker or Instant Pot. It’s a true set-it-and-forget-it recipe. Toss all the ingredients in & let it cook.
Slow Cooker
- Season chicken with salt & pepper. Add the chicken to the slow cooker. Add all the other ingredients. Mix until well combined.
- Cook HIGH 2-4 hours or LOW 4-6.
Instant Pot
- Add all ingredients to the pressure cooker. Stir gently to mix. Be sure to use 1 full cup of broth.
- Close lid and seal valve. Set high pressure and cook 9 minutes for thighs, 8 minutes for breasts.
- When cooking time is complete, quick release pressure.
FAQs & Tips
What Cut Of Chicken To Use
I like to use boneless, skin chicken thighs with this recipe but technically you can use any cut of chicken you like. I tend to use thighs when slow cooking because they’re less likely to overcook and dry out.
Can you use chicken breasts?
Yes. If you choose to use chicken breasts, you will need to lower the cooking time by an hour or so. Also, do not let the dish sit on the warm setting. When the dish is done cooking, turn off the slow cooker. This will help the chicken breasts stay moist. Trust me, I have overcooked many chicken breasts in the slow cooker and there’s nothing I hate more than dry chicken.
How do you serve this?
However you like! You can serve this chicken recipe many different ways. I like to serve this with mashed cauliflower which is what you see in the pictures.
How do you store leftovers?
Store leftover tomato garlic chicken and herbs in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
What size slow cooker did you use?
I use a 6-quart slow cooker or Instant Pot for this recipe.
Cookbook Recipe
A modified version of this recipe originally appeared in my first cookbook, The Easy & Healthy Slow Cooker Cookbook. My cookbook features 125 healthy recipes; everything from whole30, paleo, low-carb, gluten-free, etc. There’s even an entire section dedicated to pasta/rice and to beans/lentils. Not often you see those types of recipes here!
Garlicky Recipes
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Garlic Herb Beef Shanks
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Garlic Parmesan Chicken & Potatoes
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Air Fryer Hawaiian Garlic Shrimp
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Garlic Butter Steak Bites
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Garlic Parmesan Potatoes
Slow Cooker Tomato Garlic Chicken Herbs
Slow cooker tomato garlic chicken & herbs is an easy & healthy chicken recipe the entire family will enjoy. There are less than 5 ingredients in this garlicky slow cooker recipe. You can also make this chicken dish in the Instant Pot.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
- 15 ounces diced tomatoes in juices
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth for slow cooker, 1 cup for Instant Pot
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning or your favorite dried herb
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt (or regular salt)
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Salt & pepper to season the chicken
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt & pepper. Add the chicken to the slow cooker. Add all the other ingredients. Mix until well combined.
- Cook HIGH 2-3 hours or LOW 4-6.
- Add all ingredients to the pressure cooker. Stir gently to mix. Be sure to use 1 full cup of broth.
- Close lid and seal valve. Set high pressure and cook 9 minutes for thighs, 8 minutes for breasts.
- When cooking time is complete, quick release pressure.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 163
- Sugar: 2.5 g
- Sodium: 411.1 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 5.5 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 23.7 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg
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18 thoughts on “Crockpot Tomato Garlic Chicken And Herbs + VIDEO”
I’ve got mine in the crock pot at the moment. The flavors are amazing! This is “soupier” than I expected, however. Should I have drained the tomatoes. I’m going to add rice. It seems too thin for mashed potato.
I love the idea of the mushrooms. Have you or anyone else ever added rice? Using my crockpot would you suggest I use instant rice? How much extra broth? Since the weather’s hot I won’t shred the chicken. I’m thinking I could also add a handful of okra and corn at the end to change it up some. Something about tomatoes, corn and okra…lol.
Thanks!!
My family would lovedthis. One pot meals are the best!
One pot meals like these are excellent to make after hard day at work.The recipe is great and you could easily swap some ingredients that you have at hand.
I’m trying to be a lot more conscious about my food choices since putting on the pounds from stress and work, but this was good and I don’t think I’ll miss the carbs!
Wow! This was amazing! And I love a good slow cooker recipe. 🙂
What size slow cooker did you use for this recipe?
I used a 6-quart.
I added mushroom, carrots and onion. Amazing!
Those additions sound great. I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
My son in law is visiting and he mostly eats Paleo. This was a nice treat for him after 14 hours of driving.
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This is delicious! I had just been thinking we should cook more crockpot meals when I found this on Pinterest.
This was delicious! Perfect for my low carb diet too!
Fall is slow cooker season in my house so this is a perfect timing. I will have this on repeat. Yum!
Super delicious!
yummy!
Simple joys……very tasty!