Slow Cooker Chicken Breasts keto main dish are tender, juicy, and perfectly seasoned with your favorite herbs and spices! Perfect for salads, wraps or just served on a bed of rice.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Slow Cooker Chicken Breasts
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Servings 4 chicken breasts
Calories 295 kcal
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts boneless and skinless
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
- 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 lemon halved
Seasoning:
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian dried herbs
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika powder
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine all the Seasoning ingredients and stir with a fork.
- Run chicken breasts under cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
- Place on a cutting board or plate and season both sides of the chicken with the prepared mixture.
- Add chicken broth and butter to the slow cooker and stir to combine.
- Add the chicken, overlapping as little as possible.
- Add lemon halves, fresh rosemary, thyme, and bay leaves.
- Cover and cook on low for 3 hours or more if needed, chicken should be tender easy to shred.
- Discard rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, and lemon halves when done cooking.
- Shred the chicken using two forks.
- Serve on salads, rice or part of sandwiches, wraps, and quesadillas.
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 295 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 2g 13%
Cholesterol 145mg 48%
Sodium 642mg 28%
Potassium 885mg 25%
Carbohydrates 3g 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 1%
Protein 49g 98%
Vitamin A 247IU 5%
Vitamin C 19mg 23%
Calcium 21mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.