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I think this crock pot artichoke chicken is the best dinner I’ve made in the slow cooker so far that’s both low carb and low fat. It turned out so tender and flavorful. But, I’m partial to the ingredients: artichoke hearts, tomatoes, and Kalamata olives.
I cooked it in my Ninja 3-in-1 Cooking System (affiliate link), which Mom surprised me with last Christmas. I’m very lucky to have such a generous mom!
Recipe Notes
The original crock pot artichoke chicken recipe called for boneless, skinless chicken breasts. I have trouble with breasts drying out in the slow cooker, unless I’m very, very careful. Which often I’m not.
We much prefer boneless, skinless thighs in the slow cooker. They stay moist and tender with less babysitting. And have more flavor.
They are a little more pricey in terms of Weight Watchers Points too.
I think it’s worth it, but it’s totally your call. (I’ve included the nutritional estimates for both.)
Three generations of eaters loved this dish. We four adults all gave it an enthusiastic thumbs up. Even my 2-1/2 year old grandbaby gobbled up the chicken without the sauce.
These are Weight Watchers size servings. It would be easy to eat two servings of this crock pot artichoke chicken because it is so delicious. Not such a bad thing since the points are pretty low.
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Crock Pot Artichoke Chicken?
According to my calculations, each serving made with chicken thighs has 195 calories.
To see your WW Points for this recipe, track it in the WW App!
(You must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)
4 SmartPoints (Green plan)
4 SmartPoints (Blue plan)
4 SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 PointsPlus (Old plan)
You can also use chicken breasts in this recipe and save 3 Points. I prefer chicken thighs because they are less likely to dry out.
If you decide to use chicken breasts to make this low fat Artichoke Chicken, be sure to keep an eye on it while it’s cooking—and adjust your cook time accordingly—to prevent the breasts from drying out.
Nutritional Estimates Per Serving 1 breast and 3/4 cup artichoke mixture: 165 calories, 3g fat, 8g carbs, 3g fiber, 25g protein and 4 WW PointsPlus, 1 WW Point.
And if you skip the olives, I think this works for Simply Filling. I will definitely be making this again. Enjoy!
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Crock Pot Artichoke Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts – I used thighs (Each piece of chicken should be about 4 ounces each.)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 can (14 ounces) diced tomatoes with juice
- 1 can (14 ounces) quartered artichoke hearts, drained
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
- 1 cup non-fat chicken broth
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon quick-cooking tapioca
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
Instructions
- Ideal slow cooker size: 6-Quart.
- Coat the ceramic insert of your slow cooker with cooking spray. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and place the chicken in the slow cooker.
- In a medium size bowl, mix together the tomatoes, artichoke hearts, onion, olives, broth, wine, tapioca, parsley, basil and thyme. Pour mixture over the chicken.
- Cover and cook on LOW, 4 to 6 hours or until fork tender. (Mine were fork tender at 4 hours so I switched the ninja to warm for several hours till dinner.)
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 4 SmartPoints (Green plan) 4 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 4 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 4 PointsPlus (Old plan) Nutritional Estimates Per Serving 1 breast and 3/4 cup artichoke mixture: 165 calories, 3g fat, 8g carbs, 3g fiber, 25g protein and 4 PointsPlus, 1 WW Point Nutritional Estimates Per Serving 1 thigh and 3/4 cup artichoke mixture: 195 calories, 6g fat, 8g carbs, 3g fiber, 24g protein and 4 PointsPlus, 4 WW Points
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Wonderful recipe! Hubby and I just finished a serving tonight and already are looking forward to the leftovers.
So many tantalizing flavors.
Thank you, Martha!
Hi Jacqui, Thanks for leaving such a thoughtful comment! Glad you enjoyed!!
Hi Martha! This looks wonderful and I think I will make it this week. I do have a question though. When you say dry white wine how would I shop for that in the store? Look for a label that says that or is it a certain variety is known as a dry white wine? Thanks! ????
Hi Debbie,
I hope you enjoy it as much as we did! Great question about the wine. Any of the following wines would be considered dry and would work well: chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, pinot grigio. If you are not a wine drinker, you may want to look for a 4-pack of small bottles that you could store in your pantry for cooking. Any leftovers from the open bottle can be stored in the fridge for future recipes too. Hope this helps!
This was another winner, I loved it! Next time I will be cutting the artichokes in smaller pieces cause the hubby doesn’t like to eat them that big.
Thanks, Danielle. Cutting the artichokes into smaller piece is a great suggestion.
I just had this for dinner tonight and LOVED it!! Thanks for the recipe, I will definitely make this again and again!
Thanks, Cyndi! So glad you liked it 🙂
What a wonderful , healthy , and easy crockpot dish!!! I served it white rice but for a healthier dish, brown rice would be good!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Glad you enjoyed it Renee. It’s definitely one of my favorites from all the things I’ve made in the crock pot so far. Yes, brown rice would be a great healthy dish to serve with it.
Sounds awesome and plan on trying it tonight. Would frozen artichokes work just fine?
Hi Daniela, they should work fine, but might add a bit more liquid to the dish if you add them frozen. It might be best to add them once defrosted. Hope this helps.
What can you replace the tapioca with?
Hi Sarah,
Tapioca is a great thickener for slow cookers because it doesn’t breakdown during long cooking. You may want to invest in a box if you do a lot of slow cooking. If you leave it out the recipes will be thinner. An alternative would be to stir in a slurry of 2 to 3 tablespoons of cornstarch mixed with a little water at the end, turn up the cooker to HIGH and let it cook a few minutes, which should work to thicken. Hope this helps.
Martha,
we are doing WW at work and one of my co workers found your site…. I am in love! And my husband is in love with this recipe! (me too) I used bone in thighs because it was snowing too hard to drive the 1/2 hour to the big store with the boneless! but i did remove the skin. When I served I topped with a sprinkle of Fat Free Feta Cheese! YUM!!!
Off to plan tomorrows dinner!
Thanks Christine
I loved this. I’m wondering what it would taste like with black beans.
Hi Carmen, I’m not sure what it would taste like with black beans. If you try it, please be sure to let us know 🙂
This sounds awesome. I’d love it if you linked this to What’d You Do This Weekend. Goes live at midnight.
Wishes for tasty dishes,
Linda