WW Recipe of the Day - 3-Ingredient Slow Cooker Chicken
Here's a super simple slow cooker chicken recipe with only 3 ingredients, that cooks up moist and flavorful.
WW Friendly 3-Ingredient Slow Cooker Chicken
I'm a sucker for those little cooking magazines at the grocery store check out counters. So, when I saw one last week titled, "Slow Cooker So Easy!" from the folks at Prevention I decided I had to bring it home with me.
The cover promised 33 No-Fail recipes (with nutrition information to make calculating Weight Watchers Points that much easier).
This 3-ingredient slow cooker chicken is the first recipe I've tried. It certainly lived up to its title: Easiest Chicken.
Easy 3-Ingredient Chicken Recipe Notes
This super-simple slow cooker chicken calls for:
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Dry Italian dressing mix
- Reduced sodium chicken broth
I used Good Seasons dry Italian dressing because it's what was in the pantry. But when I was at Sprouts the other day, I noticed that Simply Organic has dry Italian dressing mix that I may try next time.
Chicken breasts can dry out in the crockpot if you cook them too long. Mine were done after 4 hours on LOW.
Easy Slow Cooker 3-Ingredient Chicken
If you're going to be away from home longer than that, you'll want a slow cooker that can automatically flip to warm or substitute boneless skinless thighs—which hold up better to long hours of cooking.
Serve this easy slow cooker chicken with your favorite sides.
Or use it in your favorite recipes calling for cooked chicken.
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Chicken?
According to my calculations each serving has 133 calories and:
3 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
1 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
0 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
3 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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Easy 3 Ingredient Slow Cooker Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 5 ounces each)
- 1 packet (0.7 ounces) dry Italian dressing mix
- 1 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
Instructions
- Ideal slow cooker size: 2- to 3-Quart.
- Coat the slow cooker with cooking spray.
- Place the chicken breasts on the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Sprinkle on the dressing mix.
- Pour broth over the chicken.
- Cover and cook on LOW 4 to 6 hours, until the chicken registers 165F degrees on an instant read thermometer stuck into the centers of the breasts.
Recipe Notes
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
Watch this video from Mind Over Munch for more easy, healthy 3-ingredient slow cooker recipe ideas:
More Weight Watchers Chicken Recipes for the Slow Cooker:
- Easy Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy
- 3-Ingredient Creamy Slow Cooker Italian Chicken
- Skinny and Delicious Slow Cooker Southwestern Chicken
- Slow Cooker Cider Braised Chicken Thighs with Sweet Potatoes
- Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs with Beer and Herbes de Provence
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A huge fan of the slow cooker and confessed cookbook addict, when she's not experimenting in the kitchen, you're likely to find Martha on her yoga mat.
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Angie
I have done this in the oven with a bottle of italian dressing -- incredible flavor! (I've since started using Fat-Free Italian, and the flavor is the same!
Kim of Mo'Betta
Like the above commenter I have marinated chicken in Italian dressing, but this sounds even easier! Pinned!
Sarah
What is the cooking time on high??
Martha McKinnon
Hi Sarah, I really don't suggest cooking chicken breasts on high as they are prone to drying out. But a rule of thumb in crock pot cooking is 1 hour on high for every 2 hours on low. Hope this helps.