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Here’s another winner from the slow cooker. This incredibly easy Slow Cooker Caribbean Jerk Chicken recipe results in well-seasoned chicken with just a hint of heat for very little effort.
Simply rub your chicken with a blend of spices and then squeeze on some lime juice. Let your slow cooker do the rest.
Recipe Notes
After 4 hours in the crock pot on HIGH, this Caribbean Jerk Chicken was juicy and fall-off-the-bone tender. It was well seasoned with just a hint of heat. Perfect for us.
The skin doesn’t get crispy, which is fine because I’m not tempted to eat it, making it easy to save the calories and points 🙂
I have received the following question several times recently so thought it was worth sharing with you here…
Q: If you discard the skin on the chicken breast from a whole chicken or rotisserie chicken, does it count 0 points on WW?
A: Yes, According to the WW website, As long as you’re eating the breast meat, removing the skin will keep it 0 Points value.
We enjoyed it served with baked sweet potatoes and broccoli. It would be delicious over rice too. A definite do-over!
How Many Calories and WW Points in Slow Cooker Caribbean Jerk Chicken?
According to my calculations, each serving has just 208 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.)
2 SmartPoints (Green plan) (3 ounces breast meat without skin)
0 SmartPoints (Blue plan) (3 ounces breast meat without skin)
0 SmartPoints (Purple plan) (3 ounces breast meat without skin)
5 PointsPlus (Old plan) (3 ounces breast meat without skin)
If you like this easy recipe for Caribbean Jerk Chicken, be sure to check out some of my other easy, healthy WW friendly slow cooker recipes including 7 ideas for 2-Ingredient Slow Cooker Chicken, 2-Ingredient BBQ Chicken, Goddess Chicken with Artichokes, 2-Ingredient Italian Chicken, Maple Mustard Chicken and Chicken Thighs Osso Buco
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Slow Cooker Caribbean Jerk Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 chicken (about 3-1/2 pounds)
- 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons allspice
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 limes, juiced
Instructions
- Ideal Slow cooker Size: 6-Quart.
- Place the chicken in the slow cooker.
- In a small bowl (affiliate link), mix together the sugar, salt, and spices. Rub the spice mix all over the chicken inside and out.
- Flip the chicken breast side down to keep the breast meat as juicy as possible while cooking.
- Pour the lime juice over the chicken.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 7 hours, or on HIGH for about 4 hours, until the chicken is done and practically falling off the bone. (Mine was perfect after 4 hours on high.)
- Remove the skin before serving. Serve with additional lime wedges if desired.
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 2 SmartPoints (Green plan) ( 3 ounces breast without skin) 0 SmartPoints (Blue plan) (3 ounces breast without skin) 0 SmartPoints (Purple plan) (3 ounces breast without skin) 5 PointsPlus (Old plan) After 4 hours in the crock pot on HIGH, this Caribbean Jerk Chicken was juicy and fall-off-the-bone tender. The skin doesn’t get crispy, which is fine because I’m not tempted to eat it, making it easy to save the calories and points.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Source: slightly adapted from 365 Slow Cooker Suppers (affiliate link) by Stephanie O’Dea.
More Healthy WW Chicken Recipes for the Slow Cooker
- Crock Pot Santa Fe Chicken (SkinnyTaste)
- Hawaiian Slow Cooker Chicken (HungryGirl)
- Slow Cooker Kickin’ Chicken Pasta (EmilyBites)
- Slow Cooker Crack Chicken (RecipeDiaries)
So good and the spices were amazing!! Will definitely make again! 5 *****’s!
Wonder if I omitted the brown sugar would it save calories
My thought. 2 tablespoons of brown sugar divided by 6 servings = 1 teaspoon per serving. Very little sugar!!
Martha,
If you discard the skin on the chicken breast, does it count 0 points on WW? This is a question that I am asking about a lot of recipes using whole chickens?
Hi Rebecca, Yes, according to the WW website when you discard the skin from chicken breast it remains a 0 points food. This would be true for whole chickens, rotisserie chickens, etc. as long as you are eating the breast meat. Hope this helps. – martha
Wow!!! This was incredible. I am so thankful to have found this recipe – it is easy, quick, slow cooker, thighs & healthy!!! Oh, and my super picky 4 year old loved it! Happy dinner, thank you! *I omitted cayenne & chili powder for better chances kid would try. Ate with sweet potato & broccoli
Hi Sharadawn, So happy it worked for you and your family!
Is this chicken put in the slow cooker whole or cut up?
Hi Angela, I put it in the slow cooker whole and then cut it up when it was done. Hope this helps.
Delicious! My husband and I both loved it! I will definitely make it again!
I’m sorry but this was the worst thing I have ever tasted. I just threw out the whole pot what a waste of chicken. ?
Hi Dawn,
Sorry to hear that you didn’t like it. My family and I really did, as have other commenters. Further proof that everyone’s tastes are so very different. No one recipe will ever please everybody. Just wondering if there might have been a way to save it from the trash??? When I’ve made chickens that I didn’t like, I’ve been known to remove all the skin and bones and sauce. Shredded the meat. Place it in a colander to give it a rinse and drain and then drown it in a sauce I do like – marinara, teriyaki, salsa, buffalo wing sauce, even ketchup. Just a thought.
This was fantastic. I used several chicken thighs on the bone rather than a whole chicken. Came out perfectly and falling off the bone. So healthy too! Definitely a keeper!
Thanks for letting us know Sarah! Glad you liked it as much as we did!!
KUDOS! I just made the dish, and haven’t even removed it from the crock pot, but I gave it a taste. The meat fell of the bone, and the flavor is incredible. My apartment smells wonderful too. Great Recipe.
Thanks Raymond!
I made the slow cooker Caribbean Jerk Chicken last night and I simply had to write to tell you how delicious and EASY it was. It was the best chicken recipe I’ve ever made in the slow cooker. It was amazing. Can’t wait to try your other recipes!
Hi Bonnie, Thanks so much! You are so kind and I really appreciate it!!