Slow Cooker Five Spice Chicken Recipe

3.78 from 9 votes

This light, healthy and flavorful Five Spice Chicken is delicious over rice or if you are watching your carbs, cauliflower rice or zucchini noodles!

Prep Time20

Cook Time6

Total Time6 20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: crock pot 5 spice chicken, low carb five spice chicken, slow cooker five-spice chicken

Servings:

2-1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs (8 thighs, about 5 ounces each)
1 cup chopped onion (I softened my chopped onion in the microwave for about 3 minutes before adding to the slow cooker)
2 celery stalks, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons grated ginger (or 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon Chinese 5-spice powder
1 cup chicken broth

Ideal slow cooker size: 4-Quart.
Trim any excess fat from the chicken thighs and place them in the slow cooker.
Top with garlic, onions (I like to soften mine for about 3 minutes in the microwave before adding), celery, ginger, 5-spice powder, salt, and lemon zest.
Add chicken broth.
Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours, or until chicken is fork-tender.
Serve over rice, cauliflower "rice" or zucchini noodles, if desired.

Serving size: 1 thigh + 1/8 broth and veggies

WW Points: 0

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3 SmartPoints (Green plan)

3 SmartPoints (Blue plan)

3 SmartPoints (Purple plan)

6 PointsPlus (Old plan)

I served this over a rice blend from the pantry with roasted butternut squash and a simple green salad.

If you are watching your carbs cauliflower "rice" or zucchini "noodles" would be great accompaniments.