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Slow Cooker Mediterranean Chicken and Vegetables

October 17, 2023 by Liz 1 Comment

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This easy Mediterranean style chicken recipe with chorizo, olives and tomatoes is a great mid week meal. It makes use of the slow cooker which means you can make this fantastic no fuss family dinner with very little effort.

slow cooker Mediterranean chicken and vegetables finished dish close up photo

Why You Should Cook This

  • Easy to prepare
  • A great one-pot family meal
  • Mediterranean diet recipe
  • A fantastic low budget dish

I love this slow cooker dish. It’s so simple, delicious and great comfort food. All the ingredients are placed in the slow cooker and there’s no need for any separate browning or frying of ingredients.

It’s an easy Mediterranean style dish that’s packed with flavour and sure to become a family favourite meal.

If you’re interested in following a Mediterranean diet these articles are a useful place to start:

The Best Way to Start the Mediterranean Diet

Easy Mediterranean Diet 7-day Meal Plan

Easy Snack Ideas on a Mediterranean Diet

Variations

There are a number of ways you can switch up this recipe according to your tastes. Here are some ideas to try!

  • Experiment with different vegetables. You could try some green beans or carrots.
  • Use chickpeas, butter beans, sweet potatoes or new potatoes instead of cannellini beans. 
  • You could try using a different meat. Pork shoulder would work well.
  • If you don’t have the fresh herbs stated in the recipe then you could substitute with 1tsp of dried oregano or mixed dried herbs

Serve With…

This tastes great served with any of the following:

  • roast garlic potatoes
  • boiled new potatoes
  • crusty wholemeal bread
  • Brown rice
  • Potato wedges
  • Mashed potato
  • Cous cous

Troubleshooting and Questions

I don’t have a slow cooker. Can I cook this in the oven?

Yes, you can make this in the oven. Add all the ingredients to a large casserole dish with a lid. 

Cook it at 180C for 1 to 1.5 hours until the meat is tender.

You will need to add around 200 ml of extra fluid (water, stock or more tomatoes) to stop it from drying out in the oven. 

Why don’t you brown the chicken first?

Browning the meat does add a small amount of extra flavour, so if you have the time, go ahead and fry it off for a few minutes each side until golden.

For a midweek meal though I like to keep things as simple and quick as possible and the recipe is still delicious if you skip the browning. 

My sauce is too thin, how can I thicken it?

You can thicken the sauce by using cornflour. Mix 1 heaped teaspoon of cornflour with 2 teaspoons of cold water from the tap until smooth. Stir this into the dish and continue to cook for another 10 minutes.

The process can be repeated if necessary.

Can you add all the ingredients in one go?

Yes, if you’re going to work or will be out all day you can put all the ingredients in the slow cooker at the same time and leave it to cook.

You may find that the aubergine goes very soft and disappears into the sauce but it will still be delicious.

Is this Mediterranean Chicken recipe good for you?

Yes! This dish contains high quality lean protein from the chicken and beans. You get plenty of vitamins and antioxidants from the vegetables.

It is also low in fat and therefore low in calories.

Leftovers

This will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days or you can freeze it after it has cooled completely and it will keep for 3 months.

Ingredients

The ingredients are added in two stages to stop the vegetables going too mushy.

First Ingredients:

Stage 1 photo of ingredients for slow cooker Mediterranean Chicken and vegetables

Chicken – skinless, boneless chicken thighs work very well in this dish. You could also use chicken breast if you like but be careful not to overcook it

Chorizo – it’s best to use cooking chorizo which is usually sold in a thick sausage shape or cut into chunks

Onion – fresh or frozen chopped onion are both fine

Bay Leaf and a sprig of rosemary – these herbs will add a lovely flavour to the dish but you can substitute with any other herbs such as thyme or oregano or mixed dried herbs

Garlic – use fresh crushed garlic cloves or alternatively 1 tsp of garlic powder

Tinned tomatoes

Smoked paprika

Tomato puree

Red wine – this is optional but it does add a lovely depth of flavour

Salt and pepper 

Final Ingredients:

Stage 2 photo of ingredients for slow cooker Mediterranean chicken and vegetables

Peppers – I like to use either red, orange or yellow peppers for colour and flavour

Cannellini Beans – I use tinned beans for convenience

Pitted Olives – I love the flavour of Kalamata olives but you can use any that you like

Aubergine – no need to salt your aubergines these days

How to Make Slow Cooker Mediterranean Chicken and Vegetables

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  1. Fill the slow cooker with stage 1 ingredients – add all the ingredients except the beans, peppers, aubergine and olives into the slow cooker and put on the lid.
  2. Slow cook on high for 1 hour, or low for 3 hours. 
  3. Add the remaining ingredients – add the beans, peppers, aubergine and olives to the slow cooker and stir to mix.
  4. Cook for 3 more hours or until the aubergine is very soft. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.

Here are some other great mid-week family meals to try:

THE EASIEST LAMB KOFTAS

THE BEST EASY PESTO CHICKEN PASTA

An Incredibly Easy Butter Chicken Recipe

THE BEST EASY PESTO CHICKEN PASTA

EXTRA TASTY SAUSAGE TRAYBAKE

Slow cooker Mediterranean Chicken and vegetables

Slow Cooker Mediterranean Chicken and Vegetables

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 6 hours hrs
Total Time 6 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 4 people
Calories 350 kcal

Ingredients
  

Stage 1 ingredients

  • 600 g boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 75 g chorizo, chopped into small pieces
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 sprig of fresh rosemary
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
  • 1 tin tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp tomato puree
  • 150 ml red wine optional
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • pepper to taste

Remaining ingredients added later

  • 1 red, orange or yellow pepper, cut into rough pieces
  • 1 small aubergine, cut into 2cm chunks
  • 1 tin cannellini beans, drained
  • 20 pitted kalamata olives

Instructions
 

  • Fill the slow cooker with stage 1 ingredients – add all the ingredients except the beans, peppers, aubergine and olives into the slow cooker and put on the lid.
  • Turn on the slow cooker – cook either on high for 1 hour, or low for 3 hours.
  • Add the remaining ingredients – add the beans, peppers, aubergine and olives to the slow cooker and stir to mix.
  • Cook for 3 more hours or until the aubergine is very soft. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.

Notes

  • If you don’t have the fresh herbs stated in the recipe then you could substitute with 1tsp of dried oregano or mixed dried herbs.
  • This can be made in the oven. Place all the ingredients into a casserole dish with a lid and cook at 180C for  1.5 hours until the meat and vegetables are tender. You will need to add around 200 to 250ml of extra fluid (water, stock or more tomatoes) to stop it from drying out in the oven. 
  • Serve with crusty bread, any type of potato, rice or cous cous.


Keyword Chicken, Easy

Filed Under: Chicken, Main Dishes, Mediterranean Diet, Recipes Tagged With: aubergine, casserole, Mediterranean, peppers, stew

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  1. Alison

    October 22, 2023 at 5:57 pm

    5 stars
    Wow, this was super easy to make and smells amazing! Made ahead to have as a quick mid-week meal. Can’t wait to eat it!! Thanks Liz 😊

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