Slow Cooker Creamy Lemon Chicken

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This Slow Cooker Creamy Lemon Chicken is an easy and delicious dinner. Chicken thighs are slow cooked with lemon, garlic, and seasonings, then finished with creamy Greek yogurt sauce.

Servings 1/2 cup servings

Calories 191kcal

Ingredients

3 lbs boneless-skinless chicken thighs
1 1/2 cups low-fat plain Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon minced garlic

Instructions

Add the chicken thighs to a 6-quart slow cooker and season with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper.
Make the sauce by whisking together the Greek yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl until combined.
Pour half of the yogurt sauce over the chicken and toss to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate the remaining sauce for serving later.
Cover and cook on high for 2–4 hours or low for 4–6 hours, until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
Once the chicken is cooked, remove it from the slow cooker and roughly chop or shred. Strain the cooking liquid from the slow cooker, then return 1/2 cup of the liquid back into the slow cooker.
Add the chicken back to the slow cooker and toss with the remaining reserved Greek yogurt sauce until evenly coated. Turn the slow cooker to warm, and serve when it is warmed through.

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