Mediterranean Chicken -- deep rich flavor from a dump it in recipe!

Published: Fri, 03/27/20

March 27, 2020

Hello there, Slow Cookerers!!

Happy Friday to the world's longest week.

You made it!

Dig around your pantry today and see if you happen to have any of these ingredients in the house ---

this is essentially a Lazy Chicken recipe but it does ask for artichokes -- either frozen or in a jar.

If you do not have those, do not worry.

You can get a bit of a Mediterranean flair by adding some olive oil and either white or apple cider vinegar to your pot and throwing in whatever canned veggies you have -- corn, green beans, etc.

I'd use 2 tablespoons olive oil to 1 tablespoon vinegar.

Here is the recipe as it was originally intended, but remember --- cooking should be fun and adventurous ---

it's all good in the hood!!

:-)

This Mediterranean Chicken recipe for the crockpot slow cooker uses frozen artichoke hearts, a jar of green olives, and a can of tomatoes to make a delicious sauce that is a super easy dump it all in recipe.

One of the really cool things about crockpot cooking is that you can throw frozen things in the crock to cool all day long and they will tenderize and release a whole bunch of flavor while they cook slowly in their own juices.

This is a grown-up version of lazy chicken.

The taste is sophisticated, but the preparation takes all of twelve seconds.

The most difficult part of this dinner was remembering to take a picture before we ate it all.

Mediterranean Chicken

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serves 4

2-3 pounds chicken. I like boneless thighs; any kind will work.

1 (10-ounce) bag of frozen artichoke hearts

1 cup green olives, no juice

1 (26-ounce) can of tomatoes (and juice)

The Directions:

put everything in your crockpot.

turn on.

cook on low for 8 hours, high for 4-6.

Serve over pasta, rice, or quinoa.

We ate it with quinoa, and it was a great pairing.

and it kind of made me want to go on a vacation.

:-)

The Verdict.

Sometimes the best tasting recipes are also the easiest.

It's really not important (well it's not important to me!) to slave away in the kitchen to get a good tasting meal.

I am a set it and forget it kind of girl and this recipe fits that criteria!!

:-)

enjoy your day! Happy Slow Cooking!

steph

PS: I also don't really like cleaning -- yet I crave neatness and order.

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