Healthy Crack Chicken Recipe
Today I’m sharing the ultimate healthier crack chicken recipe, made right in the crock pot, using whole-food ingredients, fresh herbs, low-fat cream cheese, and a naturally thickened sauce.
Equipment
- Pressure cooker crockpot
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1-2 shallots diced. Or 1 small red onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic peeled, minced
- 2 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 2 tbsp fresh dill
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 block low-fat cream cheese softened
- 1 cup chicken stock hot
- 3 chicken breast cubed
- 6 slices turkey bacon diced then cooked. Optional, see notes
- red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Add olive oil, shallots or red onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, dill, parsley, salt, pepper, cream cheese, and hot chicken stock to your crock pot. Stir to combine.
- Add the cubed chicken breast and submerge it in the sauce.
- Cook on HIGH for 3 hours.
- Remove the lid and stir well.
- Let the sauce thicken for 30–45 minutes with the lid off.
- Adjust with more salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- If using bacon: chop and crisp turkey bacon (or your favorite brand) in a skillet, then fold into the chicken.
- Serve warm over rice, potatoes, roasted vegetables, or in wraps.
Notes
Optional: Turkey bacon or regular bacon — chopped and crisped in a skillet (use Caraway code STACIE for 10% off sitewide). Add as a topping or into the crockpot before serving.
Nutritional Facts (Approximate — Per Serving, Serves 6)
Calories: 295
Protein: 32g
Carbohydrates: 5g
Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 7g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g