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Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan

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Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan recipe – tender chicken breast topped with marinara, cheese, and crisp breadcrumbs! Easy crock pot dinner recipe!
The crock pot is great for making all sorts of recipes!  I’ve made cinnamon rolls, dinner rolls, desserts, and breakfasts with my slow cooker.

Since I don’t like overly crunchy chicken parmesan, I thought that chicken parmesan that’s made in the slow cooker would be good fit. That way you get a little crunch but mostly it’s just saucy, cheesy chicken.

With this slow cooker chicken parmesan recipe, you end up with very moist chicken breast that’s smothered in sauce and cheese. It’s all topped with a bit of crunchy breadcrumb topping. All of which is my idea of delicious chicken parmesan!

How To Make Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan

Sauce ingredients in a slow cooker insert

Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, garlic, Italian seasoning, basil, salt, and pepper to the slow cooker insert. Stir to combine the sauce ingredients.

Chicken in marinara in a slow cooker insert

Add the chicken and nestle the chicken down into the sauce. Cook for 4-6 hours on LOW, or until chicken registers 165F.

To make the topping, add olive oil to a pan. Stir in bread crumbs, and cook until toasted and golden brown. To serve, top chicken with sauce, cheeses, and toasted bread crumbs.

Chicken parmesan and spaghetti on a speckled plate

Can You Put Raw Chicken In A Crock Pot?

You can! The raw chicken will fully cook in the sauce. If you aren’t sure whether the chicken is fully cooked, check the temperature. The chicken should be 165F.

Can You Put Frozen Chicken In A Crock Pot?

The USDA cautions against using frozen chicken in a crock pot as the meat could spend too much time in the danger zone which can lead to harmful bacterial growth. I have heard from people who like to use frozen chicken in the crock pot, but I don’t see any reason to chance it.

Slow Cooker chicken parmesan on a plate next to a silver fork

How To Serve Crock Pot Chicken Parmesan

This chicken is great served over pasta like spaghetti. It is also great served on a hogie roll for chicken parm sandwiches.

What To Serve With Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan

I serve this chicken parm with my 30 minute garlic knots or homemade garlic breadsticks and a green salad for an easy weeknight dinner.

Slow cooker chicken parmesan on a speckled plate

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Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan

Slow cooker chicken parmesan - tender chicken covered with sauce and cheese. 
Author:I Heart Eating
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes
Servings:4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: crock pot chicken parmesan, slow cooker chicken parmesan
Slow cooker chicken parmesan on a speckled plate
Print Rate Pin
5 from 3 votes

Ingredients

  • 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 8 ounce can tomato sauce1
  • 4 ounces tomato paste
  • 6 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon dried sweet basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 chicken breasts2
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup Italian breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

  • Combine crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, garlic, seasonings, salt, and pepper in the slow cooker; mix well.
  • Place chicken breasts in the sauce.
  • Cook on low for 4-6 hours.3
  • Remove chicken from slow cooker, and stir sauce.
  • Top chicken breasts with sauce and cheeses. 
  • In a small pan, heat the oil over medium heat for a minute.
  • Add the breadcrumbs, and cook, stirring regularly, for about 5 minutes, or until toasted.
  • Serve chicken topped with toasted breadcrumbs.

Notes

  1. Tomato sauce is a simply pureed tomatoes. 
  2. For this recipe, I recommend using larger chicken breasts. Using chicken breast halves, cutlets, or tenderloins can leave you with dry chicken. 
  3. The cooking time will vary depending on the size and thickness of the chicken breast used. 
  4. Nutrition facts are estimates. 

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1servingCalories: 506kcal (25%)Carbohydrates: 32g (11%)Protein: 47g (94%)Fat: 22g (34%)Saturated Fat: 10g (50%)Cholesterol: 127mg (42%)Sodium: 1848mg (77%)Potassium: 1583mg (45%)Fiber: 6g (24%)Sugar: 15g (17%)Vitamin A: 1660IU (33%)Vitamin C: 31.2mg (38%)Calcium: 559mg (56%)Iron: 5.9mg (33%)
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Originally published 3/21/12. Updated with new photos and tips 9/6/19.

 

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  1. Elise says

    5 stars
    It was a hit! Since I have fresh basil in the garden I used fresh, but everything else I followed exactly. It was easy, easy, easy which is the way I like to cook.

    Reply

  3. Alyce says

    Once the chicken is removed from the crockpot, will it be hot enough for the cheese to melt? I would have thought that it would need to remain in the pot for a while for the cheeses to melt.

    Reply

  4. Flowers Indiawide says

    5 stars
    Great!! It was so looking so yummy. You explained the recipe very well. Thanks for the precautions,I didn’t knew that.

    Reply

    • Kate says

      I haven’t tried using frozen chicken breast. I read that the USDA cautions against using frozen chicken in a slow cooker, and so I haven’t tried it. I hope this helps!

      Reply

    • Kate says

      I haven’t tried cooking it on high. I worry a little with chicken breast about it drying out, but, again, I haven’t tried it to say for sure. Good luck!

      Reply

  7. Dsauce says

    The top says cook time is 4 hours 5 minutes. The recipe says to cook for 6-8 hours. Which one is it?

    Reply
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