Crockpot Pizza Chicken

My kids love pizza and I love slow cooking so if we have a recipe for pizza then they are hooked. This may not be pizza, but because it is called chicken pizza, my kids were all in.

They loved the pepperonis and quite frankly it gave the chicken a wonderful flavor. Plus, it really can’t get any easier since the slow cooker does all the work! Slow Cooker Pizza Chicken Recipe is one of the best meals on a busy night. If you love recipes like this, check out these 65 Best Winter Crockpot Recipes or these Kid Friendly Slow Cooker Recipes.

Why You’ll Love Crockpot Pizza Chicken

This delicious Slow Cooker Pizza Chicken is my go-to crockpot dinner dish. This recipes requires only a few ingredients and the chicken turns out so juicy. Everything cooks easily in the slow cooker to create a meal everyone will love.

If you are looking for a low-carb pizza recipe, then this is the one to make. We have made many pizza variations recipes such Big Mac Pizza, Pizza Pocket Recipe and Pizza Casserole so I knew my family would love this pizza chicken.

Ingredients

• Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast – Feel free to also use skinless chicken thighs
• Pizza Sauce – Homemade or Pre-made works great
• Pizza Toppings – Feel free to use any toppings such as pepperoni or turkey pepperoni
• Mozzarella Cheese – Freshly shredded cheese is best. Substitute with cheese of your choice
• Pasta – Make with your favorite pasta

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How to Make Crock Pot Pizza Chicken Recipe

• Step 1 – Spray your crock pot with a non-stick spray.

• Step 2 – Lay the chicken at the bottom of the crock pot.  Top with your favorite pizza toppings.

• Step 3 – Then layer the pizza sauce and the water over the chicken.  Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours. I sprinkle cheese on top the last few minutes to melt the cheese.
• Step 4 – Use a meat thermometer to make sure chicken as an internal temperature of 165 degrees before serving.
• Step 5 – Serve over pasta topped with the mozzarella and parmesan cheese! It really is that easy.

Tip for Pizza Chicken Recipe

• I use a small food chopper or processor to quickly and easily chop onions and green peppers. If you do not have one of these, I highly recommend them. They are such a time saver.
• We use this Homemade Pizza sauce recipe and it is so good. Of course you can purchase store bought pizza sauce but this homemade recipe is so delicious and very simple to make. You may even like this Easy Marinara Sauce
• For easy cleanup, we recommend using slow cooker liner. This also prevents the chicken from sticking to the slow cooker.

Variation Ideas

• Add your favorite toppings – Mix in any of your favorite pizza toppings like sausage or mushrooms, shredded cheese, basil, broccoli, spinach or bell peppers.
• Chicken Optional – We used chicken breast frozen, but you can use chicken thighs as well. Try it with boneless pork chops.
• Make it Spicy – Add some jalapenos or some red pepper flakes to had a little heat to your meal.
• Serve with different Pastas – We served it with spaghetti noodles but Penne noodles would work great. You can even serve it over rice.
• Spices – Feel free to add in additional spices such as Pizza Seasoning or ½ teaspoon garlic powder, kosher salt, oregano, and black pepper. We have even used Italian Seasoning.

What to Serve with Pizza Chicken?

• Serve it with a salad – Serve it with a simple side salad. It makes me feel better having a side salad with this hearty meal.
• Add some bread – Make these Garlic Bread Cheese Sticks Recipe and you are set for a delicious and wonderful meal everyone will love.  We all love to dip the bread sticks in the delicious sauce and get every last bit!
• Freezer Garlic Bread – If I’m in a hurry, I will just serve it with garlic bread from the freezer. Once I learned how to freeze garlic bread, it’s so simple and easy.

Topping Ideas

My kids like this recipe with just pepperoni but it is also really tasty with all of your favorite pizza toppings. It is a great way to change up this recipe and eat it different ways.

• Mushrooms
• Onion
• Green Pepper
• Black Olives
• Banana Peppers
• Whatever you like

How to Make Pizza Chicken Low Carb

I eat it plain to stay low carb or keto friendly. Sometimes I will serve it over Spaghetti Squash. My kids love it over penne pasta or sometimes we use spaghetti noodles for a change.

It is still a huge fan with the kids. They do not seem to ever get tired of it!