Slow Cooker Pizza Chicken
4 Comments May 11, 2024
Updated Jul 10, 2025
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Love pizza flavors but want something different? This Slow Cooker Pizza Chicken is cheesy, saucy, and so easy to make!
Recipe Highlights
- All the flavors of pizza in a cozy slow cooker dinner.
- Easy to customize!
- Family-friendly, cheesy, and super satisfying.
- A great low-carb alternative to traditional pizza night—just skip the pasta!
Recipe Ingredients
- Chicken – About 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks.
- Pizza Sauce – Use your favorite jarred sauce or substitute with tomato or spaghetti sauce.
- Cheese – A mix of mozzarella and parmesan adds rich, cheesy flavor.
- Toppings – Pepperoni works great, but feel free to use turkey pepperoni, green peppers, or any favorite.
- Seasonings – A bold blend of salt, pepper, oregano, basil, garlic, fennel seed, and red pepper flakes boosts the pizza flavor.
How to make Pizza Chicken
- Toss your chicken and spices into the crockpot.
- Pour in the sauce and give it a stir.
- Add plenty of cheese and your favorite toppings.
- Let it cook low and slow until bubbly and delicious!
Quick Note
You can add any topping you’d like, such as mushrooms, onions, olives, or cooked sausage. Don’t add too many vegetables, for it can make the sauce watery.
Serving Ideas
This crockpot pizza chicken can be turned into a quick, wholesome meal by serving it over pasta like spaghetti or alongside white rice.
It also pairs well with a fresh green salad and garlic breadsticks for a full dinner.
For a low-carb option, serve it over zucchini noodles or cauliflower rice.
Slow Cooker Pizza Chicken
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into chunks
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 tsp. dried basil
- ½ tsp. granulated garlic
- ½ tsp. fennel seed
- ½ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
- 24 oz. pizza sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- pepperoni or your favorite pizza toppings
Instructions
- Add the cut chicken to the slow cooker. Season with salt, pepper, dried oregano, dried basil, granulated garlic, fennel seed, and crushed red pepper flakes. Mix well to ensure all the chicken chunks are coated with the spices.
- Pour the pizza sauce over the chicken, then stir to combine.
- Sprinkle the grated Parmesan cheese evenly over the sauce-covered chicken.
- Next, sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese on top.
- Finish by topping with pepperoni or your favorite pizza toppings.
- Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours, or until the chicken is fully cooked and tender.
- Allow the pizza chicken to cool for a few minutes before serving.
- Serve the pizza chicken as is or over pasta or rice. Serve with a side salad for a complete meal. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
More Slow Cooker Pizza Recipes
Cozy up with a bowl of Slow Cooker Pizza Soup or try the hearty twist in Pizza 15 Bean Soup.
For party-style comfort, don’t miss Slow Cooker Pizza Dip or creamy White Pizza Dip.
Get creative with Pizza Meatballs or the deep-dish flavor of Slow Cooker Deep Dish Pizza.
Looks yummy, Sarah can it be frozen? Can’t wait to make it!
Sue W
Hi ,
I haven’t made this recipe yet. As most of your recipes this can be stored in the freezer ? I love pizza ,but I couldn’t finish this in 3 days… Thank you.
Yes, this one will freeze well.