Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan

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This easy Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan is the best weekday dinner recipe. Made in the crock pot with seasoned breaded chicken breasts, marinara sauce, and cheese.

a whole piece of chicken parmesan on top of spaghetti on a white plate on a table

This time of year I rely heavily on crock pot dinners. You just can’t beat the convenience of having ready-made meals ready after a busy night.

It’s nice when dinner time is right when you walk in the door.

Being a pasta lover, of course I adore making traditional chicken parmesan. It’s one of our family favorites.

Yet what I don’t like is the hassle of making it, especially if it’s a fried recipe. This crockpot chicken parmesan recipe is so simple to throw together and it tastes incredible!

When ordering chicken parmesan at the restaurant, sometimes it’s way too thin and dry. I love cooking it in the crock-pot because it results in the most juicy chicken and such a delicious breading.

This slow cooker version most certainly deserved its spot in our best slow cooker recipes collection.

Yet also make sure to check out our Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan for another great variation to try.

chicken parmesan and spaghetti being lifted by a fork on a white plate

Recipe Ingredients

The full recipe is on the card below, yet here ate the ingredients you’ll need:

  • boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • eggs
  • panko bread crumbs
  • Italian seasoning
  • garlic powder
  • black pepper
  • kosher salt
  • parmesan cheese
  • spaghetti sauce / pasta sauce
  • mozzarella cheese
  • marinara sauce
  • fresh parsley

How to Make Crockpot Chicken Parmesan

Spray the inside of the crock pot with cooking spray (or you can use olive oil). Then pour the jar of spaghetti sauce into the slow cooker.

Crack the eggs into a small bowl and whisk. In another separate shallow bowl add the bread crumbs, seasoning, garlic powder, pepper, salt, and parmesan cheese. Mix the dry ingredients to combine.

Place the two bowls alongside the slow cooker, and dip one chicken breast into the egg mixture to coat all sides.

Then roll the same chicken breast around in the bread crumb mixture until all sides are coated. Place the breaded chicken on top of the sauce in the slow cooker.

breaded chicken breasts on marinara in a black slow cooker

Repeat with the remaining chicken breasts, assembly line fashion. Make sure to place the chicken pieces in a single layer in the slow cooker.

If you overlap the chicken pieces, they won’t cook evenly and some of the breading might come off or get rubbed off. Give them some space for best results.

breaded chicken breasts on marinara in a black slow cooker topped with shredded cheese

Top chicken breasts with the shredded cheese, and then finish with the marinara sauce on the top. Cook on low for 7-8 hours, or on high for 5-6 hours.

Make sure to check out the tips section below, for a time saving method to cook this recipe, yet still using the slow cooker.

chicken parmesan in a black slow cooker

What to Serve with Crock Pot Chicken Parmesan

I like to serve this delicious recipe over a bed of cooked spaghetti noodles. I’ve made this recipe with extra tomato sauce in mind, to serve over pasta. Yet feel free to add more if you like your pasta extra-extra saucy.

You can also serve this easy dinner idea with crusty bread or garlic bread.

The beauty of cooking in the crock-pot means that you’ve freed up the ovenspace, so go ahead and place some bread on a baking sheet, there’s room to cook your sides.

You can also skip the bread as a side dish, and put your chicken parmesan right into a crusty roll, to make a submarine sandwich for a delicious meal. It’s a good idea for the next day, or to change up the meal.

a whole piece of chicken parmesan on top of spaghetti on a white plate

Crockpot Chicken Parmesan Tips:

  • You can decrease the slow cooking time by cutting your chicken breasts in half diagonally, so they are half as thick. If you do so, cook for 5 hours on low or 4 hours on high. In this case you’ll need only 2-3 boneless chicken breasts for this easy recipe.
  • I add the mozzarella to the chicken, and then the sauce, so the cheese melts and helps everything to stick to the chicken. Sometimes I reserve a bit of the shredded cheese and top the entire dish at the end as well. After all, that golden brown crusty cheese is a famous part of any favorite italian dish. Yet this is an extra step (because, cheese), so it’s not necessary if not preferred.
chicken parmesan and spaghetti being lifted by a fork on a plate

The chicken is so very tender that you could easily shred it right in the slow cooker and dump in some cooked penne pasta to make a chicken parmesan pasta.

Keep this in mind, because you can use leftovers for chicken parmesan sliders, or cook this with appetizer sandwiches as the intent. Doesn’t that sound perfect for game day?

More Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes

Why not try our Easy Focaccia Bread with this recipe? It’s a great side to any Italian dish.

a whole piece of chicken parmesan on top of spaghetti on a white plate

Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan

Yield: 1
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 hours
Total Time: 5 hours 15 minutes

This easy SLOW COOKER CHICKEN PARMESAN is the best weekday dinner recipe. Made in the crock pot with seasoned breaded chicken breasts, marinara sauce, and cheese.

Ingredients

  • 3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 2 Tablespoons Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/3 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/3 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
  • 650ml spaghetti sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 650ml marinara sauce
  • fresh parsley, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Spray the inside of the crock pot with cooking spray. Add in the spaghetti sauce.
  2. Crack the eggs into a small bowl and whisk. In another small bowl add the bread crumbs, seasoning, garlic powder, pepper, salt, and parmesan cheese. Mix to combine.
  3. Place the two bowls alongside the slow cooker, and dip one chicken breast into the egg mixture to coat all sides. Then roll the same chicken breast around in the bread crumb mixture until all sides are coated. Place the breaded chicken on top of the sauce in the slow cooker. Repeat with the remaining chicken breasts, placing them in a single layer in the slow cooker.
  4. Top chicken breasts with the shredded cheese, and then finish with the marinara sauce on the top.
  5. Cook on low for 7-8 hours, or on high for 5-6 hours. (see notes below regarding cooking time)
  6. Serve with parsley for garnish.

Notes

You can decrease the cooking time by cutting your chicken breasts in half diagonally so they are half as thick. (5 hours on low, 4 hours on high)

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 676Total Fat: 25gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 239mgSodium: 2360mgCarbohydrates: 49gFiber: 8gSugar: 20gProtein: 61g

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Cuisine: Italian / Category: Slow Cooker
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Tammi Roy is the founder of My Organized Chaos, a Canadian food and lifestyle blog. She lives in Alberta, Canada and is the mom of three beautiful teenage girls. Tammi’s passions are her family, creating and sharing delicious recipes, travelling and photography. Learn more about Tammi.

118 Comments

  3. I make an awesome chicken fajita mix in the slow cooker. What I love about it is you can have in fajitas the first night then top it on pasta as leftovers for chicken fajita pasta. Both ways are family favourites.

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    1. I have to admit.. I’ve always had a huge weakness for homemade soups! Nothing better then a hearty chicken noodle soup!

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  6. One of my favourite slow cooker chicken recipes is for “Sticky Rotisserie” chicken. You apply a spice rub to a whole chicken and then place it on some crumpled up foil balls. While not really the same as rotisserie chicken, the chicken comes out so tender and tasty!

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  11. Tuscan Chicken in a Pesto Wine Sauce oh my how delicious. With boneless chicken breasts, wine, olives & sun-dried tomatoes can’t get any better I say. A great meal for company too. Thanks for the lovely chance.

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  12. Tuscan Chicken in a Pesto Wine Sauce oh my how delicious. With boneless chicken breast, olives, wine & sun-dried tomatoes can’t get any better than this. Even great for company dinners.

    Thanks.

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  15. Tandoori chicken is so good in the slow cooker. I love fall, there are so many delicious comfort meals to enjoy! Thanks for the chance to win, never had an Air Fryer before.

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  28. I like chicken chili with chicken, black beans, corn, salsa, cream cheese and cheddar on top.

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  31. Chicken stew is one of my favourites to make in the slow cooker, but this recipe sounds very good and I need to try it!

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  32. We like to make Salsa Chicken and serve it on Spaghetti. It’s a family favorite here

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  34. My Favorite Slow cooker Chicken recipe.. Is made with chicken Breast shredded, Real bacon, Broccoli, Mushrooms, Tons of shredded marble cheese, cream cheese and ranch mix!!

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  35. I do butter chicken often in the slow cooker. So simple I love it on those busy days.

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  40. I’ve never had a slow cooker, but I really want one! The Thai-Style Sweet Chili Chicken recipe looks amazing.

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  48. HI! My fav chicken in a slow cooker recipe is a whole chicken – oh god it’s so good cooked slow. Then after enjoying chicken that way I shred it and make tacos!! Yummy!! #CrocktoberChicken #Chickendotca
    Mishelle G

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  50. I would do a whole chicken done with honey garlic sauce my fam’s favourite ?

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  67. Beef stew with turnip carrots potatoes is our favorite slow cooker meal ! Thanks for the opportunity ❤

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  72. One of my family favourites is roasting the entire chicken in my slow cooker. It comes out very moist and tender and I always save the juices to use in soup at a later date

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  73. Honestly one of my favourites is the most basic one I know… Salsa chicken! Jar of salsa + 4 chicken breasts. ? Sometimes I add a few extras before shredding it.

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  80. My favourite crockpot chicken recipe. Is a pull chicken recipe I just find on google. It is so delicious.

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  83. I love to add just a jar of Salsa to chicken breast, once cooked just shred and put on wraps, Add your favourite topping, cheese, beans Yummy

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  84. Honey Garlic Chicken is a favourite in our house! It seems to be a flavour that is liked by all.

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  91. Love honey garlic ribs although I don’t own a slow cooker but have had them at other peoples homes. Your food looks delicious ?

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  95. The Thai-Style Sweet Chili Chicken looks really interesting so I would love to try this.

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  98. My favorite slow cooker chicken recipe is my Grandmas candied chicken. She cooked the chicken at a low temperature in her oven for 3 hours so it was easy to use her recipe in the slow cooker.

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  107. My all time favourite slow cooker chicken meal is Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps. So easy and delicious! Thanks for thw chance to win!

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