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WW Recipe of the Day: Slow Cooker Caribbean Jerk Chicken
Here's another winner from the slow cooker. This incredibly easy slow cooker Caribbean jerk chicken recipe results in well-seasoned chicken with just a hint of heat for very little effort.
Slow Cooker Caribbean Jerk Chicken
Simply rub your chicken with a blend of spices and then squeeze on some lime juice. Let your slow cooker do the rest.
Caribbean Jerk Chicken Recipe Notes
After 4 hours in the crock pot on HIGH, this Caribbean Jerk Chicken was juicy and fall-off-the-bone tender.
It was well seasoned with just a hint of heat. Perfect for us.
The skin doesn't get crispy, which is fine because I'm not tempted to eat it, making it easy to save the calories and points 🙂
I have received the following question several times recently so thought it was worth sharing with you here...
WW Slow Cooker Jerk-Spiced Chicken
Q: If you discard the skin on the chicken breast from a whole chicken or rotisserie chicken, does it count 0 points on WW?
A: That depends on which myWW Plan you are following. Yes, According to the WW website, As long as you're eating the breast meat, removing the skin will keep it *0 SmartPoints value. Which means the breast meat from this Slow Cooker Caribbean Jerk Chicken would be *0 Points if you are following the blue or purple plan. 3 ounces would be 2 SmartPoints on the Green Plan.
We enjoyed it served with baked sweet potatoes and broccoli. It would be delicious over rice too. A definite do-over!
How Many Calories and Weight Watchers Points in Slow Cooker Jerk Chicken?
According to my calculations each serving has 208 calories and
2 *SmartPoints (Green plan) (3 ounces breast meat w/o skin)
0 *SmartPoints (Blue plan) (3 ounces breast meat w/o skin)
0 *SmartPoints (Purple plan) (3 ounces breast meat w/o skin)
5 *PointsPlus (Old plan) (3 ounces breast meat w/o skin)
Each 4 ounce serving of thigh/dark meat without skin has 4 SmartPoints (Green, Blue, Purple) on myWW.
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If you like this easy recipe for Caribbean Jerk Chicken, be sure to check out some of my other easy, healthy Weight Watchers friendly slow cooker recipes including 2-Ingredient BBQ Chicken, Goddess Chicken with Artichokes, 2-Ingredient Italian Chicken, Maple Mustard Chicken and Chicken Thighs Osso Buco
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Slow Cooker Caribbean Jerk Chicken Recipe
Easy and flavorful this slow cooker caribbean jerk chicken is a winner at our house.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time4 hours hrs
Total Time4 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Servings (adjustable): 6
Calories: 208
Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living
Ingredients
- 1 chicken (about 3-½ pounds)
- 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons allspice
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ÂĽ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 limes, juiced
Instructions
Ideal Slow cooker Size: 6-Quart.
Place the chicken in the slow cooker.
In a small bowl (affiliate link), mix together the sugar, salt, and spices. Rub the spice mix all over the chicken inside and out.
Flip the chicken breast side down to keep the breast meat as juicy as possible while cooking.
Pour the lime juice over the chicken.
Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 7 hours, or on HIGH for about 4 hours, until the chicken is done and practically falling off the bone. (Mine was perfect after 4 hours on high.)
Remove the skin before serving. Serve with additional lime wedges if desired.
Recipe Notes
SmartPoints will depend on the part of the chicken you choose to eat. If you are following Weight Watchers the lowest Points option is breast meat without the skin. If you eat the skin add 1 SmartPoint. 4 ounces of cooked boneless, skinless dark/thigh meat has 4 SmartPoints on all plans according the the WW App.
Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.
2 *SmartPoints (Green plan) ( 3 ounces breast w/o skin)
0 *SmartPoints (Blue plan) (3 ounces breast w/o skin)
0 *SmartPoints (Purple plan) (3 ounces breast w/o skin)
5 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker Caribbean Jerk Chicken Recipe
Amount Per Serving (4 ounces without bones or skin)
Calories 208Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Carbohydrates 4g1%
Fiber 0g0%
Protein 30g60%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Caribbean
Keyword: caribbean chicken recipe, crock pot chicken, spicy chicken
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Source: slightly adapted from 365 Slow Cooker Suppers (affiliate link) by Stephanie O'Dea.
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
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Martha is the founder and main content writer for Simple-Nourished-Living.
A longtime lifetime WW at goal, she is committed to balancing her love of food and desire to stay slim while savoring life and helping others do the same.
She is the author of the Smart Start 28-Day Weight Loss Challenge.
A huge fan of the slow cooker and confessed cookbook addict, when she's not experimenting in the kitchen, you're likely to find Martha on her yoga mat.
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