Slow Cooker 5 Spice Chicken
This Slow Cooker 5 Spice Chicken delivers 31g protein and 469 calories per serving — balanced macros that work for both cutting and building phases. Batch-preps 10 servings with minimal effort in the slow cooker, giving you a week's worth of prepped protein. Covers you through most of the week without needing additional cooking sessions.
Ingredients
- •Garlic(120g)
- •Ginger, Fresh Root
- •Vegetable oil(30g)
- •Sesame Oil, Toasted(3g)
- •Soy Sauce, Low Sodium(30g)
- •Brown sugar(30g)
- •Five-Spice Powder, Chinese(30g)
- •Chicken Thigh, Bone-In, Skin-On(1814g)
- •Yellow Onion
- •Chinese cooking wine (Shaoxing)(30g)
Instructions
- 1To make the spice rub, combine the garlic, ginger, vegetable oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, brown sugar, and 5 spice powder in a small bowl. Stir until combined. (Grate the ginger using a small holed cheese grater, or mince with a knife.)
- 2Rub the spice mixture all over the chicken pieces, getting between the skin and meat whenever possible.
- 3Dice the onion and place it in the bottom of the slow cooker. Pour the rice wine over the onion, then layer in the chicken pieces. Make sure the chicken pieces are closely packed in the cooker. Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for four hours.
- 4After four hours, the chicken will be very soft and tender. Use tongs to carefully remove the chicken from the liquid in the slow cooker and place them on a baking sheet. Adjust your oven rack so that the top of the chicken will be 5 inches from the broiler (the broiler's heat element is usually on the roof of your oven). Broil the chicken on high for 5 minutes, or until the skin is brown and crispy. Keep a close eye on the chicken while it's under the broiler because every broiler is slightly different and it can burn quickly.
Nutrition — Per Serving
469
calories
31g
protein
34g
fat
- Carbohydrates
- 9g
- Saturated fat
- 8.7g
- Sodium
- 277 mg
- Dietary fiber
- 1.9g
10 servings per batch · ~209g each
Macro data sourced from USDA FoodData Central
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How much protein does Slow Cooker 5 Spice Chicken have per serving?
Each serving delivers 31g of protein and 469 calories with 34g fat and 9g carbs. This is a high-fat, low-carb option if you're managing carbohydrate intake or running a keto-style macro split.
How long does Slow Cooker 5 Spice Chicken take to prep?
Quick prep with 10 servings yields a full week-plus of ready-to-eat meals from a single slow cooker session. This is one of the highest yield recipes for minimal active cooking time.
Is Slow Cooker 5 Spice Chicken good for fat loss?
At 469 calories per serving with 31g protein, this recipe is calorie-dense due to the fat content, so portion size matters if you're in a deficit. It works better as a protein component you pair with high-volume, low-calorie vegetables rather than as a standalone meal.
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