20+ High Protein Slow Cooker Recipes

This is the type of recipe our readers go crazy over. Slow Cooker Carnitas are a dump-and-go crock pot meal that is easy, freezes well before or after cooking, and feeds an army. Give the tender, shredded meat at the end for that extra crisp!

Slow Cooker Shredded Balsamic Beef might be the easiest and very best slow cooker meal I’ve ever made for my family. You simply can’t beat the aroma of slow cooked chuck roast. It’s one of the best dump-and-go meals you’ll find!

Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken Thighs are easy, tasty, freezer-friendly, and made in the Crock Pot. Shred up those tender chicken thighs and serve it over rice for a delicious, filling dinner. For a dump-and-go freezer meal, it doesn’t get much better!

With three simple steps, you’ll have this finger-licking good BBQ Chicken Sliders recipe on the table. Make it in the crock pot or Instant Pot as a dump-and-go meal. Be sure to double and freeze the recipe to save your future self time!

With only 6 main ingredients, you can have this “dump-and-go” recipe of easy Shredded Beef Tacos into your crock pot or Instant Pot in minutes. This Mexican-inspired shredded beef will fall apart after cooking and pack so much flavor into each taco.

A slow cooker spin on a classic, rustic French stew. While this rich, melt-in-your mouth Crock Pot Beef Bourguignon is easy to make, it results in an impressive cold weather dinner or holiday dish.

Or try our Instant Pot Beef Bourguignon for a faster version.

This creamy, comforting Crockpot Mexican Chicken makes for a delicious, healthy, and EASY meal. Serve over brown rice or Cilantro Lime Rice with your favorite Mexican toppings. Freezer meal instructions included, so you can double the batch and have another later.

Or, try our Instant Pot Mexican Chicken recipe instead.

Featured in People Magazine, this colorful, healthy lemon chicken orzo soup can be made in either the slow cooker or Instant Pot.

A dump-and-go steak chili recipe with stew meat that is hearty, mouthwatering, and deeply flavorful. Simply dump all the ingredients in a crock pot and let it slow cook all day. The result is a slightly spicy, fall-apart tender, slow cooker steak chili you’ll love coming home to!

Or try our Instant Pot Steak Chili instead.

Our Crockpot BBQ Chicken Drumsticks are sticky, sweet, and just a little spicy. Drumsticks made in the slow cooker are economical, kid-friendly, and tasty. The secret to making these crispy is giving them a few minutes under the broiler at the end.

Say hello to one of our easiest recipes: Chicken Parmesan Sliders. Throw a few ingredients into the crockpot (or Instant Pot), and you’ll have a family-favorite dinner for a busy night.

Both picky and adventurous eaters will go for this Mediterranean spin on pulled pork. Greek Pitas with pulled pork are made in the slow cooker or the Instant Pot. They can also be prepped ahead and made into a freezer meal!

An easy and healthy weeknight dinner that can stretch a buck. Put this one on your repeat list.

Our easy, creamy Slow Cooker Chicken Taquitos are kid-friendly, freezer-friendly, and absolutely delicious! After the chicken mixture is seasoned and cooked to perfection in the crockpot, it’s wrapped up in a flour tortilla with cheese and baked until melty and crispy.

You can also make these as Instant Pot Chicken Taquitos or Air Fryer Chicken Taquitos.

Our Crockpot Drumsticks require only 4 pantry ingredients and come out moist and delicious every time. Not only are they gluten-free and dairy-free but they work great as a make-ahead freezer meal too. All ages love these.

There’s no getting around the truth–this dump-and-go Crockpot French Dip Sandwich recipe is absolutely mouthwatering! Perfect for busy nights or to serve to groups. As always, we’ll show you how to prep this meal ahead for the freezer, too.

Or try making Instant Pot French Dip instead.

These baby back ribs are legit! You don’t need a smoker or to heat up your kitchen with the oven for hours. Your slow cooker and a few minutes under the broiler will do all the hard work for you, resulting in fall-off-the-bone, caramelized BBQ pork ribs.

Or try our Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs instead.

This healthy Crockpot White Chicken Chili recipe is a little lighter than others yet still so comforting and packed with flavor! It’s also gluten-free, dairy-free, and freezer-friendly. You may also like our healthy Chicken Taco Soup or Instant Pot White Chicken Chili, too.

This Slow Cooker Pot Roast yields a tender, shredded chuck roast with baby Yukon gold potatoes and carrots smothered in a velvety, complex-tasting brown gravy. No cream soups or gravy packets here! Just real food goodness that’ll have you asking for seconds!

Friends and family will oooh and ahhhh over this gourmet Crockpot Breakfast Casserole that includes bacon, Gruyere cheese, and a host of colorful veggies. Our well-tested method yields a perfectly cooked, mouthwatering casserole for Christmas breakfast, Easter lunch, or dinner for a group!

With only 5 ingredients, this Crock Pot Pulled Pork recipe a great weeknight meal (that will leave you with leftovers) or an easy meal for a large group. It just takes minutes to throw in the slow cooker and then hours later yields a flavorful, fall-apart-tender shredded pork.

You may want to try our Instant Pot Pulled Pork or Smoked Pork Shoulder instead.