Slow Cooker Garlic Lemon Butter Chicken

a large round bowl with lemon garlic butter slow cooker chicken, green beans and potatoes

5 from 2 votes

Slow Cooker Garlic Lemon Butter Chicken

Slow cooker garlic lemon butter chicken is a super easy and flavorful meal that is perfect for a busy night. The true set-it-and-forget-it meal with a light and fresh flavor everyone will love.

Prep Time10

Cook Time4

Total Time4 10

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: lemon butter garlic chicken, slow cooker lemon butter garlic chicken, slow cooker lemon garlic chicken

Servings:

Calories: 362kcal

Author: The Lazy slow cooker

Equipment

3 quart slow cooker or larger
measuring spoons and cups
Knife and cutting board
non-stick cooking spray

Ingredients

2 lbs chicken breasts cut into bite sized pieces
1 lb baby potatoes
⅓ cup chicken stock
4 cloves garlic minced or pressed
lemon juice one lemon
lemon zest from half of lemon
½ stick butter
1 heaping tsp garlic powder
1 heaping tsp onion powder
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 heaping tsp sriracha
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray
add chicken and potatoes to slow cooker
2 lbs chicken breasts, 1 lb baby potatoes
add all remaining ingredients and stir to combine
⅓ cup chicken stock, 4 cloves garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, ½ stick butter, 1 heaping teaspoon garlic powder, 1 heaping teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, 1 heaping teaspoon sriracha, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper
Cover and cook on low until all chicken is fully cooked (3- 4 hours)
stir to fully mix and serve promptly

Notes

This dish is great with chicken thighs as they won't dry out as quickly as breast meat, if you prefer a more moist chicken.

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