Description
This Garlic Butter Chicken Crockpot Recipe is a comforting and hearty one-pot meal featuring tender chicken breasts or thighs slow-cooked with baby red potatoes, carrots, and a rich garlic butter sauce. Perfect for busy days, this easy recipe allows you to set and forget while enjoying a flavorful, soul-warming dinner.
Ingredients
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Chicken and Vegetables
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1.5 lbs baby red potatoes, quartered
- 1 lb whole carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
Garlic Butter Sauce
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
Garnish
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Prep the Ingredients: Toss the boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs together with the quartered baby red potatoes and peeled, chunked carrots into the slow cooker.
- Mix the Garlic Butter Sauce: In a separate bowl, combine the melted butter, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper, and chicken broth until well mixed.
- Pour and Coat: Pour the garlic butter mixture evenly over the chicken and vegetables in the slow cooker. Gently stir to ensure all pieces are coated with the sauce.
- Set It and Forget It: Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 6 to 7 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours, allowing the flavors to meld and the chicken to become tender.
- Finish and Serve: Once cooked, garnish with fresh chopped parsley if desired, plate the dish, and serve this soul-warming, hearty meal to your family or guests.
Notes
- You can use either chicken breasts or thighs depending on your preference; thighs tend to be juicier.
- For a thicker sauce, remove the lid in the last 30 minutes of cooking to let some liquid evaporate.
- If baby red potatoes are unavailable, small Yukon Gold potatoes can be substituted.
- This recipe can be doubled for larger gatherings, but ensure your slow cooker is large enough.
- Garnishing with fresh parsley adds a pop of color and fresh flavor but can be omitted if unavailable.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours on low or 3.5 hours on high
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: garlic butter chicken, crockpot chicken, slow cooker dinner, easy chicken recipe, garlic chicken with potatoes, one-pot meal, comfort food
