Description
A comforting and easy-to-make Garlic Butter Chicken Crockpot recipe featuring tender chicken breasts or thighs slow-cooked with baby red potatoes, carrots, and a flavorful garlic butter sauce infused with Italian seasoning. Perfect for a hands-off, hearty dinner that requires minimal prep and delivers delicious, melt-in-your-mouth results.
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
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Prep the Ingredients: Toss the boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs along with the quartered baby red potatoes and peeled, chunked carrots into the crockpot or slow cooker evenly.
- Mix the Garlic Butter Sauce: In a separate bowl, combine the melted unsalted butter, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper, and chicken broth, mixing well to create a flavorful sauce.
- Pour and Coat: Pour the prepared garlic butter mixture over the chicken and vegetables inside the slow cooker, then gently stir to ensure all pieces are well-coated with the sauce evenly.
- Set It and Forget It: Cover the slow cooker with its lid and cook on LOW setting for 6 to 7 hours, or on HIGH setting for 3 to 4 hours until the chicken is fully cooked and the vegetables are tender.
- Finish and Serve: Once cooking is complete, optionally garnish the dish with chopped fresh parsley. Plate the delicious garlic butter chicken with the tender potatoes and carrots, and serve warm for a soul-warming meal.
Notes
- You can substitute chicken thighs with breasts depending on preference, but thighs tend to be more tender and flavorful when slow-cooked.
- Adding chopped fresh parsley as a garnish adds a pop of color and fresh herb flavor.
- Use low-sodium chicken broth if you want to control the saltiness of the dish.
- For a thicker sauce, you can remove the lid during the last 30 minutes of cooking to let some liquid evaporate.
- Make sure to check the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F for food safety.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Garlic Butter Chicken, Crockpot Chicken, Slow Cooker Chicken, Easy Dinner, Comfort Food, Chicken and Potatoes, One-Pot Meal
