Description
This Garlic Butter Chicken Crockpot Recipe is a comforting and easy one-pot meal featuring tender chicken breasts or thighs slow-cooked to perfection with baby red potatoes, carrots, and a flavorful garlic butter sauce infused with Italian seasoning. Perfect for a hands-off, hearty dinner that fills your home with irresistible aromas.
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, quartered baby red potatoes, and peeled, chunked carrots into the slow cooker.
- Mix the Garlic Butter Sauce: In a bowl, combine melted unsalted butter, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper, and chicken broth. Stir well to blend all flavors together.
- Pour and Coat: Pour the prepared garlic butter mixture evenly over the chicken and vegetables in the slow cooker. Gently stir to ensure everything is well coated with the sauce.
- Set It and Forget It: Cover the slow cooker with its lid. Cook on LOW heat setting for 6 to 7 hours or on HIGH heat for 3 to 4 hours, until the chicken is tender and the vegetables are cooked through.
- Finish and Serve: Garnish the dish with chopped fresh parsley if desired. Serve the hearty garlic butter chicken and vegetables warm for a soul-warming, satisfying meal.
Notes
- You can use either chicken breasts or thighs based on your preference; thighs tend to be juicier.
- Adjust seasoning to taste before serving if preferred salt or spice levels differ.
- Adding fresh parsley at the end brightens the dish visually and adds a fresh flavor note.
- Ensure vegetables are cut evenly to allow uniform cooking.
- For thicker sauce, remove the lid in the last 30 minutes to reduce liquid if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-7 hours on LOW or 3-4 hours on HIGH
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: garlic butter chicken, crockpot chicken recipe, slow cooker chicken, easy chicken dinner, comfort food, garlic chicken with potatoes and carrots
