Crock Pot Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken – If you are looking for an easy but delicious crock pot dinner idea, then this lemon garlic butter chicken is for you! The chicken thighs cook up tender and juicy in a buttery lemon garlic sauce. This recipe is very easy to make in the crock pot and the flavor is outstanding. We guarantee your family will love this slow cooker chicken recipe and put it on the family favorite rotation list! Serve over a bed of cauliflower rice (ideal for keto or low carb diet) or rice with a salad and dinner is done. Hint, if you make rice (or cauliflower rice) in the Instant Pot, this dinner gets crazy easy.
Ingredients list for the Crock Pot Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken
- 6-8 boneless chicken thighs skinless or with skin
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 crushed red chili pepper flakes, or Cayenne (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 4 garlic cloves, sliced or minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 stick butter, diced
- Zest of half a lemon
- Juice of one lemon
- 1/3 cup low sodium chicken broth
- Chopped fresh parsley and lemon slices, for garnish
Directions
1. To make this crockpot chicken recipe: Place chicken thighs at the bottom of your slow cooker. Combine 1/3 cup chicken broth, lemon juice, and zest, and pour over chicken thighs. In a small bowl, combine Italian seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, crushed red chili pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle the spice mix over the chicken thighs. Top with fresh minced garlic and diced butter.
2. Cover the crockpot and cook for 3-4 hours on HIGH or 6-8 hours on LOW.
3. Sprinkle your crockpot chicken dinner with chopped parsley and garnish with lemon slices. Serve hot with cauliflower rice, spiralized zucchini noodles, rice, pasta or quinoa.
