Crock Pot Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs

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• David

  2022-07-26 14:39:48

  This is a great and easy recipe. The lemon zest is a necessity. I usually doll up any recipe I find but nothing more to add here. I skim the oil off the top a few times after about 3 hours. Today is the second time I'm making this. the Only change is to reduce the cook time. My cooker seems to cook a bit hot while on low and with such a small about of meat, it cooks in 4 or 4.5 hours at low.

• Sally Leary

  2022-07-25 17:24:14

  I agree with the lady who thought the recipe was too lemony. If I make it again I will cut way back on the lemon. However, this time I added a 1/4 tsp of baking soda in my daughters advice and it cut the lemony taste way back and now I enjoyed it more. Served over rice and thickened the broth.

• Vanessa

  2022-06-12 15:00:22

  Amazingly good! Both of my picky kids loved it. So happy to find something else to add to our normal go to meals!

• Becca

  2022-05-08 19:40:33

  This recipe was SO good!! So easy to make and really delicious and flavorful. It was a big hit! Served it over rice.

• Lina

  2022-05-02 20:14:12

  Made this for dinner tonight--it was DELICIOUS!! Family loved it very much! I didn't have chicken broth, so I used a small bottle of club soda and added juice and zest of lime in addition to the lemon; nice flavors. I mixed the spices into the liquid mixture and poured everything over top of chicken. I cooked it on low for 7 hours because the boneless, skinless thighs were still frozen. Thank you for sharing this recipe! I'll definitely make it again.

• K.

  2022-04-06 01:54:04

  This is amazing!!!! 3rd time making it. Family favorite. Thank you

• April

  2022-03-02 22:48:37

  Very tasty. I accidentally bought bone-in thighs but they came out great anyway. We had it with salad and roasted golden potatoes and it was delicious.

• Lauren

  2022-02-15 10:22:08

  I am making this recipe for the second time in two weeks it was so good! I accidentally misread the spice instructions and replaced Teaspoon with Tablespoon but it turned out great because we love spice and a lot of flavor! I recommend making my same mistake :) We put over rice with roasted broccoli on the side.

• John

  2022-02-07 18:20:28

  I liked it alot made it with broccoli florets, it tasted a little bland until I squeezed some lemon on it, then wahlah it came alive and brought out the flavors, a must!

• Jessica Sofen

  2022-02-01 19:55:48

  Not sure how people had this recipe turn out bland! I only put a tiny bit of the cayenne pepper (because we have a low tolerance for spice) but next time I’m gonna try the full amount for more heat. So easy, so yummy. Boiled the liquid with a cornstarch slurry for a few minutes to thicken up the sauce. Definitely will be making again!

• Riverlites

  2022-02-01 06:48:44

  This recipe achieves beautiful tenderness and juiciness. For those complaining of blandness, try a little dry white wine, bay leaves, onion, and sprigs of fresh herbs like thyme, rosemary or any favorite. Personally, I can’t combat bland with extra heat.

• June Gray

  2022-01-29 20:02:21

  Loved it, Made with boneless chicken breast!

• Lisa

  2022-01-21 22:03:17

  This chicken is so delicious. My family asks me to make it all the time. The only thing I do different than what the recipe calls for is that I use boneless skinless chicken breasts because I’m not a big fan of thighs. I do not think this change makes any difference. I also always start with frozen chicken without any issue. I serve it with white or brown rice and broccoli seems to just be a natural fit. It’s very easy to make. I highly recommend this one. Thank you for posting it.

• Maria Isabel

  2022-01-05 22:44:59

  This was ok, it lacked flavor even if I added more than what's listed. So I won't be keeping this. It was a pretty decent meal though :)

• Rachel

  2021-12-31 18:09:44

  Wow! This was really good! I’m not sure why some people are saying bland. I’m heat sensitive and my lips are burning, but this is definitely something I’ll make again. Just not with cayenne AND pepper flakes. Served over rice with roasted corn on the cob.

• B

  2021-12-19 16:55:35

  This was freaking amazing. I added some Cajun seasoning but over all followed everything exactly and it's amazing

• Nikole

  2021-12-12 19:40:54

  This was delicious. I used 8 thighs and the following spice rub: ½ tsp Salt, ¼ tsp Pepper, 1 tsp each Garlic Powder and Onion Powder, ½ tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes, ½ tsp Paprika; mixed together and rubbed all over the thighs before placing in my pressure cooker (which has a slow cook mode), then sprinkled what was left over across the top of the chicken so it'd all be in there. I went with 1 Tbsp Minced Garlic. In place of Italian Seasoning, I used ½ tsp each Basil, Marjoram, Oregano, and Parsley (all dried); I have found that we typically prefer more robust herb presence in recipes, so I doubled the total amount of that one. I used a plant-based butter (in the ½ stick / 4 Tbsp amount). Zest of half a lemon and juice of the whole thing, plus some broth, and we were good to go. We're definitely going to keep this one in rotation. I served it tonight with roasted curry cauliflower and a zucchini tomato casserole. The buttery sauce was so delicious, too, that we've saved it (with all the spice and herb goodness left in there) and plan to expand it into a soup. re: cooking rice with the chicken - I saw this asked and didn't see it answered, so figured I'd share my thoughts on this one. Rice doesn't need 4 hours to cook, and would probably end up super-mushy if put in at the beginning of this cook time. To have rice cooked in the juices, first cook the chicken and either shred it or remove it and set aside. Then, stir uncooked rice into the juices and cover. Cook the rice for 8-10 minutes, or until done. It takes about 12 minutes when I add it to a crock jambalaya that I cook on LOW, so I'm assuming it would be a little less when the crock is on HIGH.

• Jess

  2021-11-18 14:46:24

  Tonight will be the second time I’ve made this recipe. I don’t really measure out the ingredients, just eyeball it. But, both times it has turned out delicious. Thanks for sharing!

• Sally

  2021-10-28 08:19:18

  Unfortunately, my family felt there was no flavor. Very bland.

• Kaylan

  2021-09-21 19:38:11

  Just made this for my husband and 9 and 8 year olds. And everyone loved it! Not too spicy, very juicy. We had it with roasted cauliflower and rice. And made enough for hubby to bring leftovers to work for lunch the next day. So good!

• Krista

  2021-09-07 14:29:05

  I'm cooking it right now but I'm just wondering if anybody ever made this with rice already in the crock-pot. I put rice down on the bottom then follow the recipe I hope it will be good!

• Emily

  2021-08-22 18:39:39

  Delicious! I ended up leaving out the paprika and hot pepper flakes because of spice sensitive kids, and I didn't miss the heat. Will definitely try with spice in the future. I added some of the extra sauce to our rice/quinoa blend and it was terrific!

• Deborah

  2021-07-29 23:07:34

  This was delicious. I wish I'd thought to use the liquid for my orzo but will next time. This one is a keeper.

• Lauren

  2021-06-30 19:05:08

  Loved this recipe! I had frozen skin-on chicken thighs on hand so found this recipe to use them up! Turned out super tender and falling off the bone–YUM! Since there was so much broth in the pot, I ladled it out and used it as my cooking liquid for orzo. Got all the lovely flavors throughout the whole dish! My ultra-picky husband loved it too!

• Carol Custer

  2021-06-06 18:33:37

  This was delicious! I made it with thighs and will try breasts next time! Really easy and yummy!

• Laurel

  2021-06-04 19:16:29

  Nice and tender, smells great and looked just like the picture. I love it when that happens. Great for a change from my boring chicken and thanks for the share.

• Christine H.

  2021-05-31 22:43:23

  This chicken was great. I am making it again this week! I put it in salad or just eat it up with cauliflower rice. YUM! I omitted the red pepper flakes and used fresh ginger instead and instead of Italian seasoning I used a Mediterranean Spiced Sea salt because it's my favorite. I also only had smoked paprika and it was nice! Thank you! Love this chicken!

• Irene Flores

  2021-05-10 15:08:12

  Did not use garlic or onion powder. Used Cayenne pepper instead of flakes. Doubled rest of recipe ingredients “ except for butter.” Used 1/2 stick of butter. Was delicious. Cooked fast in Crock pot. Done in 2.5 - 3 hours. Served with angel hair pasta, grilled veggies, salad & garlic bread.

• Andrea

  2021-05-03 23:54:51

  I followed the recipe as written, but I was not a fan. I thought the seasoning was way too overpowering. I won't make it again. Glad I tried it though.

• Stephanie

  2021-04-24 21:24:01

  Considering the ingredients and after reading the other reviews, I was hoping this would be a keeper. It smelled amazing while cooking but when I sampled the end product, there wasn’t much flavor. I followed the recipe as written. Won’t be keeping this one.

• Adam

  2021-04-24 12:35:36

  This recipe is amazing. Lose the pepper flakes and lemon zest. Use lemon juice and extra cup of chicken broth. Put over rice with whole green beans and it's amazing. At least a once a weeker for us now.

• Janie

  2021-04-22 22:46:43

  This is weirdly blah. Considering the ingredients I hoped for wow. I even added less butter, more lemon zest, more Italian seasoning, and a touch more crushed red pepper. I tried thickening up the sauce after the chicken was cooked and it was too fatty to work. I toasted some cous cous, put the chicken on top with some fresh green beans and put some sauce on top. Just blah. Not a hit.

• Aspen

  2021-03-17 17:57:16

  This was delicious! A bit too spicy for me, but overall very good. The chicken was incredibly tender and shredded very easily. Made chicken quesadillas with the leftovers which was also super good!

• Marine

  2021-03-10 00:15:26

  Wow, this was honestly just delicious! It was a hit with the entire family including kids (they didn’t mind the spice) :) thank you for this awesome recipe!

• Brenda

  2021-03-09 08:49:02

  Was easy recipe but was not impressed. The lemon broke down the chicken so much, it was mushy.

• Ty

  2021-03-04 23:48:16

  Quick, easy weeknight meal that family ate without complaint. Thew some water in a pot, added a chicken bouillon cube, frozen skinless thighs, dumped ingredients over it, less butter needed, adjust lemon to taste, no additional salt needed as bouillon cube and butter was adequate. Since I had too much water, I let summer with the top partially off and it reduced to a delicious broth that I poured over a bed of rice with frozen mixed veggies in. Took all of 10 min to get this (almost) one pot meal going and it can be ready as fast you want it to be. Cooked on stove top and it was done in ~20 min, but I turned it low and let it reduce for the "gravy"..Cant get much easier. Thanks and its a keeper!

• Kellie

  2021-03-04 22:36:20

  Made this tonight....was not impressed no flavor. Only good part was chicken was moist.

• Jenna

  2021-02-13 22:04:05

  Made this after our daughter-in-law shared the recipe, it's delicious. I served it with oven baked potatoes and green beans but it would go great over rice!

• Keri

  2021-02-12 16:32:02

  This was a great recipe that we will definitely be making again. Thank you!!

• Phoebe

  2021-02-07 17:13:50

  This is such a winner and if one chooses,can use other seasoning,re:curry powder,European mixed,extra tarragon,etc.etc.

• Paula

  2021-02-07 15:55:50

  Was really good, but next time less butter, more lemon, may try wih campbells lemon chicken soup, had with roasted broccoli

• Regulo

  2021-02-04 18:36:46

  I love this recipe! Its quick and easy. I spiced mine up but adding a bit more of the red chili pepper flakes and paired it with white rice! So good.

• Michael

  2021-01-25 18:40:13

  I’m a vegetarian but made this for family and they really liked it! Super easy to make - followed recipe and will be making it again

• amcken3

  2021-01-15 21:12:13

  WOW. 5 DIAMOND quality recipe, I kid you not. I am not even a huge chicken fan. INCREDIBLE! This will be a staple for me! I am shocked how easy it is to make and its divine! THANK YOU!!!!!

• Kristen

  2021-01-14 10:23:08

  Just put this in the crockpot and can't wait. I made some modifications: seared the chicken in leftover bacon fat, sliced half a white onion and sauteed in the chicken/bacon juices, added 1/3 cup white wine to the lemon juice and chicken broth, deglazed the pan after the onions cooked, poured it all into the crockpot on top of 2 bay leaves, 1 sprig of rosemary and 3 sprigs of thyme. I didn't have paprika, so omitted it. Will let you know how it turns out!!

• Susan

  2021-01-13 09:56:03

  I made this last night, exactly how the recipe said, and boy was it amazing. My boyfriend couldn’t stop talking about it. We loved the flavor with the little kick! I served it with yellow rice, putting some of the sauce from the crockpot over the rice! It was fantastic! Thank you!

• Lorena

  2021-01-06 06:48:23

  Simply delicious

• Alex

  2021-01-05 12:23:08

  Made it for the third time today, little tweaks and changes each time but this is a fantastic recipe and the flavor is wonderful. More lemon less butter has been my main change. Tonight having it with green beans cooked in pot with the chicken and brown rice. Thanks a million

• Q

  2020-12-16 17:50:13

  Made this recipe and loved it! Didn't have Italian seasoning so didn't add that. For some reason there's a bitter after taste to it. Any suggestions?

• Wendy

  2020-12-14 19:43:58

  I Loved it! So easy and delicious. I made a few alterations though, I added about 1/3 cup of white white and I placed 2 cleaned halves of a spaghetti squash on top of the chicken and let it cook the whole time with them. Then I scraped out the squash and spooned the sauce over it and then added the chicken. Scrumptious. Thank you!

• Cheryl

  2020-12-13 19:45:10

  This recipe was simply delicious. The chicken melted in my mouth. So lemony and savory! So yummmy! It’s in the rotation. Paired with jasmine rice tasty,tasty.

• Pamela`

  2020-12-12 11:01:18

  I make almost all your recipes and even share them on my FB page for others. THey've all been delicious. This one was too lemon-y for my husband and I thought it was just so-so. Looking forward to the next one! Thank you.

• Barbara Berry

  2020-12-12 08:02:38

  I made this on top of the stove with skin on bone in thighs. I also added spinach to avoid having to use another pan. I will make it again. We loved it.

• Natalia

  2020-12-11 14:24:12

  Hello, can I make it in a normal pan?

• Pam

  2020-12-02 18:52:37

  This was fantastic! Made it with boneless skinless thighs! Meat was so yummy! Just fell apart! Served with cauliflower rice and the juices over all! So good!

• Jvfndal@sbcglobal.net

  2020-12-01 22:46:08

  The recipe is super easy and most cooks will have these items around the pantry. That bring said, I thought this dish was really boring. It's easy but boring. Oh well, on to the next one. Happy cooking y'all.

• Robyn

  2020-11-25 19:59:26

  This was seriously SO good! I added more lemon zest and lemon juice (cause we love lemon) and browned the thighs before adding to crock pot. The red pepper flakes gave it a nice warm flavour. Big hit!! Thank you!

• Noel

  2020-11-18 19:37:14

  This was delicious! I cooked this in my cast iron skillet instead of crock pot and used breat meat sliced. Added all the seasoning with the raw chicken and seared in skillet. Added an onion, didn't have onion powder and garlic. Then the liquids and simmered until done. Probably used 1 cup of chick broth. Very tasty,will make again.

• TJ

  2020-11-14 20:19:12

  Oh my. This was so good! I made it tonight for the first time and I say first time because I will definitely make it again. The only thing I did different was after mixing the herbs together, I put them directly on the chicken thighs and let them sit overnight. My house smelled sooo good all day while it was cooking. Thank you for sharing!

• Olana

  2020-11-14 17:09:09

  If I use the thighs with bone and skin, will the skin come out good?

• Laura

  2020-11-13 15:35:12

  This was a knockout recipe. Love the lemon! We will using this again and again.

• Tina Veyna

  2020-11-13 15:11:09

  Looking forward to it

• Herb

  2020-11-10 14:08:07

  Since I just got a Crock-Pot, I'll have to try it!

• Raylene

  2020-11-07 17:45:47

  I’m going to try this recipe tomorrow for dinner. I’m hoping it comes out tender and delicious. Wish me luck!! 😊

• Halina

  2020-11-06 08:10:52

  It tasted amazing! Highly Recommend it. I made this recipe with chicken breast and I seared the chicken before, next I followed the recipe.

• Julie

  2020-11-04 00:07:51

  This recipe was sooooo yummy! I served it over cauliflower rice and the juices that come from it are so tasty, I used chicken thighs with skin on and bone in and the cauliflower rice was stir fry from costco but I ate like 4 out of the 7 or 8 peices that I made. I'm making it tomorrow and I'm so excited