Crockpot Chicken with Lemon-Garlic Butter Sauce – If you are looking for an easy but delicious crock pot dinner idea, then this crockpot chicken recipe 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 the chicken 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 crockpot chicken dinner gets crazy easy.
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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 teaspoon 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
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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 the chicken 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. Enjoy!
Recipe tips for the crockpot chicken
- Try cooking the chicken over a bed of chunky cauliflower florets. This instantly turns the crockpot chicken recipe into a one-pot dinner, and the cauliflower side is packed with flavor since it will soak up the fat and juices from the chicken. If you’re not on a keto or low carb diet, cook the crockpot chicken over a bed of baby or new potatoes instead.
- If you want to give your crockpot chicken dinner a zesty touch to brighten the flavor, add a dash of fresh lemon juice at the end of cooking.
- Make sure to use skinless chicken thighs. Chicken skin contains fat that will make the crockpot dish too greasy, especially when we use butter in the sauce.
- Shredding chicken meat is also a great option. Simply remove the cooked chicken thighs from the crockpot and shred on a cutting board after removing the bone. Add chicken back to the crockpot and mix with the sauce to combine and reheat quickly before serving the crockpot chicken.
What other readers say about this slow cooker chicken recipe
“I used breasts & browned them (seasoned with s&p and oregano); added a can of chick peas & bag of frozen cauliflower under chicken. My guys had theirs over steamed rice & went back for seconds AND thirds. Super yummy!” – Jenni
“This one was a big success in our house! My kids rolled their eyes at me when I said I was making chicken in the crock pot- but everyone liked it. We served it with leftover Mexican rice and steamed broccoli. Great and easy meal.” – Kelly
“I’ve made this time and time again! Everytime it turns out absolutely delicious and flavorful! Great recipe. Goes well served on a bed on steamed white rice. 😋 YUM” – Reyna
“I made this with organic chicken breasts, delicious would definitely make it again. I did not use the lemon zest, just lemon juice.” – Brenda
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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
