Description
This Crockpot Garlic Butter Chicken is a simple and flavorful meal perfect for busy weeknights. Tender chicken thighs simmer in a rich, garlicky butter sauce with vegetables, all cooked in a slow cooker.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken thighs (800 g / 1.75 lb)
- 1.5 tbsp (21 g) butter, cubed
- 6 cloves garlic, minced (30 g / 1 oz)
- 1 tsp (2 g) smoked paprika
- 0.5 tsp (1 g) ground cumin
- 0.25 tsp (0.5 g) black pepper
- 0.5 tsp (2 g) salt
- 0.25 cup (60 ml) low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
- 1 onion, thinly sliced (100 g / 3.5 oz)
- 0.5 cup (75 g) baby carrots, halved
- 2 tbsp (6 g) parsley, chopped
- 0.5 lemon, zested
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: Season chicken with salt, pepper, paprika, and cumin.
- Sear Chicken: Sear chicken in olive oil and butter until browned.
- Sauté Aromatics: Sauté garlic and onion until fragrant.
- Deglaze Pan & Sauce: Add broth and lemon juice, scraping up browned bits.
- Slow Cook: Add carrots and cook on low for 6-7 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- Thicken Sauce (Optional): Thicken sauce with a cornstarch slurry.
- Serve & Garnish: Garnish with parsley and lemon zest.
Notes
For best results, use fresh garlic and sear the chicken before slow cooking. Adjust cooking time based on your slow cooker and chicken cut.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 300 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg
Keywords: crockpot,chicken,garlic,butter,easy,dinner,slow cooker,thighs