Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken - the Kitchn (Video)
Tender chicken enveloped in a silky lemon garlic sauce is a delicious slow cooker recipe that will have your family wanting seconds – and thirds!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 8 cloves garlic smashed
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter room temperature
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- Flat Italian Parsley chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat oil in Rockcrok®Dutch Oven until shimmering over medium heat. Quickly sear chicken until lightly browned on both sides; remove from stove, and place in Rockcrok®Digital Slow Cooker Stand.
- Peel garlic and smash with the back of a knife. Add to pot, along with lemon juice and broth. Cover, and set slow cooker to LOW for 3 hours, or until internal temperature of chicken reaches 165°F/75⁰C.
- Remove chicken,set aside. Combine butter and flour to make a paste. Remove Rockcrok®Dutch Oven from the Rockcrok®Digital Slow Cooker Stand, and place back on stove. Bring broth to a boil over medium-high heat. Add in the flour mixture, stirring constantly to combine. Cook an additional 3-4 minutes, until the sauce is thickened, stirring frequently.
- Pour sauce over chicken, garnish with freshly chopped parsley. Serve immediately.
Notes
You can store any leftovers in a sealed container up to four days or freeze in a freezer safe container up to three months.
Nutrition
Calories: 252kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 25gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 89mgSodium: 641mgPotassium: 468mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 213IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 1mg
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