Description
This comforting Garlic Butter Chicken Crockpot recipe features tender chicken breasts or thighs slow-cooked with baby red potatoes, whole carrots, and a flavorful garlic butter sauce infused with Italian seasoning. It’s a hearty and easy one-pot meal perfect for busy days, delivering rich, savory flavors with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken and Vegetables
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1.5 lbs baby red potatoes, quartered
- 1 lb whole carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
Garlic Butter Sauce
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
Garnish
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Prep the Ingredients: Toss the boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs with the quartered baby red potatoes and peeled, chunked carrots directly into the slow cooker.
- Mix the Garlic Butter Sauce: In a bowl, thoroughly combine the melted unsalted butter with minced garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper, and chicken broth to create a flavorful sauce.
- Pour and Coat: Pour the prepared garlic butter mixture evenly over the chicken and vegetables in the slow cooker. Gently stir to coat all pieces ensuring the sauce is evenly distributed.
- Set It and Forget It: Cover the slow cooker with its lid and cook on LOW setting for 6 to 7 hours, or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours, until the chicken is tender and the vegetables are cooked through.
- Finish and Serve: Optionally garnish the finished dish with freshly chopped parsley for a pop of color and fresh flavor. Serve warm, plating the garlic butter chicken alongside the slow-cooked potatoes and carrots for a soul-warming, hearty meal.
Notes
- Using chicken thighs will result in juicier meat, while chicken breasts offer a leaner option.
- You can substitute baby potatoes with fingerlings or Yukon gold if preferred.
- For a thicker sauce, remove the lid during the last 30 minutes of cooking to allow some liquid to evaporate.
- Leftovers keep well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and reheat nicely.
- Make sure not to overcook chicken to maintain juiciness and tenderness.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 6 hours on LOW or 3.5 hours on HIGH
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: garlic butter chicken, crockpot chicken, slow cooker chicken recipe, easy chicken dinner, garlic butter sauce, comfort food, one pot meal
