Description
A soul-warming Garlic Butter Chicken dish that transforms simple ingredients into tender, buttery bliss using a slow cooker.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1.5 lbs baby red potatoes, quartered
- 1 lb whole carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
- 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 tbsp chopped parsley (optional, for garnish)
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
Instructions
- Prep the ingredients: Toss the chicken, potatoes, and carrots into the slow cooker, creating a comforting bed for the flavors to meld together.
- Mix the garlic butter sauce: In a bowl, combine the melted butter, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and chicken broth. This rich, fragrant sauce will marry everything beautifully.
- Pour and coat: Pour the garlic butter mixture over the chicken and vegetables in the slow cooker. Gently stir to coat all the pieces evenly, imagining how delicious they will taste.
- Set it and forget it: Cover and cook on LOW for 360 minutes or HIGH for 240 minutes, letting the slow cooker work its magic.
- Finish and serve: Once it’s done cooking, garnish with fresh parsley if desired. Plate it up and enjoy this hearty meal with your crew!
Notes
Feel free to prep the vegetables and chicken the night before and store them in the fridge. This dish freezes beautifully for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 360 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 80mg