Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Chicken Recipe
This Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Chicken recipe features tender, juicy boneless chicken breasts cooked slowly in a rich, flavorful garlic butter sauce infused with smoked paprika, Italian seasoning, and fresh lemon juice. It’s an easy, hands-off dish perfect for busy days and great served over rice or mashed potatoes to soak up the delicious sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
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Chicken
- 4 pieces boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 pounds)
Garlic Butter Sauce
- ½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
- 1 piece lemon, juiced
Garnish
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Prepare Garlic Butter Sauce: In a small bowl, melt the butter using a microwave or stovetop. Add the minced garlic, onion powder, smoked paprika, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper, stirring until fully combined to create a flavorful garlic butter mixture.
- Add Chicken to Slow Cooker: Place the boneless, skinless chicken breasts evenly into the slow cooker. Pour the prepared garlic butter sauce over the chicken, making sure each piece is well coated with the mixture.
- Add Lemon Juice: Squeeze the juice of one lemon evenly over the chicken to add brightness and enhance the flavor of the dish.
- Cook: Cover the slow cooker with the lid and cook on low for 6 hours, or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked and tender to the touch.
- Serve: When cooking is complete, carefully remove the chicken from the slow cooker and place on a serving plate. You may serve the breasts whole or shred the chicken for easier eating.
- Garnish and Enjoy: Spoon some of the remaining garlic butter sauce over the chicken, then garnish with freshly chopped parsley. For best results, serve over rice or mashed potatoes to absorb the delicious sauce.
- Storage: Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Notes
- You can easily double the recipe to feed a larger crowd; just be sure not to overcrowd the slow cooker to maintain even cooking.
- Serving this chicken over rice or mashed potatoes is recommended to soak up all the flavorful garlic butter sauce.
- Leftovers keep well refrigerated for up to 3 days, making this recipe great for meal prep.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast (approx. 170g)
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg
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