Garlic Butter Chicken Crockpot (Printable)
Tender chicken slow-cooked in rich garlic butter sauce, ready with minimal effort.
# What you'll need:
→ Poultry
01 - 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (1.5-2 lbs)
→ Garlic Butter Sauce
02 - 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
03 - 6 cloves garlic minced
04 - 1 teaspoon salt
05 - ½ teaspoon black pepper
06 - 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
07 - ½ teaspoon paprika
08 - ½ teaspoon onion powder
→ Optional Finishing
09 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
10 - Lemon wedges for serving
# How to make it:
01 - Pat chicken breasts dry with paper towels and arrange in single layer at bottom of slow cooker.
02 - Whisk together melted butter, minced garlic, salt, black pepper, Italian herbs, paprika, and onion powder until thoroughly combined.
03 - Pour garlic butter mixture evenly over chicken breasts, ensuring all pieces are well coated.
04 - Cover and cook on High for 4 hours or Low for 6-7 hours until chicken reaches internal temperature of 165°F and is tender throughout.
05 - Transfer cooked chicken to baking sheet and broil 2-3 minutes for golden, lightly caramelized exterior.
06 - Sprinkle with fresh parsley and accompany with lemon wedges if desired.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The sauce alone is worth making and you will want to spoon it over everything
- Set it and forget it cooking that tastes like you spent all day in the kitchen
02 -
- Check your chicken at the earliest time point because slow cookers run hot and overcooked chicken dries out fast
- That sauce will be thin right out of the pot but let it sit for 5 minutes and it thickens up beautifully
03 -
- Add a splash of chicken broth halfway through if you want more sauce for serving over rice or pasta
- A pinch of red pepper flakes transforms this into something completely different and amazing