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Lemon Garlic Chicken - Slow Cooker

This easy slow cooker recipe can be thrown together in the morning for an easy dinner. No fuss and kid approved.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb chicken thighs I used frozen
  • 2 lemons
  • 1/2 onion diced
  • 3 gloves garlic finely diced
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1 cup chicken broth no salt added
Seasoning blend
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp parsley
  • 1 tsp garlic powder

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker Or you can use your oven if you adjust cooking times

Method
 

  1. Dump frozen 1 lb chicken thighs in your slow cooker.
    1 lb chicken thighs
  2. Season your chicken thighs with the seasoning blend: 1 tbsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp parsley , 1 tsp garlic powder
  3. Add your diced onion and garlic.
    3 gloves garlic, 1/2 onion
  4. Cut up 4 tbsp butter and place over chicken. Add 1 cup chicken broth.
    4 tbsp butter, 1 cup chicken broth
  5. Zest one lemon over the chicken. Juice both the lemons and add to the pot.
    2 lemons
  6. Cook in slow cooker for 6 hours on low.

Notes

Top with some parmesan cheese to really elevate the dish!