Description
This Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken recipe is a flavorful and easy dish that’s perfect for a busy day. Tender chicken breasts cooked in a lemon-garlic sauce with Mediterranean herbs, this dish is versatile and delicious.
Ingredients
Chicken:
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (or thighs)
Lemon Garlic Sauce:
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons), 2 tablespoons olive oil, 4 cloves garlic (minced), 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1/2 teaspoon thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Additional:
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth, lemon slices for garnish, chopped fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: Place chicken breasts in the slow cooker.
- Make Lemon Garlic Sauce: Whisk lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, oregano, thyme, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Pour over chicken.
- Cook: Add chicken broth, cover, and cook on low for 4–5 hours or high for 2–3 hours until chicken is tender.
- Finish: Spoon sauce over chicken, garnish with parsley and lemon slices. Serve with choice of sides.
Notes
- Marinate chicken for extra flavor before cooking.
- Shred chicken for pulled-style option.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Mediterranean-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 390mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
