Slow Cooker Creamy Lemon Chicken
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Slow Cooker Creamy Lemon Chicken
Description
Slow Cooker Creamy Lemon Chicken centers on chicken breasts cooked with butter, garlic, lemon zest and juice, and Italian seasoning. The cooking begins with searing the seasoned chicken to develop flavor, then placing it in the slow cooker with lemon and garlic. The slow cooking process allows the chicken to absorb the bright lemon flavor and stay juicy. A creamy mixture of half and half, cornstarch, and optional chicken base is added later to thicken the cooking liquid into a rich sauce.
The resulting dish offers tender chicken enveloped in a smooth, lemon-infused sauce with savory hints from the garlic and herbs. The sauce balances richness with acidity, providing a comforting yet fresh flavor profile. Cooking times of 2 to 4 hours or longer on low make the chicken soft without drying.
This creamy lemon chicken works well served over rice, pasta, or alongside roasted vegetables to soak up the sauce. The combination of the slow cooker convenience and the rich sauce makes it a practical option for prepare-ahead meals or casual dinners.
Ingredients
- 5 chicken breast boneless and skinless
- 6 tablespoons butter divided, unsalted
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 lemon juiced and zested, plural
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- 1 cup half and half
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon chicken base , optional, but delicious!
Instructions
- In a large cast iron skillet add 1 tablespoon of butter to melt on medium high heat.
- Add the kosher salt, black pepper and Italian seasoning to the chicken and add it to the pan.
- Cook on each side for 4-6 minutes.
- Add the chicken to your slow cooker.
- Cover with lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic and the rest of the butter in pieces (I added the lemons in the before picture just for reference. Don't cook the lemons in the slow cooker).
- Cook on low for 4 hours or on high for 2 hours.
- In a large measuring cup add the half and half, cornstarch and chicken base and whisk well.
- Add the liquid, mix, and cook an additional hour on high.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 5Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 465 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 465kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 50g | 100% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 198mg | 66% |
| Sodium | 756mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 958mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 660IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 26.4mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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