Description
Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Chicken is a mouthwatering dish that delivers on both flavor and convenience, making it an ideal choice for busy weeknights or family gatherings. This recipe features boneless chicken breasts simmered slowly in a rich garlic butter sauce, resulting in tender, juicy meat bursting with savory goodness. With minimal prep time required, you can set it and forget it while the slow cooker does all the work. Serve it over rice or mashed potatoes for a comforting meal that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a bowl and mix in minced garlic, onion powder, smoked paprika, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Place chicken breasts in the slow cooker and pour the garlic butter mixture evenly over them.
- Squeeze lemon juice over the chicken for added zest.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until the chicken is tender.
- Serve hot with extra sauce drizzled on top and garnish with chopped parsley.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 360 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast (approximately 170g)
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 120mg