Crock Pot Garlic Butter Chicken – Easy Dinner Recipe for Tender Slow-Cooked Chicken
A flavorful, tender slow-cooked garlic butter chicken recipe with vegetables. Perfect for an easy, hands-free dinner that’s packed with rich, savory flavors.
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
- Mixing Bowl
- Tongs
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts boneless, skinless
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper freshly ground
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter melted
For the Garlic Butter Sauce
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes optional
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
Vegetables
- 2 cups baby potatoes halved
- 1 1/2 cups carrots chopped
- 1 cup green beans optional
Instructions
- Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, smoked paprika, and garlic powder.
- Heat olive oil in a pan and sear the chicken for 2 minutes per side to enhance flavor (optional step).
- Place baby potatoes, carrots, and green beans at the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Lay the chicken breasts on top of the vegetables.
- In a bowl, whisk together melted butter, minced garlic, chicken broth, heavy cream, parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes.
- Pour the garlic butter sauce over the chicken and vegetables.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with additional parmesan cheese.
Notes
For extra flavor, use chicken thighs instead of breasts. If the sauce is too thin, stir in a cornstarch slurry (1 tsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp water) in the last 30 minutes of cooking.
