Slow Cooker Chicken and Potatoes (Print View)
Slow-cooked chicken breasts with baby potatoes and green beans in herb-scented broth for an easy weeknight dinner.
# What You Need:
→ Meats
01 - 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, about 1.5 lbs
→ Vegetables
02 - 1 lb baby potatoes, halved
03 - 8 oz fresh green beans, trimmed
04 - 1 small yellow onion, sliced
05 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
→ Liquids
06 - 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
→ Spices & Herbs
07 - 1 tsp dried thyme
08 - 1 tsp dried rosemary
09 - 1 tsp paprika
10 - ½ tsp black pepper
11 - 1½ tsp kosher salt
→ Oils
12 - 2 tbsp olive oil
→ Optional
13 - Lemon wedges, for serving
14 - Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
# How-To Steps:
01 - Arrange the chicken breasts in the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker.
02 - Scatter the halved baby potatoes and sliced onion evenly around the chicken.
03 - In a small bowl, combine olive oil, minced garlic, thyme, rosemary, paprika, salt, and pepper. Drizzle this mixture evenly over the chicken and potatoes.
04 - Pour the chicken broth into the slow cooker, taking care not to wash off the seasoning from the chicken.
05 - Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours.
06 - After 5 hours, add the green beans on top of the potatoes and chicken. Cover and cook for another 1 hour, until the green beans are tender and the chicken is cooked through.
07 - Serve hot, garnished with fresh parsley and lemon wedges if desired.
# Expert Hints:
01 -
- The herbs and broth soak into the potatoes and chicken so deeply that every bite tastes like it was braised for twice as long.
- It is genuinely hands off once you layer everything in, making it perfect for busy weekdays or lazy weekends when you still want something wholesome.
02 -
- If you add the green beans at the beginning they will turn olive colored and stringy, so always wait until the last hour.
- Chicken breasts can dry out if cooked much past 6 hours on LOW, so set a timer and resist the urge to let it go longer.
03 -
- Pat the chicken breasts dry with a paper towel before placing them in the slow cooker so the herb oil adheres better and the seasoning does not slide off.
- A squeeze of fresh lemon juice right before serving wakes up every flavor on the plate and balances the richness of the broth soaked potatoes.