Slow Cooker Chicken and Potatoes (Printable Version)
Chicken breasts, baby potatoes and green beans slow-cooked with herbs and savory broth for an easy, wholesome dinner.
# Ingredient List:
→ 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
# Step-by-Step Instructions:
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.
# Tips from hearthlykitchen:
01 -
- It practically cooks itself while you go about your day, and the results taste like you spent hours hovering over the stove.
- Everything goes into one pot, which means cleanup is almost embarrassingly easy for a meal this satisfying.
02 -
- Adding the green beans at the beginning instead of during the last hour will turn them into sad gray strings, so patience here actually pays off.
- Checking the chicken at the 5 hour mark with a quick temperature read saves you from dried out breasts that have gone too far.
03 -
- Sear the chicken breasts in a hot skillet for two minutes per side before adding them to the slow cooker and you will be rewarded with a depth of flavor that feels almost unfair for so little effort.
- Serve this in shallow bowls rather than flat plates so the savory broth pools around the potatoes and chicken like a rustic stew.