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Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Chicken

Best Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Chicken for Juicy, Effortless Dinners

Discover the perfect slow cooker garlic butter chicken for a juicy, effortless dinner.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 450
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Chicken
  • 2 lbs Chicken thighs or breasts Bone-in for tenderness or boneless for quick cooking
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Pepper
  • 4 cloves Garlic Fresh and minced
For the Garlic Butter Sauce
  • 1/2 cup Unsalted butter Use real butter for full flavor
  • 1 cup Chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup Fresh parsley Chopped
Optional Additions
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice Adds brightness
  • 1/2 teaspoon Red pepper flakes For a subtle kick

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Method
 

How to Make Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Chicken
  1. Pat chicken dry and season generously with salt and pepper.
  2. In a skillet, melt butter with minced garlic until fragrant; whisk in broth.
  3. Place chicken in the slow cooker and pour sauce over it.
  4. Cover and cook on LOW for 4-5 hours or HIGH for 2-3 hours.
  5. Stir in parsley and lemon juice before serving; ladle sauce over chicken.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 30gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 21gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 500mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 700IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Use bone-in chicken for juiciest results and don't skip browning the chicken beforehand.

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