Description
This Juicy Slow Cooker Chicken Breast Recipe delivers tender, flavorful chicken simmered low and slow in garlic herb butter. It’s an easy, hands-off dinner perfect for busy weeknights or simple meal prep.
Ingredients
Seasoned Chicken
2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp Italian seasoning
Slow Cooker Sauce
4 tbsp butter, cubed
4 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup chicken broth
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp dried thyme or fresh thyme sprigs
Instructions
Season the chicken breasts evenly with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and Italian seasoning.
Place the chicken in a single layer in the slow cooker.
Add butter cubes, minced garlic, chicken broth, lemon juice, and thyme over the chicken.
Cover and cook on LOW for 3–4 hours or HIGH for 1½–2 hours, until the chicken is tender and reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
Slice or shred the chicken and spoon the garlic butter sauce over the top before serving.
Notes
For a slightly sweet twist, add 1 tablespoon honey to the sauce.
Want extra sauce? Double the butter and broth.
Avoid overcooking to keep the chicken juicy and tender.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg