Slow Cooker Lemon Butter Chicken & Potatoes

Slow Cooker Lemon Butter Chicken & Potatoes

from delish.com
15 min

Slow Cooker Lemon Butter Chicken & Potatoes is fantastically hearty all year round but come wintertime, it's a soul-warming lifesaver.

Ingredients

  • 8 bone-in skin-on Tyson Fresh All Natural Chicken Thighs (about 3 1/4-lb.)
  • 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 tbsp. butter, cubed
  • 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 c. low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/3 c. fresh lemon juice, plus 1 lemon thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 lb. baby potatoes
  • 1/2 tsp. sweet paprika
  • 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
  • 6 sprigs fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 sprig fresh oregano
  • 2 tbsp. freshly chopped parsley

Directions

  1. 1

    Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, and add to skillet in batches, turning once until golden, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a plate and discard oil in pan.

  2. 2

    Return skillet to medium-low heat and add butter and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted and garlic is golden, about 2 minutes. Pour stock into skillet and bring to a boil. Add lemon juice, then remove from heat.

  3. 3

    Add potatoes to bottom of slow cooker, then top with seasoned chicken, skin-side up, and lemon slices. Sprinkle chicken with paprika and pepper flakes. Top with thyme and oregano sprigs, then pour garlic-butter sauce into slow cooker. 

  4. 4

    Cover and cook on high until thighs are cooked through and potatoes are tender, 4 hours. 

  5. 5

    Sprinkle with parsley and serve with sauce spooned over the chicken and potatoes.