Slow Cooker Garlic Parmesan Chicken and Potatoes

Slow Cooker Garlic Parmesan Chicken and Potatoes

490 min
4 servings

Crisp-tender chicken cooked low and slow with baby red potatoes for a full meal! So easy and effortless!

Ingredients

  • 8bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
  • ½ teaspoondried basil
  • ½ teaspoondried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoondried rosemary
  • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste
  • 2 tablespoonsunsalted butter
  • 2 poundsbaby red potatoes (quartered
  • 2 tablespoonsolive oil
  • 4 clovesgarlic (minced
  • ½ teaspoondried thyme
  • 1 cupfreshly grated parmesan
  • 2 tablespoonschopped fresh parsley leaves

Directions

  1. 1

    Season chicken with basil, oregano, rosemary, salt and pepper, to taste.

  2. 2

    Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken, skin-side down, and sear both sides until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side; drain excess fat and set chicken aside.

  3. 3

    Place potatoes into a 6-qt slow cooker. Stir in olive oil, garlic and thyme; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add chicken to the slow cooker in an even  layer.

  4. 4

    Cover and cook on low heat for 7-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours, or until the chicken is completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.

  5. 5

    Serve immediately, sprinkled with Parmesan and garnished with parsley, if desired.