Slow Cooker Chicken and Potatoes (Printable Version)
Tender slow-cooked chicken, baby potatoes and green beans simmered with herbs in a savory broth.
# What You'll Need:
→ 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
# Directions:
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.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- It genuinely tastes like you stood over a stove for hours, but you barely lifted a knife.
- The green beans added at the end stay bright and slightly crisp, which balances the melt in your mouth chicken perfectly.
- Cleanup is almost nonexistent since everything cooks in one pot.
02 -
- Lifting the slow cooker lid even once during those first five hours can extend cooking time by 15 to 20 minutes, so truly leave it alone.
- Adding the green beans at the beginning instead of during the last hour will turn them gray and mushy, a mistake I made exactly once.
03 -
- Sear the chicken breasts in a hot skillet for two minutes per side before slow cooking to develop a deeper golden flavor that the slow cooker alone cannot achieve.
- If your broth reduces too much during cooking, add a splash of water or additional broth when you add the green beans to keep everything moist.