Slow Cooker Garlic Parmesan Chicken

Ingredients

Skin On, Bone In Chicken Thighs – You can also use Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts. You may even like Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings

Baby Potatoes – You can also use Yukon Gold Potatoes or Russet Potatoes

Onion – See Best Onion Substitute if you are out

Minced Garlic – Learn How to Mince Garlic Cloves

Chicken Broth – See Chicken broth substitutes if you are out

Italian Seasoning – Learn How to make Italian Seasoning Recipe

With just a few simple ingredients, you can have an amazing dinner! Scroll to the bottom for the full recipe.

How to Make Slow Cooker Garlic Parmesan Chicken

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Step 1 – Season both sides of the chicken thighs with the Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt and pepper.

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Step 2 – Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Place the chicken in the skillet, skin side down. Brown both sides of the chicken thighs by cooking them in the skillet for 2-3 minutes.

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Step 3 – Place the browned chicken thighs in the slow cooker.

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Step 4 – Add baby potatoes and diced onion to the slow cooker.

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Step 5 – Add minced garlic to the slow cooker and pour chicken broth over everything.

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Step 6 – Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours until chicken is tender and potatoes are soft. In the last 30 minutes of cooking, stir in ½ cup of Parmesan cheese.

Step 7 – Before serving, sprinkle the remaining ½ cup of Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley on top.

Step 8 – Serve warm and enjoy!

Recipe Tips

Chicken thighs – You can easily substitute other cuts of chicken for chicken thighs. We like chicken breast and chicken tenders for another great meal idea. If you use chicken breast, keep in mind they might not take as long to cook. You can use skinless or skin on chicken thighs.

Mushrooms. You can add 8 oz of sliced fresh mushrooms on top of the chicken in the crock pot. This adds even more delicious flavor if you like mushrooms.

Make it spicy. If you like dishes with a little heat, add a ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes.

Add Other Vegetables – You can easily roast carrots in the crock pot or add other vegetables to the baking sheet.

Garlic Parmesan Sauce – Cooking the chicken in the crock pot may result in a sauce. With the garlic parmesan seasoning that is added to the chicken, this sauce is very flavorful. I would try to save it to drizzle over your chicken and vegetables.

Breadcrumb Mixture – If you like you chicken to have a crispy texture, use a breadcrumb mixture with the seasoning. Coat chicken in a shallow bowl to make sure all of it is covered.

Fried Chicken – This seasoning would be amazing on a fried chicken.

What to Serve with Garlic Parmesan Chicken Thighs

Mashed Potatoes – Instead of roasting the potatoes, you can make Homemade Mashed Potatoes for an easy side. We even love making this Slow Cooker Scalloped Potatoes Recipe.

Change the vegetable – If you are not a fan of asparagus, you can use any type of vegetable. We have made Air Fryer Broccoli and Parmesan Roasted Zucchini with this recipe and both turned out amazing.

Serve with Rice – Instead of potatoes, you can shred the chicken and serve over Instant pot White Rice Recipe. White Rice or brown rice would taste great. If you are doing low carb, try cauliflower rice.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to Slow Cook Chicken without Drying it out?

We have cooked chicken breast and chicken thighs in the slow cooker and chicken thighs always cook better. Chicken thighs have high fat content and less likely to dry out. When we make chicken recipes in the crock pot, we try and plan on cooking on low. This is also helpful not to dry out the chicken. In this recipe, we cook on low for 8 hours and the chicken comes out perfectly.
Make sure to always use a meat thermometer to check the chickens internal temperature.

How to Store Leftovers Garlic Parmesan Chicken

This Crockpot Creamy Garlic Chicken is best leftover. Storing the chicken in an air tight container will last about 3 days in the refrigerator. The seasoning marinates in the chicken and vegetables giving it amazing flavor the next day.
We love to shred the chicken for an easy lunch idea the next day. It is healthy, delicious and the best meal in the slow cooker. To reheat, you can place leftovers in a microwave safe dish and cover with plastic wrap. Heat in 1 minute intervals.

Can You Freeze Garlic Parmesan Chicken?

You can freezer the chicken parm and potatoes in an freezer safe container for up to 3 months. The potatoes may not do very well in the freezer as the texture could change. We recommend only freezing the chicken.

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