Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken Recipe is so light and creamy with the delicious lemon sauce. The tender potatoes and lemon garlic chicken combine for a flavor packed meal. Add a veggie and you have a complete and simple dinner idea.
Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken Recipe
The crock pot does all the work for this delicious dinner idea. The lemon combines perfectly with the half and half to make a decadent cream sauce.
The potatoes are so tender and the cream sauce really takes the potatoes to a new level. We love this meal for busy weeknights because it requires hardly any work!
Add an easy vegetable side dish and dinner is all ready to enjoy. We love these delicious roasted green beans with the lemon garlic chicken. They only take a minute to prepare and they are so yummy.
This recipe is also good with oven roasted asparagus. Yum!
Make sure you have a good slow cooker for this Crock Pot Lemon Garlic Chicken.
We love crock pots around here. I have several and they get tons of use.
If you are in the market for something new, I really love my Ninja cooker. The nice thing about this is you can brown the meat in the same slow cooker for recipes that call for that.
It is so handy to just have the one pan to clean. It has become of my favorite kitchen appliances.
I also really like this crockpot as well. I use this all the time and it’s great.
My favorite feature is that you can lock the lid down. This is awesome for when you need to take the crockpot somewhere.
I often use the slow cooker to take dishes to potluck events and this feature is amazing! There are several others on sale here.
Another favorite is this programmable crock pot for when I am am not at home all day. I love coming home to a nice meal ready and waiting!
I also like to use crock pot liners to make clean up a breeze. These are worth every penny and save a ton of time.
What do you need to make Slow Cooker Creamy Lemon Chicken?
- chicken breasts with bone in
- red potatoes
- butter
- salt and pepper
- Italian seasoning
- lemons
- minced garlic
- half and half
- cornstarch
While this is just a few simple ingredients, it really turns into something spectacular. The lemon flavor is so delicious and blends to make the best cream sauce for the chicken and potatoes.
How to make lemon garlic chicken:
This is such an easy toss and go recipe. You will be amazed how little time it takes and just how delicious it is.
The potatoes go in the bottom of the crock pot. The chicken goes on top and season it all thoroughly.
Squeeze the lemons and top with butter. Easy!
Let the crock pot do the work and the chicken will be so tender and delicious.
A few minutes before serving, I like to mix the cornstarch with the half and half and stir in the crock pot.
This step really takes the recipe up a level and makes the most amazing sauce. Spoon that tasty sauce over the chicken and potatoes and serve.
It is so good!
Keep reading for the full recipe.
Try Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken Thighs!
Chicken thighs are just as delicious as chicken breasts in this recipe. We have even used a mix of both and they are so tender and delicious.
We also love Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic whole chicken recipe.
Just use what you have. This recipe is so versatile.
I am all about using what is on sale at the grocery store or that I already have in the freezer. I cut our grocery bill by 50% off by following these 8 Tips for for Saving Money on Groceries by Menu Planning! Save that money for something else or to give you family wiggle room in the budget.
Easy recipes like this keep my family happy and my grocery budget in good shape. This is how I keep our grocery budget reasonable.
Plus, being able to throw this together quickly and easily really helps to avoid the temptation of getting take out. Everyone is much happier with a delicious home cooked meal anyway.
Take out these days is not that fast and costs a small fortune. It is even more if you have 8 kids like I do.
Try Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken and Potatoes for a meal everyone will enjoy!
All day slow cooker chicken breast recipes are perfect for busy weeknights!
I love coming home to dinner ready for us to enjoy. There is just something so special about sitting around the dinner table and talking about our day.
With simple and delicious recipes like this, you can enjoy a great meal even during the week. Life is so busy and I try really hard to prioritize family meal time.
This recipe is such a good example that it does not have to be fancy or expensive to be delicious.
Print this Crockpot Lemon Garlic Chicken recipe below:

Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken Recipe is light and creamy with the tasty lemon sauce. The tender potatoes and lemon garlic chicken combine perfectly.
- 5 chicken breasts with bone in
- 6 red potatoes chopped
- ½ cup butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 3 lemons juiced
- 2 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 cup half and half
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch
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Place the potatoes at the bottom of the crock pot.
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Add the chicken on the top. Season with salt, pepper, italian seasoning, and minced garlic.
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Squeeze the lemons over the chicken.
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Top with the butter.
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Cook on low 6-8 hours.
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Meanwhile mix the cornstarch with the half and half.
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30 minutes before serving stir in the crock pot.
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Spoon sauce over the chicken and potatoes and serve.
Now you can come home to a super creamy and delicious mac and cheese recipe thanks to this Crock Pot Macaroni and Cheese Recipe. The slow cooker does all the work for this amazing comfort food recipe.
Karen LeBlanc says
Sounds good. Can’t wait to try it.
jill Hetherington says
Do you use skin on or off?