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Slow Cooker Italian Chicken and Potatoes is such an easy meal to make but packed with such amazing flavor! The entire family will love this hearty meal in one.
Hey hey it’s Tiffany from Creme de la Crumb! It’s no secret I’m a little bit obsessed with my slow cooker – or I should say slow cookers because I think I have five of them??? I just got a new one for Christmas and I’m so excited about it, I use my slow cookers several times a week and when we are having a family get together I usually have a few in use at the same time.
This is a great go-to weeknight staple dish. I love the flavors, it’s really healthy, and I never get tired of chicken or potatoes. The best part? It’s chicken AND potatoes made in one dish at the same time. It’s awesome! Even picky eaters are a fan of this simple crockpot meal. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family does!
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Slow Cooker Herbed Chicken & Potatoes
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts or 4-6 chicken thighs
- 3 cups chopped potatoes about 1 1/2 inch pieces
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning blend
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- fresh herbs for garnish optional
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine chicken and potatoes. Drizzle with oil and stir to coat. Sprinkle salt, pepper, garlic powder and Italian seasoning over the chicken and potatoes, then toss to coat well.
- Transfer to slow cooker (OR optional step: cook chicken and potatoes in a large skillet pan over medium high heat for 2-3 minute to brown before transferring to slow cooker to cook all the way through), cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours until chicken is cooked through and potatoes are fork tender.
- Garnish with fresh herbs like oregano and thyme (optional) and serve hot.
Notes
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The Recipe Critic Measuring Cups
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
what temp low or high for the crock pot?
I didn’t precook and set for 5 hours on low. Very tender chicken!! Delicious and easy meal! I did use sweet potatoes instead because that’s just what I had.
MMM! Sweet potatoes sounds delicious! I am so glad it turned out great for you and you all loved it!! Thanks for sharing! XOXO
I usually don’t comment on recipes, but I had to on this one. This was soooo good. Didn’t really tweak it. I did use Wegmans basting oil which is sunflower oil with garlic and herbs. Still salt and peppered it and some dry italian seasoning. Used a crock pot liner. Easy clean up. Did 5 chicken breasts on low for 5 hrs. Did not add any liquid and it was so juicy and tender. Had plenty of liquid. My children are out of the house now and on Sundays I cook for the week ahead so I don’t have to cook at night when I get home from work.. This will be great for lunches and dinner with some quick easy sides. Will be making this often. Thanks so much!
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That is great to hear!! I am so happy you loved it! Thanks for sharing all you did! That is too perfect and others will greatly appreciate it! XOxO
This looks like a perfect meal for summer! I sure hope you are doing well!!!??
Easiest recipe and so delicious!
Easiest recipe and so delicious! This was the first chicken recipe I tried in my slow cooker. I was looking for something very easy with minimal prep time. This turned out absolutely perfect. I skipped the optional step to cook the chicken before adding it the cooker and did the 6 hours at low with the uncooked chicken and potatoes. 6 hours later, it was perfect. Thanks for a great recipe.
That is so great to hear!! Thank you so much for sharing!! XOXOX
I gave this a try yesterday and my husband really loved it! Thanks so much for this amazing recipe.
That is great to hear!! Thanks for sharing! I am glad he loved it! We always love this recipe as a family!! Xo
I am making this tonight, but I think I am going to tweek it a bit, by Marinating chicken in Italian dressing for more moisture
Amy
MMM that sounds tasty!! Let me know how it turns out!! Good luck!
I can’t find anyplace that gives the nutrients for this dish. Am I not looking in the right place?
I have found the best way to get nutritional info on all of the recipes is through MyFitnessPal.com. You just type in the recipe and it tells you! Â
Skinnytaste.com is also a great resource for healthy and delicious meals and provides nutritional info. Hope this helps! Â Xo
I made this today, but I tweaked it a bit. I used fresh chicken breasts and russet potatoes, potatoes on the bottom. Instead of dry Italian dressing, I used 3TBSP. I also added a TBSP of minced garlic in olive oil. I cooked on high for 1 hour and low for 3 hours and it was done perfectly with juicy chicken and the Italian dressing almost made a gravy, there was plenty of liquid.
Sorry, 3 TBSP of liquid Italian dressing
I LOVE all of your substitutions! It sounds like you are a master in the kitchen and a natural! Keep up the great work!
Your Recipe Critic,
Alyssa
Alyssa,
Did I miss it? I never saw your response to why there is no liquid added to this recipe. I’m still worried it will be dry. I use organic chicken in my meals so I don’t have all of those unnecessary hormone and water fillers in my chicken breast.
Please respond
This recipe doesn’t require any liquid. If you are worried you can always add 1/4 cup of water at the bottom. Hope that helps!
Your Recipe Critic,
Alyssa
I made this today it was really good it wasn’t dry I followed the recipe I’m assuming the chicken makes its own water because the chicken and potatoes were covered. Very delicious!!!!!
Thank you for sharing! That is so great it turned out and was SO good! I too, love this recipe too! Xo
Your Recipe Critic,
Alyssa
From my experience, 4.5 hours made the chicken too dry, I’d suggest trying 3-4 hours. Also, the meal ended up being very bland.
I want to note that I used fresh chicken, not forzen.
Do you have a YouTube channel that you do your recipes on?
No, not at this time; however, I am in the progress of putting it all together soon! I will have more details coming up!
Your Recipe Critic,
Alyssa
Delish and so easy! Thanks for the great recipe! I used frozen chicken breasts and only made 2 (i kept the rest of the recipe the same, just cut the chicken in half) and it was perfect at the 6 hour on low mark. For the Italian seasoning, I used the “Parmesan blend” and “Tuscany blend” from the Dean Jacobs 4 corner seasoning pack. YUM YUM YUM, I am eating it right now!
I was wondering what the nutrition facts of this meal are I am counting calories
My fitness pal is a great resource.
This looks absolutely amazing! I love your idea! I’m a HUGE fan of slow cooker recipes. Thank you for posting!
Can the chicken breasts be put in frozen?