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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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Doesn’t specify what type of oil to use. Is olive oil okay? Or would grape seed oil be better?
Yes, olive oil is great!
Should I be using thin chicken cutlets or regular?
Regular is best! Hope that helps! XOXO
Really good! I added the chicken broth as suggested in other comments. I didn’t have Italian Spices either, but had half a bottle of Italian dressing leftover from summer and used that-worked fine.
I live on my own but also work so I love using my slow cooker!
This recipe was delicious!! And I had enough to freeze a meal for another day
and some to take for lunch next day!
try this
What setting should I have my crockpot on?
I like to use low for 4 to 6 hours.
Hi! If you use chicken thighs, should you go boneless, skinless?
I would recommend bone in for a more tender, juicy chicken but the boneless, skinless would be best and more chicken too.
I have frozen chicken breasts in the freezer and I’d like to make this tomorrow. Can I use frozen chicken breasts and if so would you adjust the cooking time?
You can, I would recommend thawing it out beforehand but you can add an extra hour.
Super late but if you cook on high one hour than reduce to low for 6-8 you can use frozen chicken.
Chicken need to be defrosted or can it be frozen
I would recommend it being defrosted.
The potatoes were perfect but the chicken came out really dry. I will add liquid if I make this again.
I changed this recipe by substituting 2 minced cloves of garlic instead of garlic powder, one 14oz can of tomato sauce to the pan for scrapings of chicken and potatoes and garlic. I also added some onions, carrots, mushrooms to the skillet to brown, a half cup of red wine to deglaze and a tablespoon of sugar. I cooked it all on the stovetop for 2 hours until the carrots and potatoes were done. It was delicious.
that is not “changing” the recipe. that is inventing your own. you didn’t even use the crock pot. so you’re giving yourself 4 stars. which is needless to do on someone else’s recipe.
Your reply is amazing lol
That was totally unnecessary
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Accuracy: High
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Can you leave this on low all day, for 9 hrs?
Anne-Marie, I wouldn’t leave it on low for nine hours. My experience with chicken breasts in a slow cooker is they get over done and tough when you cook them too long.
Hilarious!
Spot on
I know I’m almost a year late but your reply wins
So you made an entirely different recipe then?
Can I double this recipe? Will that increase the cooking time? When you say for chicken breasts, do you mean full breasts or where they come and have some? It looks like in the picture. Thank you so much!
Yes, you are welcome to double this recipe. The cooking time will need to be adjusted and added time to cook all the chicken thoroughly.
What is Italian seasoning blend?
Equal parts of
dried basil
dried oregano
dried rosemary
dried thyme
dried marjoram
Shouldn’t some kind of liquid be added to this?
It is a seasoning that gives added flavor to your meat. It’s really good.
I made this tonight and it was SO good. I added about 3/4 cup of chicken broth at the beginning and cooked it all on high for 4-5 hours. If came out perfect! Beautifully moist potatoes, chicken that falls apart. Served it alongside roasted brussels sprouts, and it was such a nice, hearty dinner. And so easy! Thanks, guys.
Did you add the potatoes all together with the chicken broth??
I used this recipe as my very first crock pot recipe – ever. I was nervous about it – but it turned out wonderful! Thank you!
YAY! That is exciting! I am so glad that you loved it and everything worked out! Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts! XOXO
Hi, I want to make this but am confused about how much chicken to use. Is it 4 WHOLE chicken breast or two chicken breasts halved to make 4 total?