Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs and Veggies
Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs and Veggies is a hearty and flavorful meal! Filled with tender veggies and tuscan herbed spice chicken that all get cooked in a lemon garlic sauce.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 2 pounds quartered red potatoes
- 3 pounds bone-in skin on chicken thighs
- 4 teaspoons tuscan-style seasoning *see notes
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 6 cloves minced garlic
- 3 cups chicken stock
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 1 pound baby carrots
- 1 pound trimmed green beans
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
Instructions
- Place 2 pounds quartered red potatoes in the bottom of your 6 quart slow cooker. Season both sides of 3 pounds bone-in skin on chicken thighs with 4 teaspoons tuscan-style seasoning *see notes, 2 teaspoons kosher salt and 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper.
- In a 10 inch skillet over medium high heat, add 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil. Add the chicken and cook each side for 3 minutes or until a deep brown crust forms. Remove the chicken and place on top of the potatoes.
- Add 6 cloves minced garlic to the skillet and cook for 30 seconds. Next add 3 cups chicken stock until it bubbles. Bring to a boil for 3 minutes. Add the Juice of 2 lemons and stir to combine.
- Add 1 pound baby carrots to the slow cooker and pour the liquid from the skillet on top. Cook for 2-3 hours on high or 4-6 hours on low. Add 1 pound trimmed green beans the last 15 minutes of cooking.
- To thicken the sauce, combine 2 tablespoon cornstarch and 2 tablespoon water in a mason jar. Seal the jar and shake to create a slurry. Pour the slurry into the slow cooker for the last 30 minutes or cooking. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley before serving.
Notes
*Tuscan style seasoning:
3 tbsp dried rosemary
3 tbsp dried oregano
3 tbsp dried thyme
1 tbsp dried marjoram
1 1/2 tsp dried sage
3 tbsp dried rosemary
3 tbsp dried oregano
3 tbsp dried thyme
1 tbsp dried marjoram
1 1/2 tsp dried sage
Nutrition
Calories: 443kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 850mg | Potassium: 1336mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 8327IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 3mg
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