Slow Cooker Chicken and Potatoes (Print version)

Tender slow-cooked chicken with baby potatoes and green beans in a savory herb broth—easy, gluten-free comfort.

# What goes in:

→ Chicken

01 - 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)

→ Vegetables

02 - 1 lb baby potatoes, halved
03 - 8 oz fresh green beans, trimmed
04 - 1 small yellow onion, sliced
05 - 2 cloves garlic, minced

→ Liquids

06 - 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth

→ Spices and Herbs

07 - 1 tsp dried thyme
08 - 1 tsp dried rosemary
09 - 1 tsp paprika
10 - 1/2 tsp black pepper
11 - 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt

→ Oils

12 - 2 tbsp olive oil

→ Optional Garnishes

13 - Lemon wedges, for serving
14 - Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish

# Cooking steps:

01 - Arrange the chicken breasts in the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker.
02 - Scatter the halved baby potatoes and sliced onion evenly around the chicken.
03 - In a small bowl, combine olive oil, minced garlic, thyme, rosemary, paprika, salt, and pepper. Drizzle this mixture evenly over the chicken and potatoes.
04 - Pour the chicken broth into the slow cooker, taking care not to wash off the seasoning from the chicken.
05 - Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours.
06 - After 5 hours, add the green beans on top of the potatoes and chicken. Cover and cook for another 1 hour, until the green beans are tender and the chicken is cooked through.
07 - Serve hot, garnished with fresh parsley and lemon wedges if desired.

# Tips from flavorandfeast:

01 -
  • It is genuinely a dump and go meal that tastes like you put in real effort.
  • Everything cooks in one pot which means cleanup is almost embarrassingly easy.
  • The herbs and broth create a gravy like sauce at the bottom that you will want to spoon over everything.
02 -
  • Add the green beans at hour five, not at the beginning, or they will disintegrate into an unrecognizable mess.
  • Resist the urge to lift the lid and peek during cooking because each peek adds about 15 to 20 minutes to the total time.
03 -
  • Pat the chicken breasts dry with a paper towel before placing them in the slow cooker so the seasoning actually sticks instead of sliding off.
  • If you want richer flavor, brown the chicken in a skillet for two minutes per side before transferring it to the slow cooker.

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