Slow Cooker Lemon and Potato Chicken
With tender chicken, perfectly cooked potatoes, and simple flavors, you couldn't ask for a better meal.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 337kcal
Ingredients
- 12 boneless and skinless chicken thighs
- 1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper divided
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 2 potatoes medium, peeled and cubed
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 cup chicken broth fat-free, low-sodium
- 1/4 cup lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1/4 cup flour or cornstarch
- 1 lemon sliced for garnish
Instructions
- Sprinkle chicken thighs evenly with salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add half of chicken. Cook about 3 minutes per side, or until browned. Remove from skillet and place on a plate. Add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to skillet, and repeat browning procedure with remaining chicken.
- Spray bottom and sides of slow cooker with nonstick spray. Place potatoes on bottom of cooker. Place chicken on top of potatoes.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together broth, juice, flour, and garlic, stirring with a whisk. Pour broth mixture over chicken. Top with remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Cover and cook on low heat for 6 hours or on high heat for 4 hours.
- Add lemon slices as a garnish to serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 2thighs plus 1/2 cup potatoes | Calories: 337kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 511mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g |
| SmartPoints (Freestyle): 8
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 8
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 8