Description
Slow Cooker Creamy Lemon Herb Chicken is perfectly tender chicken simmered in a garlic rosemary broth and finished with a rich, creamy lemon sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3 tablespoon unsalted butter (can use salted)
- 1 shallot, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped rosemary
- Zest from 1 lemon
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ½ cup heavy cream
Instructions
- If your slow cooker has a sauté function, turn it on. If not, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add butter to the slow cooker/skillet and brown chicken breasts 3–5 minutes per side.
- Add shallot, garlic, and rosemary. Cook for 1–2 more minutes.
- If using a skillet, transfer chicken and mixture to the slow cooker.
- Pour in chicken broth, stir in lemon zest, season with salt and pepper.
- Cook on high for 3–4 hours or low for 6 hours until chicken is tender.
- Remove chicken and cover to keep warm.
- If using skillet, transfer juices from slow cooker to skillet over medium heat.
- Whisk together cornstarch and 2 tbsp water.
- Add cream to the juices, then stir in cornstarch slurry.
- Simmer for about 5 minutes until sauce thickens.
- Drizzle sauce over chicken and garnish with rosemary if desired.
Notes
- Serving Suggestions: Serve with pasta, rice, cauliflower rice, or roasted vegetables like Parmesan Roasted Potatoes or Garlic Parmesan Green Beans.
- Storage: Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for 3–4 days. Great in wraps, salads, or reheated on its own.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce
- Calories: 326
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0.4g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0.4g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
Keywords: slow cooker creamy lemon herb chicken, creamy lemon chicken, crockpot lemon chicken