Description
This Slow Cooker Lemon Herb Chicken and Rice is an easy, comforting, and flavorful meal. Tender chicken breasts cook with aromatic herbs, lemon, and fluffy rice for a hands-off dinner that’s perfect for busy days.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 2–3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup long-grain rice, rinsed
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil or melted butter
- Optional garnish: chopped fresh parsley or lemon slices
Instructions
Instructions
- Grease the slow cooker with a little olive oil or cooking spray.
- Place rinsed rice at the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Season chicken breasts with thyme, rosemary, paprika, salt, and pepper, and place on top of rice.
- In a small bowl, mix chicken broth, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, and olive oil. Pour evenly over chicken and rice.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4–5 hours or on HIGH for 2–3 hours, until chicken is cooked through and rice is tender.
- Optional: garnish with fresh parsley or lemon slices before serving.
Notes
For extra flavor, marinate chicken in lemon juice and herbs for 30 minutes before cooking. You can also add vegetables like peas, carrots, or zucchini for a one-pot meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4–5 hours (LOW) or 2–3 hours (HIGH)
- Category: Main Dish / Slow Cooker
- Method: Slow Cooker / One-Pot
- Cuisine: American / Comfort
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: slow cooker chicken, lemon herb chicken, chicken and rice, easy slow cooker dinner
