Description
Tender, juicy chicken cooked in a slow cooker with fragrant herbs, lemon, and fluffy rice — a complete and comforting one-pot meal.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 1/2 cups long-grain rice, rinsed
- 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp dried thyme or 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil or melted butter
- Optional: chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- Place chicken in the slow cooker and season with garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice, and sprinkle lemon zest over chicken.
- Rinse rice and spread evenly around the chicken.
- Pour chicken broth over the rice and chicken.
- 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.
- Fluff rice gently, garnish with parsley, and serve warm.
Notes
For extra flavor, add sliced onions or bell peppers. Ensure rice is fully submerged in liquid for even cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4–5 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: slow cooker chicken, lemon herb chicken, chicken and rice, easy crock pot meal
