Description
This Slow Cooker Chicken with Potatoes and Green Beans recipe offers a simple, healthy, and delicious one-pot meal. Tender boneless, skinless chicken breasts cook slowly alongside red skin potatoes and fresh green beans, infused with a zesty lemon and herb seasoning. Perfect for an effortless, wholesome dinner with minimal prep, this dish blends fresh ingredients and aromatic spices for comforting flavors.
Ingredients
Protein
- 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, trimmed
Vegetables
- ½ pound fresh green beans, trimmed
- 1 pound red skin potatoes, cubed
Seasoning and Marinade
- ⅓ cup lemon juice
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Montreal chicken seasoning
- 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (or 1 teaspoon minced garlic)
Optional
- 3 Tablespoons salted butter, melted
Instructions
- Prepare the marinade: In a medium bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, Montreal chicken seasoning, lemon pepper, salt, black pepper, onion powder, and minced garlic until thoroughly combined.
- Add potatoes to slow cooker: Place the cubed red skin potatoes on one side of the slow cooker base to create a bed for the vegetables.
- Add green beans: On the opposite side of the slow cooker, add the trimmed fresh green beans.
- Optional butter drizzle: If using, drizzle the melted salted butter evenly over the potatoes and green beans for added richness and flavor.
- Add chicken: Layer the trimmed boneless skinless chicken breasts in the center of the slow cooker between the potatoes and green beans.
- Pour marinade: Pour the prepared lemon herb mixture evenly over the chicken, potatoes, and green beans, ensuring all ingredients are coated with the seasoning.
- Cook: Cover the slow cooker with its lid and cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours or LOW for 4-6 hours. Avoid opening the lid during cooking to maintain temperature and ensure thorough cooking.
- Check doneness: Verify that the chicken’s internal temperature has reached 165°F (74°C) before serving to ensure it is safely cooked.
Notes
- This recipe is adapted from The Magical Slow Cooker cookbook.
- Raw chicken can be safely cooked directly in the slow cooker without pre-cooking.
- Cooking times can be 4-5 hours on LOW or 2.5-3 hours on HIGH as alternate options depending on your slow cooker.
- Always check the internal temperature of chicken to confirm it reaches 165°F for safe consumption.
- Slow cooker models vary; use recommended times as a guideline and adjust based on your appliance’s performance.
