This one-pot Slow Cooker Seasoned Chicken, Potatoes and Green beans has a homemade dressing/marinade and will be your new favorite healthy dinner.
If you love this one-pot meal you need to see my Garlic Butter Chicken and Veggies, that recipe has the same easy one pot meal concept as this recipe.
I’ve seen oven versions of this recipe, but most include an Italian dressing seasoning packet.
Instead of using a seasoning packet to flavor the sauce in this dish, I make a simple mixture of olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and dried seasonings.
How to make a one pot chicken dinner:
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts – Can use chicken thighs or tenders.
- Fresh green beans – Frozen works well too.
- Red Potatoes – Cut into quarters or about 1/2 inch pieces.
- Homemade Italian dressing – Super quick to make, see my recipe below.
For the homemade dressing:
- Fresh lemon juice
- Olive oil
- Oregano
- Salt and pepper
- Onion powder
- Minced garlic
Can I use lemon juice out of a squeeze bottle?
- No. This recipe isn’t the time or place to use squeeze bottle lemon juice; the recipe will taste off if you use it.
- Lemons are cheap, be sure to grab them at the store.
Can I use a different vegetable than green beans?
Yes! If you aren’t a green bean fan, then try one of these substitutes.
- Broccoli
- Asparagus
- Canned or fresh corn
- Baby carrots or sliced carrots
- Extra potatoes
Can I use the Italian dressing mix instead of making the homemade dressing?
- Yes! You can forgo all the dressing ingredients and drizzle a half cup of butter over the seasoned chicken, potatoes and green beans then sprinkle an Italian dressing mix over.
- Follow the same cooking directions below.
- You can find the Italian dressing mix on the salad dressing aisle next to the ranch dressing packets.
More complete meal slow cooker recipes:
- Slow Cooker Full Chicken Dinner
- Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken and Potatoes
- Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Chicken and Veggies
- Slow Cooker Fiesta Chicken with Rice
- Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Casserole
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Slow Cooker Seasoned Chicken, Potatoes and Green Beans
A healthy one pot slow cooker recipe. A homemade marinade pour over chicken, red potatoes and fresh green beans.
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Servings: 4
Calories: 506kcal
Equipment Needed:
- Slow Cooker – 4 quart or larger
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs. Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
- 1/2 lb. fresh green beans trimmed (about 2.5 cups)
- 1 1/4 lb. diced red potatoes about 4 cups
Homemade dressing ingredients:
- 1/3 cup FRESH lemon juice (NOT BOTTLED) (1 large or 2 small lemons)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1/4 tsp. onion powder
- 2 garlic cloves minced
Instructions:
- Start by placing the chicken the middle of the slow cooker. Next, add the green beans on one side. Then for the potatoes, you will need to mound them high off to the other side.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic cloves.
- Pour this mixture evenly over the chicken, green beans and potatoes.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 7 hours, without opening the lid during the cooking time.
- Note- Do NOT use lemon juice out of squeeze bottle, the recipe will not turn out correct.
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Recipe Notes:
Can I use Italian dressing dry mix?
- Yes! You can forgo all the dressing ingredients and drizzle a half cup of butter over the seasoned chicken, potatoes and green beans then sprinkle an Italian dressing mix over.
- Follow the same cooking directions below.
- You can find the Italian dressing mix on the salad dressing aisle next to the ranch dressing packets.
- Broccoli
- Asparagus
- Canned or fresh corn
- Baby carrots or sliced carrots
- Extra potatoes
- Bottled lemon juice in recipes can taste bitter.
- This recipe has been tested with fresh lemon juice. Many reviews who have used bottled instead have not liked the meal for the flavor of the bottled lemon juice isn’t right for this recipe.
Nutrition:
Calories: 506kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 52g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 771mg | Potassium: 1640mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 480IU | Vitamin C: 30.2mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 3mg
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Can I cook for longer, 4 hrs for a crockpot kind of defeats the purpose, can’t really set it in the morning and have it done at the end of the day. Since it says it cooks on a lower temp when you do longer, won’t it still work?
Hi! Not all things can be cooked all day. I think this would be done at 6-7 hours on low. Any longer and it may be overdone.
Can this recipe be made with something other than Italian seasoning? I’ve tried both crockpot and oven versions of this. It’s good but not one off my go to!
What to do if you don’t have olive oil on in your home
You can use vegetable or canola oil.
I can’t wait to try this. Quick question, if I split the chicken breasts, should I cut the time in half for cooking? Thank you
No, the potatoes take the longest. You’ll have to cook for the same amount of time.
How much is considered a serving?
Hi! I do not figure that out for you, I apologize. It’s 1/4 of the recipe.
Are you supposed to make the Italian dressing per the package instructions? Or just use the dry seasoning?
i also wondered this…but it looks like you just use 1/2c melted butter instead of oil and lemon juice. idk. maybe someone else has tried it… i like italian dressing and often marinade in one prepared.. so id think you could do it either way…just be sure your people like vinegar.
Hi, can I use an instapot? If so, how long on pressure cooker?
I don’t use my instant pot much but it would be similar to this recipe of mine: https://www.themagicalslowcooker.com/pressure-cooker-lemon-dill-chicken-and-potatoes/
Can I use frozen chicken thighs? How would that change the cook time?
Hi, I don’t give advice on frozen meats. Studies show that it isn’t safe. Thawed ones would work great in this recipe.
Which studies? Please cite your sources. I’m genuinely interested to know if it’s really unsafe. I’ve bought bags of frozen boneless skinless chicken breast for years and used them in many recipes and never had a problem. I will probably be trying this recipe with them. However I don’t want my family’s food to be unsafe and would like to read the studies you’re referring to. Thank you.
https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2017/10/24/cook-slow-save-time-four-important-slow-cooker-food-safety-tips
I really expected this to be another bland slow-cooker chicken recipe, but the flavor is great. Because I was worried about it being bland, I added a small chopped onion to the bottom under the chicken and did an extra clove of garlic. I went with carrots instead of green beans and it is like a delicious light stew.
I just love this recipe, in fact everything on this site is just so good. I highly recommend this site for all crockpot lovers.
I agree made once already making it.again.didntnchange a thing
Is the 771 sodium count for the whole dish or per serving????
One serving.
Can I use frozen green beans?
yes, they work great.
How long would you cook the asparagus instead of green beans?
I usually do an hour.
I’m confused by these comments- do you add the beans at the beginning or later?
You add the green beans at the beginning, they do fine for the entire cook time. Other veggies such as asparagus take less time.
If you use broccoli would you put the broccoli in at a later time?
Brocolli usually takes 45 mins to an hour once the slow cooker is hot. But beware it does turn a very dark green color.
This was absolutely delicious! Thank you for the recipe! I’ve been looking for something different to try and this was great! The fresh lemon juice was so good!
Made this for the first time yesterday. Delicious. The only thing though was the chicken seemed a little dry. I tried to follow your directions exactly, but maybe I missed something. What do you think?
It is possible that your chicken was too thin. I am using big thick breasts, which take longer to cook/dry out.
Can I use russet potatoes or do they have to be red potatoes?
Yes, russets works great.
Can I use ordinary white potatoes. I find potato takes ages to cook . Or sweet potatoes
Yes, those work great.
I am cooking for a group of 13 of us, so plan on using 2 larger Crock-Pots. Am I able to increase amount of main ingredients and follow same cooking time? Also, will be using canned green beans. How long should I let them sit in the Crock-Pot for? Don’t want them to get mushy.
You may have to cook a little longer if you increase the time. I’d add the green beans half way through, but don’t leave the lid off too long, the potatoes won’t cook.
Absolutely delicious and thank you for sharing this with the rest of us! My whole family loved it. Thank you again and I love your recipes. Didn’t have to change a thing.
Thank you for the kind comment Cherri!