Crockpot Chicken, Potatoes, and Green beans
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This one-pot Crockpot Chicken, Potatoes, and Green Beans features a homemade lemon garlic dressing poured over the top for a flavorful, healthy dinner you’ll want to make again and again.
This classic chicken, potatoes, and green beans recipe is made completely from scratch! The ingredients are arranged in the crockpot and topped with a homemade lemon garlic Italian dressing—no seasoning packets or butter here, just olive oil and simple pantry spices for a fresh and healthy slow cooker dinner.
Crockpot Chicken Dinner Video
Key Ingredients
This recipe for chicken dinner in the crockpot is made from scratch. Here is what you need. For full ingredient amounts, see the recipe card below the images.
- 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, you just need: Fresh lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, salt, pepper, onion powder, and minced garlic.
How to Make Chicken, Potatoes and Green Beans
Step One: Make the homemade dressing by mixing the olive oil, lemon juice and seasonings.
Step Two: Add the chicken to the center of the slow cooker, add the cut green beans on one side, then the cut potatoes on the other side.
Step Three: Pour over the homemade dressing over the chicken, potatoes and green beans.
Variations
This recipe has been tested many times as is. If you want to make some changes, here are great ideas.
- Use a different vegetable than green beans. You can use: Broccoli, asparagus, canned or fresh corn, baby carrots, or use extra potatoes!
- Use Italian dressing instead of the homemade (such as Newman’s own).
- Or use a stick of melted butter and sprinkle a packet of Good Seasons Italian dressing mix over. You can find the Italian dressing mix on the salad dressing aisle next to the ranch dressing packets.
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“Added to our regular menu rotation. So easy and so delicious!”
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Crockpot Chicken, Potatoes and Green Beans Recipe
How to Video
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.
Sarah’s Notes
- Use a different vegetable than green beans. You can use: Broccoli, asparagus, canned or fresh corn, baby carrots, or use extra potatoes!
- Use Italian dressing instead of the homemade (such as Newman’s own.
- Or use a stick of melted butter and sprinkle a packet of Good Seasons Italian dressing mix over. You can find the Italian dressing mix on the salad dressing aisle next to the ranch dressing packets.
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
Can I make this in the Oven?
Yes, you can make this in the oven, try this oven version, but most oven versions include an Italian dressing seasoning packet.
More complete meal slow cooker recipes:
Enjoy the all-in-one ease of a Slow Cooker Full Chicken Dinner, or dig into the creamy, savory flavors of Crockpot Ranch Chicken and Potatoes.
Let buttery herbs shine with Garlic Butter Chicken and Veggies, or spice things up with a cheesy, saucy Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Casserole.
Serve a down-home favorite like Meatloaf and Baked Potatoes, or make it meaty and hearty with Steak, Potatoes, and Corn cooked low and slow.
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.
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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!