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.
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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!”
– Trudy
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.
The chicken came out dry but the potatoes and veggies were good. I used carrots, cauliflower and broccoli mix instead of the green beans. Next time I make it I am going to use less salt as well because it came out a bit too salty for my taste. I will also try adding some low or no sodium chicken broth. Overall it was good it just needs a bit of tweaking to make it more to your own taste
After cooking 4 hours on high, my chicken a bit over cooked. I used chicken cutlets, thick cut. Other than that, it came out tasty and just as described. Potatoes and string beans cooked to perfection! Next time, I might cut back cooking time to 3 1/2 hours on high. I will certainly be trying out your other slow cooker recipes. This is a perfect WFH meal and easy to prep. (I don’t trust running slow cooker while away from home). Prep food during lunch hour, start slower cooker at 1 pm and eat at 5 pm. Doesn’t get any better than that!
This dish is so delicious and my family loves it! Thank you, Sarah! My crockpot is a bit small, so I steam the green beans on the side. I also use chicken breast tenders, which helps make for extra tender chicken.
I love this recipe! I always use my instant pot instead comes out amazing! I just add one cup water and cook on high pressure for 45 mins and naturally release pressure for about 15 mins. It’s amazing!
Chicken was over cooked and too dry to eat. Green beans and potatoes were tasty.
I’ve made this with the homemade dressing and the packet of Italian dressing. My husband prefers the Italian packet seasoning and I love them both, so I’ve decided to use the Italian seasoning packet and put some fresh lemon on my beans and chicken. Delicious! Thanks for sharing.
Came out very dry and overcooked
Can I used canned green beans?
Yes! You can, though you may want to add them the last hour.
I’m making this for dinner tonight. It smells so good! I added a little Italian seasoning to it.
Can I do this quicker in the instant pot?
Does the cooking time of 4 hours work on frozen chicken thighs as well?
I’m unsure. I apologize. I only use thawed meats.
I usually do 6 hours for frozen chicken. I saw it in another recipe long ago.
Love it. Only 4 hours on low in cross crockpot.
Wonder if possible to have mashed potatoes in this recipe?