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.
Featured Comment
“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.
Meh, the chicken breast was a bit tough. I think dark meat would be better. Our broccoli was a bit too tangy. The potatoes and green beans were awesome.
This was the most bland crock pot recipe I have ever tasted. This was what I suspect food on The Mayflower was like before the British discovered spices.
How it is rated 5 stars is beyond me. Are these reviews by people who have only boiled food?
You all are invited to my BBQ but please and I repeat PLEASE do not bring a dish.
Definitely a KEEPER! We loved it!!! I used Costco stir fry veggies and red potatoes or sweet potatoes! Very good either way. And love homemade dressing. I double it.
Having it again tonight!
Yum
I cooked on high for 5 hours. The chicken was very dry and the potatoes were not yet cooked. I ended up finishing the potatoes in the air fryer for 20 minutes. The green beans were cooked, but had boiled in the amount of liquid that had come out of them as I had put them in frozen. I don’t think I’ll make this again.
Was super wet and barely any flavor. Disappointed.
This recipe was forwarded to me by a friend, and I found your website to view pictures, comments, and your video. You have a new fan.
Followed the recipe and added about 1 1/2 cups of chicken bone broth and 1/4 cup of chardonnay because we like a lot of sauce.
Sprinkled some fresh sweet basil, thyme, and paprika over the whole thing. Looked and smelled great while cooking. Was done in 4.5 hours on high, but I did warm the sauce ingredients first before adding to the crockpot because my chicken broth was refrigerator cold. The chicken was tender, moist, and the taste was amazing. This recipe is a keeper, for sure. Great way to serve a complete dinner without mixing everything together. Thank you. Love your site.
Glad to have you here! I love your addition and will have to try.
I used your recipe… (just waiting on husband to get back with Chardonnay) and I’ll add the broth with it… here’s hoping! Think I’ll cook on high just because it’s chicken.
I don’t understand why you change the recipe so much, and then rate the recipe you DIDN’T EVEN FOLLOW. People are so annoying.
Very simple and easy! Turned out great! I cooked mine on low for 3-3.5 hrs and it was ready!
Sarah,
What is the best way to reheat this dish? Thank you.
Delicious!!!! Easy to make! First time ever using a slow cooker.
I’m glad you tried this for your first recipe! You have so many more to try now!
Can I use frozen chicken breast?
Thawed chicken is best for food safety. I’ve never tested with frozen.