This one-pot Slow Cooker Seasoned Chicken, Potatoes and Green beans has a homemade dressing/marinade and will be your new favorite healthy dinner.
It has been too long since I’ve made a healthy slow cooker meal, I made Slow Cooker Seasoned Chicken, Potatoes and Green Beans this last weekend.
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. If you love this one-pot meal you need to see my Garlic Butter Chicken and Veggies, that recipe has the same concept as this one but not as healthy.
How to make:
Ingredients:
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Fresh green beans
- Red Potatoes
For the homemade dressing:
- Fresh lemon juice
- Olive oil
- Oregano
- Salt and pepper
- Onion powder
- Minced garlic
Directions:
- In a small bowl combine the olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, salt, pepper, and minced garlic
- Place the chicken breasts in the center of an oval slow cooker. Then on one side add the red potatoes (you will have to mound these), add the green beans on the other side.
- Pour the homemade dressing/marinade over everything.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or low for 7 hours.
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
- Carrots
- Extra potatoes
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 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.
Want more Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes? See my other favorites here:
- Slow Cooker Full Chicken Dinner
- Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken and Potatoes
- Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Chicken and Veggies
- Slow Cooker Crack Chicken
- Slow Cooker Fiesta Chicken with Rice
- Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Casserole
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Slow Cooker Seasoned Chicken, Potatoes and Green Beans
Equipment Needed:
- Slow Cooker – 6-quart oval
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 in a 6-quart slow cooker, in the center. 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.
I’m not the biggest fan of lemon chicken, does this one taste really lemon-y?
Thanks!
This recipe has all the flavor. YUMMY. I did 1 thing different. I added the green beans during the last hour of cooking so they wouldn’t be over cooked. Delish!
How about using sweet potatoes instead of red potatoes?
Can i use bottled italian dressing? That’s all I have atm.
It came out great!
I love it, and also my toddler love it!
I suggest moving the Note about not using the lemon juice to the top of the recipe if possible. Most people substitute what they don’t have and only read the recipe, not paragraphs before.
Will do, thank you!
Can I use frozen chicken breasts?
Can we use frozen chicken breast?
Accidentally used lemon juice from squeeze bottle and then noticed I wasn’t supposed to… how does this affect the recipe?
It will taste different than intended. Let’s hope for the best!
I used lemon juice from a squeeze bottle and it turned out great! No problems here.
I want to use fresh asparagus & mushrooms. Cooking on high, is adding them in last hour long enough?
Can I use green beans, potatoes, and corn? Or will adding corn mess it up?
I think it will be fine with corn!
How many calories per serving? And how much is in 1 serving?
About 506 calories a serving. And a serving is 1/4 of the recipe.
Can you add green beans at the end, may be 30 minutes before finishing time
yes, that works too! They will be pretty crisp.
I like this recipe, but I thought it was a bit dry and bland, so I added a can of mushrooms, and extra spices: Chef Paul’s poultry seasoning, Cavenders, and red pepper flakes. It was delicious
I am hoping frozen green beans will work?
yes, will work great!
Should I cook the Frozen green beans before putting them in?
No!Just throw them in, they will thaw very quickly.
Made it today. Excellent!! And sooo East to make!
Can I use russet potatoes instead of red?
Yes! Will work great.
Can canned green beans be used instead of fresh?
Yes! will work great.
Can I use chicken tenders instead? Would it change the cooking time?
Can I substitute Turkey for the Chicken? How might it change the recipe?
Thanks
Can boneless chicken thighs be used instead of breast?
Yes! Will work fone.