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Slow Cooker Full Chicken Dinner

by Sarah Olson on May 24, 2017 | Updated August 9, 2020 120 Comments

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This Slow Cooker Full Chicken Dinner has tender chicken thighs, Yukon gold potatoes and green beans in a savory herb sauce.

chicken potatoes and gold potatoes.

I love it when I find a complete meal for the slow cooker — no worrying about making side dishes for this meal since everything is prepared at once.

For this meal, I use bone-in chicken thighs. I think if boneless skinless chicken is used in the recipe, the recipe will be dry.

The juices from the bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs help make a flavorful sauce along with the tomato sauce and seasonings. If you chose to use chicken breasts, add a cup of chicken broth.

close up of chicken thighs and potatoes in a slow cooker.

How to make:

You will need these ingredients:

  • Chicken thighs
  • Cooking oil
  • Yukon gold potatoes
  • Fresh green beans
  • Garlic
  • Canned tomato sauce (not paste)
  • Salt and pepper
  • Dried thyme
  • Dried Rosemary
4 chicken thighs with gold potatoes and green beans, done cooking.

How to make:

  • Add the oil to a pan on the stove-top set to medium-high heat. Brown the chicken thighs on both sides.
  • Add the potatoes and green beans to the slow cooker. Place the chicken on top.
  • Add remaining ingredients on top of the chicken and smear around evenly over the chicken.
  • Place the lid on and cook for 4.5 hours on high.
close up of chicken thighs in a slow cooker.

This full chicken dinner is a great Sunday meal, set this up after lunch and no worries about dinner at all, scoop and serve when the timer goes off.

4 chicken thighs with gold potatoes and green beans, done cooking.

Slow Cooker Full Chicken Dinner

4.97 from 58 votes
Browned Chicken Thighs, Yukon gold potatoes and a tomato based sauce are slow cooked to perfection.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Full Chicken Dinner
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours 30 minutes
Total Time: 4 hours 55 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 747kcal
Author: Sarah Olson

Equipment Needed:

  • Slow Cooker – 5 quart or larger

Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 lbs bone-in chicken thighs
  • 2 Tbsp. cooking oil
  • 1 1/2 lbs. Yukon gold potatoes diced
  • 1 lb. green beans ends snipped
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 8 oz. can tomato sauce (not paste)
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
  • 1/2 tsp. dried rosemary
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Instructions:

  • Set a pan on the stove top and set to medium-high heat. Add the cooking oil and swirl coat the bottom of the pan. When the oil is hot, brown the chicken on both sides, you don't need to cook the meat through.
  • Add the diced potatoes and green beans to the bottom of the slow cooker, toss them together to combine them.
  • Add the chicken thighs on top of the potatoes and green beans. Add the garlic. Drizzle over the tomato sauce, then sprinkle over the salt, pepper, thyme, and rosemary. Take a spatula and smear around the sauce trying to combine the seasoning into the sauce.
  • Cover and cook on HIGH for 4.5 hours. Do no open the lid during the cooking time or the potatoes will not get tender.
  • Serve and enjoy!

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Recipe Notes:

If you desire to use boneless skinless chicken add a cup of chicken broth. 
Any type of potato can be used in place of the Yukon gold potatoes.
Nutritional Values are approximate. Please use your own calculations if you require a special diet. The values below are for 1/4 of the recipe.

Nutrition:

Calories: 747kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 236mg | Sodium: 1224mg | Potassium: 1623mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1260IU | Vitamin C: 38.4mg | Calcium: 142mg | Iron: 9.8mg
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    Comments

    1. SheilaC says

      December 13, 2020 at 7:25 am

      5 stars
      My family really enjoyed this recipe. So easy & very savory! We removed the skin before eating the chicken but it really kept the chicken so moist. A keeper

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        December 13, 2020 at 8:43 am

        Yes, we usually take the skin off too! Chicken thighs do great in the slow cooker.

        Reply
    2. Anonymous says

      December 3, 2020 at 12:57 pm

      If we don’t like tomato sauce, what would be a good alternative?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        December 3, 2020 at 1:57 pm

        I would try this recipe or one similar to it instead: https://www.themagicalslowcooker.com/slow-cooker-ranch-chicken-and-red-potatoes/

        Reply
      • Lisa says

        January 5, 2021 at 5:17 pm

        I would try Chile sauce…

        Reply
    3. Deborah says

      November 4, 2020 at 4:05 pm

      Made this today It’s a winner!

      Reply
    4. NanaB says

      October 28, 2020 at 6:18 pm

      This is going to be a keeper for sure! My husband really liked it. I had to alter the recipe a little though. I didn’t have any tomato sauce. So I used diced tomatoes. And I also used boneless skinless chicken. It turned out perfect, if you ask my husband. He loved the diced tomatoes with the green beans and potatoes.

      Reply
    5. Kathy Cato says

      September 10, 2020 at 5:17 pm

      Chicken and veggies are yummy! I did miss the part of adding the chicken broth if using boneless skinless chicken. Could you add that tip after the directions. Still good and I will know next time…Thank you.

      Reply
    6. Maria says

      September 8, 2020 at 2:42 pm

      Could I just put the chicken in raw instead?

      Reply
      • Teresa says

        October 29, 2020 at 6:01 am

        You could but if you season the chicken a s seal it in by browning it. That adds to the flavor

        Reply
    7. Lily rathamcher says

      August 30, 2020 at 6:36 pm

      How long would you cook it on low setting

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        August 31, 2020 at 11:31 am

        I would do 7-8 on low

        Reply
    8. Maria says

      August 19, 2020 at 5:01 pm

      How would I use the slow cooker setting for my instant pot?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        August 20, 2020 at 9:11 am

        I have not tried but I heard it cooks on the lower side and you may want to use the higher setting on the slow cooker setting.

        Reply
    9. Cassandra Willis-Beck says

      August 15, 2020 at 10:35 am

      Thank you for this recipe, it was not hard to make, matter of fact it was relatively easy and OMG so so delicious, for this I’m giving it not 2 up but !❤❤

      Reply
    10. Jason says

      August 9, 2020 at 8:18 pm

      What sauce goes well with this recipe??

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        August 9, 2020 at 8:33 pm

        There will be some juices at the bottom of the slow cooker you can use. The chicken is pretty juicy you probably don’t need to add any other sauces.

        Reply
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