Make garlic butter chicken with veggies right in your slow cooker. Chicken tenderloins, baby carrots and gold potatoes are cooked to perfection in a homemade garlic butter sauce.
Why this recipe works
This recipe isn’t for the faint of heart, this is for my butter loving friends. A stick of butter flavors this meal, but the entire meal. I add garlic, thyme, parsley, salt, and pepper to a stick of melted butter. I pour that garlic butter mixture over chicken, carrots, and wedges of Yukon gold potatoes.
Not all slow cooker meals end up being complete meals; I usually have to make a starchy side or make a salad. With this recipe, all the main food groups are covered. The chicken is tender, and so are the veggies. My favorite thing about this meal is the potatoes. There is something about butter and potatoes together that just can’t be beaten. I hope you give this recipe a try! It’s hearty like a pot roast dinner, but with chicken instead. Have a great week. I’ll be back at the end of the week with another recipe.
Recipe Ingredients
- Chicken tenderloins – These cook up perfectly and soak up the garlic butter. You can use boneless skinless chicken breasts if that’s all you have.
- Carrots – Use one pound of baby carrots or one pound of carrots cut into 1 inch chunks.
- Gold Potatoes – You can use red or gold potatoes, but we LOVE gold potatoes in this recipe.
- Garlic Butter Sauce – Salted butter, fresh minced garlic, thyme, parsley, salt and pepper.
Step-by-Step Directions
Step One – In a small bowl, add the melted salted butter and add minced garlic, salt, pepper, dried thyme, and dried parsley.
Step Two – Place chicken tenders (or breasts) in the middle of the slow cooker. On one side of that place wedges of Yukon gold potatoes and on the other a bag of baby carrots.
Step Three – Pour the garlic butter mixture over the chicken and veggies.
Step Four – Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours. Serve and enjoy! Plenty of buttery sauce for everyone!
Variations
- Green beans – Green beans cook up so well in the slow cooker, use them instead of the carrots for this garlic butter chicken recipe.
- Easy Peasy – Instead of making a garlic butter sauce. Use 2/3 cup of Italian dressing.
- Lemon Chicken – Add the juice of one large lemon to the garlic butter sauce. You can even add the zest of that lemon too.
- Parmesan – To make the flavor pop in this dish, sprinkle grated parmesan cheese on each individual serving.
Recipe FAQs
Olive oil can be used instead of butter if you are in pinch, though you won’t get as much flavor.
If you are looking to make this a healthy meal you can use chicken broth instead of butter, or water and a chicken bouillon cube.
Yes! You can use 2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning instead of the parsley and thyme.
Yes, chicken thighs are a great choice for this recipe. Though, be sure to trim them well.
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Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Chicken and Veggies
Equipment Needed:
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken tenders boneless skinless chicken breasts will work fine too
- 1 lb. bag baby carrots
- 1 1/2 lbs. Yukon gold potatoes cut into wedges
- 1/2 cup salted butter melted
- 1 Tbsp. minced garlic (or one teaspoon garlic powder)
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1 tsp. dried thyme leaves (not ground)
- 1 tsp. dried parsley
Instructions:
- Add the chicken down in the middle of the slow cooker. Add the potatoes on one side and the carrots on the other side.
- In a small bowl mix together the butter, garlic, salt, pepper, thyme and parsley.
- Pour the butter mixture over the chicken and veggies.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or low for 6-8 hours.
- Serve and enjoy!
How to Video:
Sarah’s Notes:
Nutrition Information:
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
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- Slow Cooker Seasoned Chicken, Potatoes and Green Beans
- Slow Cooker Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
- Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken and Red Potatoes
- Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Fajitas
- Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Casserole
- Tuscan Chicken with Buttery Yukon Gold Potatoes
- Slow Cooker Full Chicken Dinner
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Beth says
Can I use thin sliced chicken breasts instead of tenderloins? Thats all I have on hand. Thanks
Melissa says
Could you pre-make the meal and freeze it? And then just put it in the crock pot? How much longer would you have to cook it?
Sarah Olson says
Potatoes don’t do well after being frozen. Even without the potatoes, I would thaw in the fridge before cooking, and the cook time would be the same.
Yvonne says
Maybe use cauliflower instead of potatoes if you want to freeze it.
Christine says
What if I use frozen chicken breast?
Sarah Olson says
I would cook it a bit longer probably 30 mins to an hour.
Kristen says
Just tried this and its delicious! I like the idea of adding green beans to change it up. Any idea on what the nutrition facts are? Thanks!
Marlene Price says
Thanks for making it and replying. so tired of reading replies, no reviews.
Sam says
Can the chicken be put in frozen?
Sarah Olson says
It may need a bit longer if you put the chicken frozen. Probably a half hour longer and don’t open the lid at all while it’s cooking.
Luann Leonardi says
I have two questions. The first is is it okay for the chicken tenders to touch and be a little bit on top of each other? The second is can this recipe be made in the oven and if so how long would you cook it for? I have never used a slow cooker before. I just bought one this morning to make this recipe.
Sarah Olson says
Yes it is fine for the chicken to be on top of each other, no problem there. I don’t know how long it would take in the oven, I apologize!
Kelly says
Would you change the amount of spice, butter, garlic if I added an onion to this?
Sarah Olson says
Onion would be a fine addition, no need to change anything.
Chip says
How would it change cook time if I wanted to double the amount of chicken and potatoes?
Sarah Olson says
I think it would be fine with the same amount of cook time, but keep the lid on the entire time.
Chip says
Thank you!
Sherri says
Did you double the butter when you doubled the chicken and veggies
M@m.com says
So no liquid is needed??
Sarah Olson says
The butter adds a 1/2 cup of liquid. 🙂
Sam says
Does the butter need to be melted?
Sarah Olson says
no, you could slice it and put it over the top.
Pam says
The recipe says to use russet but the video uses Yukon gold, which potato do you prefer for this recipe?
Sarah Olson says
Hi Pam, it is Yukon gold. I had made a different recipe the day I posted this and got the potatoes mixed up. I love the Yukon golds in this but red would be great too.
Sydnee Canum says
This sounds delicious! Can you suggest another vegetable instead of carrots. Neither my husband nor I care for carrots. What would be a good replacement for a one pot Crock Pot meal?
Sarah Olson says
Fresh green beans would hold up good.
Nikki Evitts says
I used fresh green beans instead of carrots. Worked perfectly!!
Nomi says
Could this be made just as well on low for 6 hours?
Sarah Olson says
I think 6 hours would be a good amount on low.
Jackie Herrick says
Can I put the chicken in frozen?
Sarah Olson says
I have not tried, has anyone else?
Jessica Menser says
I typically use frozen chicken tenders all the time. I’ve tried it with this recipe several times. However, I have a timer that I use to set my crockpot on. I’m gone too many hours in the day to start it before I leave for work. So the chicken does sit in the crockpot for several hours before I start it. I’m sure it doesn’t get fully thawed though.
Anonymous says
Yes, this recipe works great with frozen chicken as well. I did not adjust cooking time as my chicken was going to sit in the slow cooker on warm setting for an additional hour or so anyway.