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 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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Simon says
Made this tonight following the resipe, all I can say is
DAM FINE
Sara says
would this be enough for a week of food for a growing boy or should i double it?
Sarah Olson says
It’s about 4 adult servings.
Emma says
Can I add green beans or broccoli?
Sarah Olson says
Yes, both work fine, though with broccoli, I would add it the last hour.
Kasey says
This was so delicious!! It’s one of my new favorites. It was so easy and made the house smell so amazing. I used chicken breasts and ended up shredded it in the end. I served it will hawaiin rolls. Thank you for a great meal!
Anonymous says
Can you use small red potatoes?
Sarah Olson says
Yes!
Anonymous says
Can I add bacon to this?
Sarah Olson says
Yes!
TSwain says
How do I do it with the bacon?
Sarah Olson says
I would cook and crumble it and add it at the beginning.
Shana says
Can you make it in an instant pot?
Sarah Olson says
You can, but you will most likely need to add more liquid like chicken broth for it to not show a burn warning.
Paula says
We’re the carrots & potatoes too mushy being in there that long?
Sarah Olson says
No, vegetables take a long time to cook in the slow cooker.
Celina says
Can you use frozen chicken instead of fresh?
Sarah Olson says
I do not advise on cooking frozen meats in the slow cooker for some studies suggest it’s unsafe.
Jonathan says
Can you use olive oil instead of butter?
Sarah Olson says
Yes, that will work fine.
Sue G says
I replace 1/4 to 1/2 of the butter with chicken broth. Comes out just as delicious.
Kate says
This recipe is Fantastic!! My family and I absolutely loved it! I followed every step and it came out perfect : ) Can’t wait to make this again!
Trash says
Can I add more potatoes to the recipe
Sarah Olson says
Yes, though keep the lid on the entire time so they cook through.
Dewanda says
Can I use regular potatoes and fresh asparagus?
Sarah Olson says
I wouldn’t add asparagus until half way through. It cooks faster than carrots. Russets are fine.