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.
More Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes:
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- Slow Cooker Chicken Breast
- 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
- Garlic Butter Chicken and Pasta
Deanna says
This recipe is delicious! I’ve made it a few times now. It’s so easy and turns out great! Sometimes I sub oregano for thyme when I don’t have any on hand. Thanks so much for sharing!
Theresa Brown says
Just made this…..amazing I used boneless skinless chicken breast and just cut them
Candi Trusler says
Tried this tonight and it was yummy. Thanks for the recipe!
Sara says
Do you think I could use sweet potatoes instead?
Sarah Olson says
It may be really good, let me know if you try it!
Sara says
Oh my gosh. SO yummy!!! Thank you!
Sarah says
Did you use sweet potatoes? I’d like to. Did you skin them? We dint like white potatoes.
Sara says
I didn’t skin them! It turned out great 🙂
Elsie Cummings says
Made this for lunch for work the other day. I used chicken breast instead of tenders, and added a pinch of rosemary to the seasonings. then about an hour before it was done I put some asparagus on top. I cooked it at work, My whole office smelt so good all morning. It turned out fabulous.
Angela Wood says
How many calories is this meal?
Sarah Olson says
You will have to figure out that on your own, I apologize!
Erica says
Not sure what I did wrong but mine came out very dry. I had to add extra melted butter just before I served it. It tastes really good and my fiancée asked me to make it again. Next time I guess I’ll add some chicken broth or something.
Kathie says
You wouldn’t happen to have the nutrition info for this, would you?
Sarah Olson says
I do not Kathie, I apologize!
Krissy Lynn says
Myfitnesspal.com You can plug the URL into the recipe builder and it will give you the full nutritional info.
Tia Cruz says
Do you season the chicken and veggies before you pour the garlic butter on there?
Sarah Olson says
The seasoning for the chicken and veggies is in the garlic butter. 🙂
Erin says
Are those carrots pre-cooked or raw? Wondering because carrots always take forever!
Sarah Olson says
They are raw. If you keep the lid on the entire time they should cook up fine. 🙂
Shavondalyn Cossey says
Chicken breast strips potatoes half stick butter minced garlic cajun seasoning onion pepper cayenne added green bean the last 30 min with butter goya ham seasoning it so good
Christiana B. says
Hi there this looks sooo delicious I would love to try it but I don’t have a crock pot only a multi-cooker from kitchenaid… what temperature would I need to have to cook it for the time stated? Hoe you can help thanks in advance
Sarah Olson says
I’m unsure Christina, I’ve never used one. You may have to test it out. Or see if the manual says what temperature to set for slow cooking.