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 Enchilada Casserole
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- Slow Cooker Full Chicken Dinner
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Heather Benson says
Delicious!!!! I made it with baby red potatoes instead of yukon golden potatoes.
Angiie says
First time using my slow cooker & I’m so pleased With the outcome thanks to this recipe I will be using over and over again each time recreating my own masterpiece by putting a little twist each time
Becka says
Can I add in frozen green beans at like 3 hours?
Sarah Olson says
Yes, that will work great.
Erica says
Any changes needed for doubling this recipe?
Also does the chicken need to be on the bottom like that? If I double it I figure I would need to mix the veggies and then lay the chicken tenders across the top like I do with a chuck roast. I have a 7qt oval crockpot
Sarah Olson says
I think layering that way will work great. I would do 4.5- 5 hours on high or 8 on low.
Amanda says
If I were to cut this recipe in half would the cook time be the same?
Sarah Olson says
It will take about the same amount of time.
Danielle says
Could I do this with frozen breasts? Would it change the cook time?
Sonja says
Is it okay to add a little chicken broth to this recipe? Maybe 1/2 cup – 1cup?
ellie tomlinson says
I’m adding a little twist too mine tonight. As last time I added a dash it was nice. I’m marinading chicken breast in smoked paprika dash of salt and pepper. Will let Unknown’s how it goes later…it will either work, or not work Guess but my partner liked it last time with the dash of paprika in.
Brittney says
I am not a fan of cooked carrots, any veggie alternatives? Broccoli?
Sarah Olson says
You can do broccoli but the coloring isn’t appealing in the crockpot. Green beans do well though.
Anonymous says
Could asparagus be used?
Sarah Olson says
Yes, will work great!
Megan says
If I double the recipe is the cooking time the same?
Roe says
Can I use chicken cutlets and if so would I need to cook this differently?
Sarah Olson says
The cooking time will be the same.
Hayley Infante says
Could I use sweet potatoes instead?
Sarah Olson says
Yes! Will work great.