Description
Easy, flavorful slow cooker lemon herb chicken and rice for busy weeknights!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup long-grain rice, rinsed
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon dried Italian herbs
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups chopped vegetables (broccoli, carrots, peas)
Instructions
- Pour chicken broth into the slow cooker.
- Add the rinsed rice to the slow cooker, spreading it evenly.
- Place the chicken thighs on top of the rice.
- Arrange lemon slices over the chicken.
- Drizzle olive oil over the chicken and lemon.
- Sprinkle Italian herbs, garlic powder, salt, and pepper evenly over the chicken.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours, or until chicken is cooked through and rice is tender.
- Stir in the chopped vegetables during the last 30 minutes of cooking time.
- Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Tip: For extra flavor, toast the Italian herbs in a dry pan for a minute before adding them.
- Substitution: Use chicken breasts instead of thighs, but reduce cooking time to prevent drying out.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-8 hours (low) / 3-4 hours (high)
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: Variable, depending on broth
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: slow cooker, lemon herb chicken, chicken and rice, easy dinner, one-pot meal, healthy recipe, gluten-free
