Description
A simple and delicious lemon herb chicken recipe made in the crock pot, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 large lemon, juiced
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Place the chicken in a crock pot.
- Squeeze lemon juice over the chicken and remove seeds.
- Add thyme, parsley, olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Mix to coat the chicken in the herbs and lemon juice.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.
- Check for doneness by pulling apart with a fork; if it shreds easily, it’s ready.
- Optional: Add extra lemon juice or broth for more flavor before serving.
Notes
This recipe is very forgiving; you can use bone-in chicken if preferred and adjust cooking time as needed. Save leftover juices for drizzling on sides or salads.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 180 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 120mg