Creamy Crockpot Lemon Garlic Chicken

This creamy crockpot lemon garlic chicken is an easy meal that’s sure to impress! The chicken is seasoned then seared for color and texture. Finish cooking the chicken inside the crockpot in a delicious lemon and garlic butter sauce before adding heavy cream and cream cheese for the most amazing cream based sauce. If you enjoyed this slow cooker recipe, then you’ll definitely love this Slow Cooker Green Enchilada Chicken Soup. I also love using my crockpot for desserts like this Slow Cooker Cherry Pineapple Dump Cake!

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This lemon garlic chicken is a popular dish in my household because it’s easy to make and everyone loves it! I also think that slow cooker recipes are perfect for busy families, so I love cooking in my crockpot every chance I get! Here are a few tips to ensure you’re successful when making this creamy lemon garlic chicken.

• Season the chicken with salt, pepper, granulated garlic and oregano.
• Sear the chicken on the stove top in butter.
• Cook the chicken in the crockpot with lemon, butter and garlic.
• Add the cream cheese and heavy cream.
• Serve over rice or pasta and enjoy.

How To Make Creamy Crockpot Lemon Garlic Chicken

1. First, start by seasoning the chicken breasts with salt, ground black pepper, granulated garlic and oregano.
2. Chop and mince the garlic cloves and set aside for now.
3. Cut 1 tbsp of butter to sear the chicken in and cut the rest of the butter into smaller slices.
4. Add 1 tbsp of butter to a pan over medium high heat. Once the butter has melted, add the chicken and sear on both sides for 2-3 minutes just to give it some color.
5. Transfer the seared chicken breasts to the crockpot and add in the lemon juice, remaining butter slices and minced garlic cloves.
6. Close the lid and cook on high for 1 hour and 45 minutes or low for 3.5 hours.
7. Open the lid and add the cream cheese and heavy cream. Stir to combine and close the lid. Cook for 1 more hour on high or 2 hours on low or until the chicken is completely cooked through and has reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
8. Finally, garnish with fresh parsley and serve over pasta, rice or veggies and enjoy!

Tips & Variations

• I used chicken breasts for this recipe, but you can easily substitute it for chicken thighs or even drumsticks. Chicken thighs and drumsticks may need to be cooked longer.
• Cooking times may vary depending on the thickness of your chicken breasts. If you’re using thinner slices of chicken, you’ll want to decrease the cooking time as needed.
• Make sure to use good quality cream cheese. Often times this makes a big difference in the taste of the dish.

Creamy Crockpot Lemon Garlic Chicken

This delicious creamy crockpot lemon garlic chicken is perfect for busy weeknights! This easy slow cooker recipe is made with juicy chicken that's been cooked in lots of lemon, butter and garlic! Serve over pasta or rice for a complete dinner!

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Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 2 hours 45 minutes

Total Time: 3 hours 5 minutes

Servings: 2 servings

Calories: 1126kcal

Equipment

• Slow Cooker

Ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts or more if you have a larger slow cooker
• 1 tsp salt or to taste
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper or to taste
• 1 tsp dried oregano or to taste
• 1 tsp granulated garlic or to taste
• 5 tbsp unsalted butter 1 tbsp to sear the chicken and 4 tbsp for the slow cooker
• 2 small lemons juiced
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 4 oz cream cheese
• fresh parsley for garnishing

Instructions

• First, start by seasoning the chicken breasts with salt, ground black pepper, granulated garlic and oregano.
• Chop and mince the garlic cloves and set aside for now.
• Cut 1 tbsp of butter to sear the chicken in and cut the rest of the butter into smaller slices.
• Add 1 tbsp of butter to a pan over medium high heat. Once the butter has melted, add the chicken and sear on both sides for 2-3 minutes just to give it some color.
• Transfer the seared chicken breasts to the crockpot and add in the lemon juice, remaining butter slices and minced garlic cloves.
• Close the lid and cook on high for 1 hour and 45 minutes or low for 3.5 hours.
• Open the lid and add the cream cheese and heavy cream. Stir to combine and close the lid. Cook for 1 more hour on high or 2 hours on low or until the chicken is completely cooked through and has reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
• Finally, garnish with fresh parsley and serve over pasta, rice or veggies and enjoy!

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Notes

• I used chicken breasts for this recipe, but you can easily substitute it for chicken thighs or even drumsticks. Chicken thighs and drumsticks may need to be cooked longer.
• Cooking times may vary depending on the thickness of your chicken breasts. If you’re using thinner slices of chicken, you’ll want to decrease the cooking time as needed.
• Make sure to use good quality cream cheese. Often times this makes a big difference in the taste of the dish.

Nutrition

Calories: 1126kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 55g | Fat: 98g | Saturated Fat: 58g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 445mg | Sodium: 1658mg | Potassium: 1055mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 3456IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 165mg | Iron: 1mg