Description
This Easy Crockpot Chicken Dinner is a healthy, flavorful, and family-friendly recipe that requires minimal prep. With tender chicken, hearty vegetables, and savory seasoning, it’s the perfect slow cooker meal for busy weeknights, meal prep, or all-day cooking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 3 carrots, chopped
- 2 potatoes, cubed
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional: 1/2 cup frozen peas or corn (added during last 30 minutes)
Instructions
- Place vegetables at the bottom of the crockpot.
- Season chicken with salt, pepper, paprika, and thyme, then place on top of vegetables.
- Pour chicken broth evenly over the mixture.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6–8 hours or HIGH for 3–4 hours.
- Optional: Add peas or corn during the last 30 minutes.
- Serve warm with rice, bread, or salad.
Notes
- For extra flavor, sear the chicken before adding it to the crockpot.
- Substitute sweet potatoes for white potatoes for a lighter twist.
- Double the batch and freeze portions for easy meal prep.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours (low) or 3 hours (high)
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 410 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg