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Slow Cooker Creamy Lemon Chicken Thighs with lemon wedges

Slow Cooker Creamy Lemon Chicken Thighs

Catherine
This easy to make dish is so comforting and delicious! The chicken and creamy lemon sauce is lovely over rice or pasta!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 464 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 chicken thighs, skinless
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 3 tablespoons butter chopped into small pieces
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • zest of 2 lemons
  • juice of 2 lemons
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons corn starch
  • fresh parsley and Parmesan cheese, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a skillet and brown chicken for a couple of minutes on both sides. You may have to do this in batches.
  • Place chicken in the slow cooker and sprinkle with the Italian seasoning, onion powder, and chicken bouillon. Add the chicken broth, butter, lemon zest and lemon juice. Put lid on and cook on low heat for 4 hours or high heat for 2 hours.
  • Remove chicken and set onto serving platter. Heat reserved juice from slow cooker in a saucepan. In a bowl, stir 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with 1/4 cup of milk. Add to the saucepan and add the remaining 3/4 cup of milk as well. Stir until the sauce begins to thicken. Pour over the chicken and sprinkle with parsley and Parmesan cheese.

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Nutrition

Calories: 464kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 46gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 243mgSodium: 416mgPotassium: 676mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 433IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 111mgIron: 2mg

The nutritional information provided is based on third-party calculations and is an estimate only. Accurate nutritional facts will vary based on the particular brands used, portion sizes, measurement accuracy and more.

Keyword chicken, chicken thighs, crock pot, lemon, slow cooker
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