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A plate of slow cooker chicken thighs and potatoes with a side salad.

Slow Cooker Chicken and Potatoes

Catherine
This Slow Cooker Chicken and Potatoes consists of juicy chicken thighs and tender potatoes served up with a quick and delicious gravy. It's an easy, flavorful dinner the whole family will love!
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 15 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 590 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 5-6 chicken thighs bone-in, skin-on
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 lbs yellow potatoes sliced into wedges
  • 1 shallot finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

For the gravy (optional)

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon flour (can sub a gf flour to keep this dish gf)
  • 1 cup chicken broth

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 the sliced potato wedges and shallot into the slow cooker. Season with Italian seasoning, paprika, salt and pepper.
  • Add the chicken broth, lemon zest, and lemon juice and stir to coat the potatoes.
  • Place the seared chicken thighs on top of the potatoes and place the lid on the slow cooker. Cook on low for 5-6 hours (or high for 2.5-3 hours), or until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are tender.
  • Once the chicken is cooked, make the gravy by melting butter in a saucepan and adding flour. Whisk together to create a roux and then add chicken broth. Continue whisking until the gravy thickens.
  • Serve the chicken and potatoes with gravy.

Note: Metric ingredient measurements are provided as a courtesy using a third-party calculator and are rounded to the nearest unit. The recipes provided on this site have not been tested with metric measurements and their accuracy cannot be verified.

Nutrition

Calories: 590kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 28gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 146mgSodium: 471mgPotassium: 1354mgFiber: 6gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 237IUVitamin C: 54mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 3mg

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, potatoes, roasted potatoes, slow cooker
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