Slow Cooker Chicken And Potatoes With Green Beans (Print Page)
Tender chicken with baby potatoes and fresh green beans, slow-cooked in herbs and savory broth for an easy, wholesome meal.
# What You Need:
→ Meats
01 - 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
→ Vegetables
02 - 1 lb baby potatoes, halved
03 - 8 oz fresh green beans, trimmed
04 - 1 small yellow onion, sliced
05 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
→ Liquids
06 - 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
→ Spices & Herbs
07 - 1 tsp dried thyme
08 - 1 tsp dried rosemary
09 - 1 tsp paprika
10 - ½ tsp black pepper
11 - 1½ tsp kosher salt
→ Oils
12 - 2 tbsp olive oil
→ Optional
13 - Lemon wedges, for serving
14 - Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
# Directions:
01 - Arrange the chicken breasts in the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker.
02 - Scatter the halved baby potatoes and sliced onion evenly around the chicken.
03 - In a small bowl, combine olive oil, minced garlic, thyme, rosemary, paprika, salt, and pepper. Drizzle this mixture evenly over the chicken and potatoes.
04 - Pour the chicken broth into the slow cooker, taking care not to wash off the seasoning from the chicken.
05 - Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours.
06 - After 5 hours, add the green beans on top of the potatoes and chicken. Cover and cook for another 1 hour, until the green beans are tender and the chicken is cooked through.
07 - Serve hot, garnished with fresh parsley and lemon wedges if desired.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The broth absorbs into the potatoes and makes them taste like they were cooked in a restaurant kitchen, not a crock on your counter.
- Adding the green beans at the end keeps them bright and slightly crisp instead of turning into the mushy canned version we all grew up dreading.
02 -
- Lifting the slow cooker lid even once during the first five hours can add 15 to 30 minutes to your cooking time because the trapped heat escapes instantly.
- Adding the green beans at the five-hour mark instead of the beginning is the difference between vibrant tender beans and olive-colored mush that nobody wants to eat.
03 -
- Pat the chicken breasts dry with a paper towel before placing them in the slow cooker because excess moisture dilutes the seasoning and weakens the final flavor.
- Check chicken broth labels carefully if you need this to be truly gluten-free because some brands sneak in wheat-based flavorings that are easy to overlook.