Crockpot Lemon Pepper Chicken
Crockpot lemon pepper chicken breasts are easy to throw together, healthy, and a favorite meal served over rice at our house. Tender and packed with flavor!
Servings: 6
Equipment
- 1 slow cooker
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts boneless, skinless
- 1 stick butter
- 2 lemons juiced and zested
- 3 tbsp garlic minced
- 1 red onion sliced
- 1 c chicken broth
- 1 c parmesan cheese grated
- 1 c heavy cream
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Season chicken breasts generously on both sides with salt and pepper
- In a skillet melt 1/4 c butter, sear pieces of chicken on both sides. Remove
- Spray inside of crockpot with non stick spray. Put chicken breasts at bottom of the pot.
- Add chicken broth or stock into skillet and scrape with a wooden spoon to remove stuck on bits. Add lemon juice to skillet.
- Pour this mixture over your chicken pieces.
- Put sliced or wedges of red onion around the chicken in pot. Top with lemon zest, minced garlic, a bit more ground pepper, and remaining butter cut into small cubes.
- Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6 hours. I recommend low setting for this.
- Remove chicken. Keep warm on a plate.
- Pour broth from pot into a pot on the stovetop over medium heat. Add parmesan cheese and whisk together. Then add heavy cream and cook until reduced by half whisking along the way.
- Serve chicken on plate with this cream sauce poured on top topped with fresh parsley if desired.
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Nutrition
Serving: 3oz | Calories: 549kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Cholesterol: 208mg | Sodium: 784mg | Potassium: 769mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1271IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 180mg | Iron: 1mg