Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken

Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 205.3
  • Total Fat: 5.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 97.9 mg
  • Sodium: 383.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 1.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
  • Protein: 35.1 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken calories by ingredient



Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

    * 1 teaspoon dried oregano
    * 1/2 teaspoon salt
    * 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
    * 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
    * 2 tablespoons butter
    * 1/4 cup water
    * 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
    * 2 cloves garlic, minced
    * 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
    * 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley

Directions

DIRECTIONS

1. In a bowl, mix the oregano, salt, and pepper. Rub the mixture into chicken. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Brown chicken in butter for 3 to 5 minutes on each side. Place chicken in a slow cooker.
2. In the same skillet, mix the water, lemon juice, garlic, and bouillon. Bring the mixture to boil. Pour over the chicken in the slow cooker.
3. Cover, and cook on High for 3 hours, or Low for 6 hours. Add the parsley to the slow cooker 15 to 30 minutes before the end of the cook time.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LOOKING2LOSE67.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
    very easy to make and a DELICIOUS way to end the day without slaving in a hot kitchen(and nobody needs to know that,espcially the HUBBY)lol - 8/7/09


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    Incredible!
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    VERY good. I added twice the water & lemon juice and cooked it on high for 3 hours. It was juicy and had a WONDERFUL flavor! - 12/5/09


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    Very Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Hi it was a good easy recipe to follow. I found it a bit salty and next time I will not add the salt. - 10/4/10


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    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Mouth watering, moist, tangy, delicious and a hit with the whole family. DH called it the best sauce I've ever made. Took the advice of some other posters who suggested adding some cornstarch to thicken the gravy and a tiny bit of honey. Sooooo goooood!! This one's a keeper! - 10/3/10


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I made this tonight in my pampered chef 30 min chicken pot in the microwave...it was delish! My family loved it. The chicken breast was so tender. I sautéed asparagus and yellow peppers in balsamic vinegar and cooked brown rice to finish the meal. The sauce of the chicken was perfect on the rice. - 4/2/12


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    This is really good! I took my chicken out and diced/almost shredded it and I added some frozen broccoli and about a 1/4 cup of sour cream to give it a slightly creamy broth. Going to eat as is for me and either over rice or mashed potatoes for the family. Thanks for the recipe! - 7/25/11


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    Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    The basic taste was good, but it was pretty dry. I'd definitely make it again, but would add more liquid. - 11/23/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    We really enjoyed this and it was so easy. I substituted chicken broth in place of the water & bouillon. We will definitely have this again. :) - 4/5/14


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    It was good. I also didn't brown the chicken...I am so rushed in the mornings, I just don't have time. I used chicken stock instead of the water/bouillon, and I omitted the salt. Next time I might try cornstarch to thicken the sauce. - 5/11/13


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    Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This was ok, and tastes like a bland, baked chicken. Since I cooked on high, I doubled the amount of water. - 2/7/12


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    very tasty--simple and easy, and delish. i agree with Manda2010 and definitely would add a bit more moisture, though... - 1/25/12


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This is an absolutely delicious recipe. I found it on a different website before I even knoe of spark people and have made it several times. I think the nutrition information is wrong however. I don't think that is possible to be ONLY 65 calories. I wish it were, LOL!! - 5/16/09


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    Great - 6/20/21


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    Very Good
    Thanks for sharing - 4/3/20


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    Incredible!
    I did low sodium broth instead of the bouillon cubes to redIce the sodium, was tasty. - 1/21/19


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    Easy and delicious. LOVE slow cooking! - 12/1/18


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    Very Good
    Comes out nicer if use chicken thighs rather than breasts (or mixture of both). Put bag of baby carrots in bottom of crockpot. Then added raw chicken and spices. Used broth rather than bouillon&water. Shortly before done, added artichoke hearts (or sliced zucchini). - 7/30/18


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    Incredible!
    Love this recipe. So good and so simple. - 3/16/15


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    Incredible!
    Very good! I made some in the pan for immediate consumption and threw the rest in the slow cooker. Slow cooker version is even better! - 1/29/14


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    Very Good
    super easy and delicious! Served over Cauliflower "Rice"! - 1/13/14


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    Incredible!
    I added onions and mushrooms. We loved this recipe! - 1/8/14


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    Very Good
    I used Emerils Original Essence instead of oregano and parsley, but the dish was still great with mashed potatoes. Super easy way to do chicken in the slow cooker without a creamy sauce.
    - 11/20/13


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    Incredible!
    Family enjoyed this dish. However, I thought it was on the dry side. Six hours may be a little too long (low heat). Definitely will be making this dish again, but adhering to the changes. - 6/23/12


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    Very Good
    This came out great! Will be making again soon. - 4/16/12


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    This is in my slow cooker right now! Looking forward to trying it -- a delivery guy remarked how good the house smelled. :) - 10/4/11


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    Very Good
    I thought this was pretty good. I used chicken stock instead of water. It only took 2 1/2 hrs on high to be done though that could be because I accidentally added too much liquid. I also used fresh parsley and basil instead of oregano & added lemon pepper to chicken before browning. Kids liked i - 9/7/11


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    Incredible!
    This was fantastic! My chicken was still frozen so I skipped the browning step and just put everything in the crock-pot and it turned out wonderful. I served it with wild rice and steamed brocolli. Thank you for this wonderful recipe, I'll definately make this again :-) - 6/23/11


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    Incredible!
    I made this yesterday, I was running late for work so I just dumped everytihg in the slow cooker skippingthe skillet portion (which I know adds a bunch of flavor). After I started I realized i left the lemon juice in the fridge at work but I had lim juce. I was worried but eneded up amazed!!!!!!!!! - 6/17/11


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    Very Good
    Really good and easy. I added some tarragon also. I felt like it needed more seasoning though. I added hot sauce on my plate. I served it over rice and with english peas. - 3/14/11


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    Incredible!
    I made this tonight....the wife and the niece thought it was tasty. Admittedly, I did not follow the directions as the chicken was frozen. I just tossed all the ingredients in the crock pot and let it go. - 2/20/11


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    Incredible!
    I pan fried it instead of slow cooked it. And it was delicious! will definately make again. - 2/6/11


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    Very Good
    This was good. Hubby liked it, and he is anti "anything healthy." I did use lemon pepper instead of salt/pepper/oregano, and I doubled the liquids. Need to stir in crockpot every hour or so, to keep chicken from drying out. - 2/6/11


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    Very Good
    Has a great flavor and it makes the chicken very tender!!! I was bummed when there wasn't any veggies to eat with it that had the amazing flavor too! Still great though!

    And the boyfriend made it, he said it was easy to make! Woo Hoo!
    - 11/30/10


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    Good
    I added some mixed veggies and also cornstarch to thicken up a bit. Just ok in our book. My family is not into trying new things so probably won't make again. :) - 11/3/10


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    Very Good
    this sounds so good!!! - 10/20/10


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    Good
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Bit too lemony for my taste, and a little dry. But I might try adding honey to balance out the lemon flavor and add more liquid for next time. But overall a good meal. And very pretty too. :) - 7/20/10


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    Incredible!
    THANKS GREAT FOR THESE HOT HOT SUMMER DAYS. WILL TRY FOR TOMORROW. - 6/24/10


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    Very Good
    I made a few changes. I also sprinkled lemon pepper seasoning on the chicken with the oregano and salt and pepper. I did not brown in butter- just put it directly into crockpot. Instead of lemon juice, I sliced a lemon and just put the slices on top of the chicken. - 6/2/10


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    Incredible!
    Loved it. Super easy and tastes nice. Will make again. - 5/29/10


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    Very Good
    I cooked this tonight and my husband, son and I really liked it. We served it with brown rice and then put some of the juice from the crock pot over the rice. I would recommend this - it is easy, simple and very tasty. - 4/6/10


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    Very Good
    made this recipe last night for dinner and it was good. I used fat free chicken broth,too, and added extra garclic and lemon pepper for added taste. It was very moist after 6 hours in the crock pot . I would make this again. - 2/26/10


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    Very Good
    i just got up from the table and YUMMMMM I cooked sweet potato slices tossed with orange juice on the top of the chicken and it was delicious, husband thought it was missing something but ate two plates! I loved it - 2/18/10


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    Good
    This chicken was sure easy and was moist and tender, but was a bit bland for my family's tastes. I had hoped to use the sauce over rice, but it was too runny. Maybe it could be thickened. I did use it another night for the liquid in brown rice and it was good. The chicken was great for leftovers. - 1/26/10


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    I LIKE THIS RECIPE - 11/16/09


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    Incredible!
    WOW! This was fabulous! WE eat chicken quite often and this is already going into my permanent recipe book. The flavors were terrific. I marked this recipe because I was looking for slow cooker recipes but wound up cooking the whole thing in the pan and couldn't have been happier. Moist & Yummy - 9/4/09


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    This sounds great, but I will make it using a whole roasting chicken. - 8/30/09


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    Incredible!
    This was phenomenal! My husband and I loved it! I'm not usually the cook but I'm definitely going to be looking for more recipes to make...and I'm certainly going to make this again!! Thanks! - 8/25/09


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    Very Good
    Tasty, tasty--and easy to put together. A bit on the dry side--but I'll try it again because of the mix of flavors. Yumch! - 8/12/09


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    Incredible!
    Very easy to make. The chicken literally falls apart at the touch of a fork. You have lots of left overs to make lunches for later in the week. I will definitely be making this again. - 8/12/09


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    Incredible!
    It's in the crock pot now! So easy to put together and it smells great! This will be our "Road Trip" meal. I'll add some extra liquid and rice here in about an hour. - 7/1/09


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    Very Good
    This was great-chicken was very moist and lemony! I only used 4 boneless chicken breasts and sserved with brown rice and broccoli...YUM! - 3/3/09


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    Very Good
    On my "low" setting only needs abt. 4 hrs to cook. I used 5 tablespoons of lemon juice which was too much. I made gravy out of the liquid in the slow-cooker using cornstarch, & added honey to balance out the lemon. - 2/16/09


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    Incredible!
    Incredibly easy to make, and tastes delicious! One of my favorite meals! - 11/20/08