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Crockpot Chicken Thighs in Lemon Garlic Sauce

Jul 5, 2021 3 Comments

Crockpot Chicken Thighs coated in creamy Lemon Garlic sauce with added spices like Oregano and Thyme makes for an excellent weeknight dinner recipe
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chicken thighs in crockpot with lemon wedges

Crockpot Chicken Thighs coated in creamy Lemon Garlic sauce with added spices like Oregano and Thyme makes for an excellent weeknight dinner recipe🍋 that you are bound to love. Just like this Crockpot Chicken Thighs with Sticky Asian Glaze!

Crockpot Chicken Thighs with lemon wedges and parsley
Crockpot Chicken Thighs with lemon wedges and parsley

Yes, you can use Chicken Breasts to make this recipe. A few days back I had made Lemon Butter Chicken in Instant Pot, and in that recipe, I had used Chicken Breasts. In fact, it has become one of the very few posts that gained popularity in so little time.

And, if you are in a mood for something exquisite then do check out this recipe for Crispy Chinese Lemon Chicken in Air Fryer without Breading.

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  • 🍋 🍗Slow Cooker Creamy Lemon Chicken Thighs
  • 🍲 Ingredients
  • 🔪 Instructions
  • 🍾Which White Wine Should I Use?
  • 🥗 Serving Suggestions
  • 💡Key Tips
  • 🧊 Storage
  • 📖 Variations
  • Crockpot Chicken Thighs in Lemon Garlic Sauce
Crockpot Chicken Thighs with lemon wedges and parsley
Crockpot Chicken Thighs with lemon wedges and parsley

🍋 🍗Slow Cooker Creamy Lemon Chicken Thighs

You'll LOVE this recipe because:

  • Tender Chicken coated in creamy Lemony sauce.
  • Budget-Friendly and Affordable dinner recipe.
  • Light & Fragrant - This recipe is super fragrant and so light.
  • Low Carb - That's the best part about this recipe. Low in Carb and High in Taste.
chicken thighs with parsley and lemon wedges
chicken thighs with parsley and lemon wedges

🍲 Ingredients

To make this recipe, you'll need the following ingredients:

Crockpot Chicken Thighs in Lemon Garlic Sauce Ingredients
Crockpot Chicken Thighs in Lemon Garlic Sauce Ingredients
  • Chicken Thighs - Must use for Juicy chicken.
  • Rub for Chicken - Dijon Mustard, all-purpose flour, Thyme, Oregano, Olive Oil, Lemon Zest, Salt, and Pepper
  • Olive Oil & Butter - I love the combination of both to sear chicken.
  • White Wine
  • Low Sodium Chicken Stock
  • Garlic - I like to keep few minced and few just peeled on top.
  • Lemon Juice
  • Half and half
  • Butter cut in small cubes
  • Parsley for garnish

See Recipe Card for Quantities. Also, take a look at the video for a visual🎥

🔪 Instructions

Step 1: Dry Rub Chicken

Rub Chicken thighs with Dijon Mustard, all-purpose flour, Thyme, Oregano, Olive Oil, Lemon Zest, Salt, and Pepper.

CHICKEN COATED WITH RUB IN A SKILLET
CHICKEN COATED WITH RUB IN A SKILLET

Step 2: Sear Chicken

In a non-stick pan melt butter and add Olive Oil. Place chicken thighs skin side down and sear until it turns brown. This usually takes 3-5 minutes on Medium-High heat.

chicken browned in skillet
chicken browned in the skillet

Step 3: Dump in Crockpot

Place chicken in the crockpot along with the remaining oil in the pan. Then add Dijon Mustard, White Wine, Low Sodium Chicken Stock, Salt, Pepper, Garlic, Lemon Juice, and butter cut into small cubes. Close the lid and slow cook on High for 4-hours or on Low for 8-hours.

chicken with spices and garlic in crockpot
chicken with spices and garlic in a crockpot

Step 4: Add Half and Half

After 2 hours, open the lid and pour Half and Half for an added creaminess to the recipe. Cover and cook for another 30-minutes.

(Half and Half is Half Whole Milk and Half Heavy Cream. If you live in a place where it is hard to find half and half you can just combine these two to make your own)

pouring half and half into the crockpot
pouring half and half into the crockpot

Finally, Garnish and Serve

Lastly, just garnish with freshly chopped parsley and serve with rice or pasta.

Hint - Do not forget about Searing chicken before adding it to the crockpot. Also, try Crockpot Coconut Lime Chicken or Crockpot Hawaiian Chicken.

chicken thighs with lemon wedges and parsley
chicken thighs with lemon wedges and parsley

🍾Which White Wine Should I Use?

White wine adds depth of flavor to the dish. I love Chardonnay or Pinot Grigio. It works the best. Sometimes I like to use Sauvignon Blanc especially for seafood recipes like Shrimp Scampi. Then you have Dry Marsala wine which is used for Chicken Marsala. But when it comes to this crockpot chicken thigh recipe, I go with Chardonnay. It's simply the BEST.

🥗 Serving Suggestions

You can serve this Low Carb Chicken thigh recipe with:

  • Spaghetti - Make your dinner all the more comforting with spaghetti and creamy lemon chicken.
  • Pasta - Make Creamy lemon pasta with chicken and your dinner is sorted.
  • Mashed Potato - Creamy Ranch Mashed Potato or Irish Colcannon would pair unimaginably good with this recipe.
  • Rice - Fried rice, Coconut Rice, Pineapple Rice, Cumin Rice would make an excellent pair with this chicken.

💡Key Tips

  • Sear Chicken - Sear Chicken skin side down until it gets browned before adding it into the slow cooker.
  • Olive Oil and Butter - While browning chicken use both butter and olive oil for creamy texture.
  • Garlic- If you see, I have used minced garlic and whole garlic for the recipe. It won't make your recipe garlicky but the whole cashews will get browned and plump up like cashews. It would make your dish taste so good.
  • White Wine - Do not skip white wine. It adds depth of flavor to the chicken.
  • Low Sodium Chicken broth - Make sure you use Low Sodium Chicken Broth since its healthy.

🧊 Storage

Store Crockpot lemon garlic chicken thighs in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. I don't recommend freezing the recipe since it uses perishable ingredients like half and half.

📖 Variations

  • Chicken breasts - Instead of Chicken Thighs you can use Chicken breasts.
  • Dry Basil - Instead of Dry Thyme you can use Dry Basil for added taste.
  • Spicy - This recipe is basically creamy. But, you can spice it up if you want with some crushed red pepper flakes.
  • Shredded Parmesan Cheese - If you would love a little Parmesan then add some shredded parmesan cheese and make crockpot lemon garlic parmesan cheese. Don't use grated Parmesan cheese.

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chicken thighs in crockpot with lemon wedges

Crockpot Chicken Thighs in Lemon Garlic Sauce

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Crockpot Chicken Thighs coated in creamy Lemon Garlic sauce with added spices like Oregano and Thyme makes for an excellent weeknight dinner recipe
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 4 hrs
no resting time required 0 mins
Total Time 4 hrs 20 mins
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 435 kcal

Equipment

  • crockpot

Ingredients
  

  • 6-8 Medium boneless chicken thighs 2 pounds

Rub for Chicken

  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon thyme dry
  • 1½ teaspoon oregano dry
  • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • olive oil to coat chicken and more to sear chicken
  • 2 tablespoons dijon mustard divided
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest ½ lemon zested

Lemon Garlic Sauce

  • ½ cup low sodium chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoons white wine
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice ½ lemon juiced
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into small cubes and more to sear chicken
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 4-5 cloves garlic half minced and rest kept just on top of chicken

30-minute before serving

  • 1 cup Half and Half
  • parsley for garnish
  • lemon slices for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Rub Chicken with Dijon Mustard, all-purpose flour, Thyme, Oregano, Olive Oil, Lemon Zest, Salt, and Pepper.
  • In a pan melt butter and add some olive oil. Once the oil shimmers, add chicken thighs skin side down and sear for 5-minutes.
  • Transfer chicken directly from the pan into the crockpot. Pour the remaining oil from the skillet into the crockpot. Add remaining dijon mustard, followed by low sodium chicken stock, white wine, lemon juice, garlic, unsalted butter cubes, salt and pepper. Cover with a glass lid and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours.
  • Just 30-minute before serving, open the lid and pour 1 cup half and half into the crockpot. No need to combine. Cover the lid and cook for the remaining time.
  • Finally, garnish and serve with freshly chopped parsley and lemon wedges.

Video

Notes

  • Pour Half and Half just 30-minute before serving.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 435kcal
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  1. Alyssa says

    July 19, 2021 at 6:13 am

    5 stars
    Thu recipe is just too good! Made this for my family and everyone just loved it! Excellent lemon chicken recipe in the crockpot! Such beautiful photos and how wonderful it tasted🤩🤩🤩🤩

    Reply
    • Diane says

      October 30, 2021 at 8:41 pm

      Think I could do this w breasts?

      Reply
      • Anjali says

        November 01, 2021 at 5:17 am

        Sure why not! The cooking time for Chicken Breasts will be comparatively low. About 6-8 hours on low. After the Chicken Breasts gets cooked you can shred the chicken using two forks and toss with the sauce.

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