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An oval white platter holds five seasoned, browned slow cooker Italian chicken thighs in a creamy sauce, garnished with chopped parsley and sliced onions. A slow cooker, orzo, broccoli, and extra parsley are visible nearby.

Slow Cooker Italian Chicken

Kristina Cadelina
This Slow Cooker Italian Chicken is a dump and go of bone in chicken thighs, a blend of my very own Zesty Italian Seasoning, lemon, red onion and garlic. Sit back and let the slow cooker do all the work!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4
Calories 376 kcal

Equipment

  • slow cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 6 chicken thighs skin on and bone in
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • ½ red onion sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves crushed
  • 2 lemons lemon juice of 2 lemons, zest from 1
  • 1/4 cup parsley - optional garnish

Zesty Italian Seasoning

Instructions
 

  • Start with adding the chopped onions to the bottom of the slow cooker.
  • Mix the seasoning and season chicken well on both sides. Place it on top of the onions.
  • Add in the lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, butter and chicken broth. Place the lid on and cook 3-4 hours on high.
  • When done, garnish with fresh parsley and serve.

Notes

Notes:
Storing and reheating:
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2-3 days.
Helpful tips:
  • Shredding the chicken is optional or leave the chicken whole.
  • To make this Whole30 approved, omit the butter and make sure the chicken broth doesn’t have added sugars.
  • Other fresh herbs like oregano and rosemary would taste great.
  • This recipe makes 4-5 servings.
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Nutrition

Calories: 376kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 56gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 194mgSodium: 735mgPotassium: 685mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 579IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Slow Cooker Italian Chicken
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