Description
A simple and flavorful dish featuring tender chicken thighs cooked in a tangy lemon garlic butter sauce, perfect for busy weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken thighs
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Place the chicken thighs in the crock pot, ensuring they are evenly spaced.
- In a bowl, mix melted butter, lemon juice, minced garlic, dried thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the mixture over the chicken thighs, ensuring they are well coated.
- Set the crock pot to cook on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 3-4 hours until the chicken is tender.
- Serve hot, garnished with fresh parsley.
Notes
Consider pairing with rice, mashed potatoes, or a salad. Leftovers can be refrigerated for 3-4 days or frozen for 2-3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 240 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: crock pot, chicken thighs, lemon garlic, easy dinner, weeknight meal