Description
Slow Cooker Lemon Herb Chicken and Rice is a comforting, hands-off dish that combines succulent chicken with zesty lemon and fragrant herbs over fluffy rice. Perfect for busy weeknights or cozy family dinners, this recipe offers a burst of flavor that will leave everyone asking for seconds. Simply set it in your slow cooker and let the magic happen while you go about your day!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 1 cup long grain white or brown rice
- 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 fresh lemons (zest and juice)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients: Zest and juice the lemons, and mince the garlic.
- Season the chicken with salt, pepper, oregano, thyme, and half of the lemon juice in the slow cooker.
- Pour in the chicken broth and remaining lemon juice; stir gently.
- Layer the rice on top without stirring.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.
- Once cooked, fluff the rice with a fork and serve garnished with additional lemon zest.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 240g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 470mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg