Description
Bright, cozy slow cooker dinner with tender chicken, fluffy rice, and fresh lemon.
Ingredients
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 ½ cups long grain white rice (uncooked)
3 cups chicken broth (low sodium)
½ cup fresh lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp onion powder
½ tsp dried thyme
½ tsp dried parsley
¼ tsp ground turmeric (for color)
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
1 tbsp olive oil
Optional: lemon slices and parsley for garnish
Instructions
1. Spray Crock-Pot with nonstick spray.
2. Place uncooked rice in the bottom.
3. In a small bowl, combine chicken broth, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, onion powder, thyme, parsley, turmeric, salt, and pepper.
4. Pour mixture over the rice.
5. Heat olive oil in a skillet and sear chicken breasts for 2–3 minutes per side until lightly golden.
6. Place seared chicken on top of the rice mixture in the Crock-Pot.
7. Cover and cook on high for 4–6 hours or until the chicken is cooked through and rice is tender.
8. Stir rice before serving. Garnish with lemon slices and fresh parsley if desired.
Notes
Use fresh lemon juice for best flavor.
Searing chicken before slow cooking adds extra flavor and texture.
Add peas or spinach during the last hour for a vegetable boost.
Long grain white rice works best; avoid instant or brown rice as they cook differently.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 to 6 hours
- Category: Slow Cooker Recipes
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 530 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 30 g