Slow Cooker Herb Butter Chicken
This easy-to-make slow cooker recipe is packed with flavor. The chicken is stuffed and rubbed with a mixture of butter, herbs, and spices, then slow-cooked to perfection. The result is a tender and juicy meat that's bursting with flavor.
Tasty Team
90% would make again
Ingredients
for 5 servings
- 1 ½ lb red potato (680 g), halved
- 1 medium white onion, quartered
- ½ cup butter (115 g), softened
- 2 teaspoons rosemary, chopped
- 1 teaspoon thyme, chopped
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 ½ lb whole chicken (1.6 kg)
- 1 lemon, wedge
- 1 fresh thyme, sprig
- 1 fresh rosemary, sprig
- ¾ lb green beans (540 g), fresh
Nutrition Info
- Calories 866
- Fat 59g
- Carbs 30g
- Fiber 5g
- Sugar 6g
- Protein 49g
Estimated values based on one serving size.
Preparation
- Slice the red potatoes in half.
- Lay the potatoes and half of the onion in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Cut onion in half and save for later.
- In a bowl, mix butter, rosemary, thyme, salt, pepper, and garlic until well-combined.
- Stuff the chicken with the other half of the onion and lemon wedge.
- Rub the herb butter mixture all over the outside of the chicken.
- Place the chicken on top of the potatoes and onions in the slow cooker and place a sprig of thyme and rosemary on top. Cover and cook for 4 hours on high.
- Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and place on a baking sheet. Remove the lemon and onion from inside the chicken.
- Add the green beans to the slow cooker. Cover and cook for 20 minutes. Broil for 2-3 minutes or until the skin is golden brown. Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes before carving.
- Enjoy!
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