Crockpot Lemon Chicken
This super simple healthy crockpot dinner slow cooks chicken in a lemony gravy, and can be served over your choice of side!
Equipment
- 1 crockpot
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs or boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 tbsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tbsp onion powder
- 1 large onion, peeled and sliced
- 1 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice juice of about 2-4 extra large juicy lemons
- fresh cracked black pepper
- Zest of one lemon
- 1/2 tsp table salt, plus more to taste
- 4 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp capers
Instructions
- Place the chicken thighs (or breasts) in the bottom of a slow cooker. Sprinkle all over with onion powder, garlic powder and fresh cracked black pepper. Top them with sliced onion.
- Pour in chicken broth, salt and fresh squeezed lemon juice.
- Slow cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4-6 hours. (see instruction below)
- About half an hour before it is scheduled to be done cooking, transfer about 1/2 a cup of liquid from the crockpot to a bowl. Add the cornstarch to the bowl and mix until fully dissolved. Pour the cornstarch mixture back into the crockpot and mix until well combined with the liquid. Add the zest of one lemon to the pot.
- Sprinkle with capers and continue to cook another half hour until the gravy has thickened and the chicken is cooked to 165 degrees F. Taste test, and season with salt and black pepper as needed. I find that I like about 1/2 a tsp more of salt, but I leave this up to you!
- Serve over your side of choice and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 343kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 46gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 215mgSodium: 634mgPotassium: 740mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 63IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 2mg
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