One Pot Slow Cooked Chicken Dinner | One Pot Chef
This One Pot Slow Cooked Chicken Dinner is the ultimate easy weeknight supper that requires minimal preparation and delivers maximum flavour. Chicken breasts and fresh vegetables are layered into your slow cooker, then smothered with a delicious herb marinade made from olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, garlic, and onion powder. As everything cooks together, the chicken becomes succulent and tender while the vegetables absorb all the wonderful aromatic flavours. It's a complete, nourishing meal that the whole family will enjoy, ready in either 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low
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Original method: 4 hours on High or 8 hours on Low
Ingredients
Main
- 1000 g Chicken breast fillets
Vegetables
- 600 g Small red potatoes, quartered
- 250 g Dutch or baby carrots, trimmed and peeled
Marinade
- 60 ml Olive oil
- 80 ml Freshly squeezed lemon juice
Seasoning
- 1 tsp Dried oregano
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- 2 tsp Crushed garlic
Approximately 2 cloves minced
- 1 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Freshly cracked black pepper
To taste
Method
- 1
Add the quartered potatoes and trimmed carrots to your slow cooker.
~2 mins - 2
Layer the chicken breast fillets over the vegetables in the slow cooker.
~2 mins - 3
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, dried oregano, onion powder, crushed garlic, salt, and freshly cracked black pepper to create the herb marinade.
~3 mins - 4
Pour the herb marinade evenly over the chicken and vegetables, ensuring everything is well coated.
~2 mins - 5
Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 8 hours or on HIGH for 4 hours, until the chicken is cooked through and tender, and the vegetables are soft.
~8 hrsTip: Chicken should reach an internal temperature of 75°C (165°F) and show no pink when cut
- 6
Serve the chicken and vegetables hot, spooning the pan juices over each portion.
~5 mins
Nutrition
Detailed nutritional information is coming soon.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, absolutely. Chicken thighs are excellent in this recipe and tend to stay moister during long cooking. You may need to trim some excess fat and adjust quantities as thighs are slightly heavier per piece. The cooking time remains the same
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