Description
Slow Cooker Lemon Herb Chicken and Rice is a cozy, flavorful one-pot meal featuring juicy chicken thighs, fluffy rice, fresh lemon, and fragrant herbs. A true weeknight dinner win!
Ingredients
4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1 cup long-grain rice
2 cups chicken broth
1 lemon, juiced and zested
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp dried rosemary
Salt and pepper, to taste
Fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
In the slow cooker, combine rice, chicken broth, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Stir well.
Place the chicken thighs on top of the rice mixture.
Cover and cook on low for 6–7 hours or high for 3–4 hours, until the chicken is cooked through and the rice is tender.
Fluff the rice with a fork, plate the chicken over the rice, and garnish with fresh parsley.
Notes
Long-grain rice works best for a fluffy texture.
Use low-sodium broth to better control seasoning.
Add a squeeze of fresh lemon or a pat of butter before serving for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours (on low) or 3 hours (on high)
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh + rice
- Calories: 365 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg