SLOW COOKER LEMON-GARLIC CHICKEN AND RICE

Slow Cooker Lemon-Garlic Chicken and Rice image

This slow cooker chicken and rice dish is a perfect set-it-and-forget-it meal for the cooler months.

Provided by Lauren Magenta

Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Slow Cooker Main Dishes Chicken

Time 4h25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 (32 fluid ounce) container chicken broth
1 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
8 (5 ounce) bone-in chicken thighs
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 ½ cups uncooked white rice
2 cups sliced carrots
1 pinch chopped fresh parsley, or to taste

Steps:

Turn a slow cooker to High. Combine chicken broth, lemon juice, garlic, garlic powder, and cayenne in the bottom of the cooker until mixture heats through, about 5 minutes.
In the meantime, heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Season both sides of chicken thighs with salt and pepper and place in the hot skillet. Cook, turning occasionally, until crisp on both sides, 5 to 7 minutes total. Remove chicken from the pan and set aside.
Turn slow cooker to Low and add rice, carrots, and chicken. Cover and cook until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 4 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 626.4 calories, Carbohydrate 72 g, Cholesterol 120.4 mg, Fat 19 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 39.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 859 mg, Sugar 4.4 g