Crockpot Creamy Garlic Chicken

close up of creamy garlic chicken in white slow cooker.

Crockpot Creamy Garlic Chicken

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 3

Total Time: 3 15

Servings: servings

Calories: 366cal

Author: Ashley Fehr

Crockpot Creamy Garlic Chicken features golden pan seared chicken breasts that get slow cooked to perfection in a garlicky cream sauce. It's an easy recipe that's great for those busier weeknights at home!

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons oil
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2 lbs)
salt and pepper
¾ cup heavy whipping cream
½ cup low sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon corn starch
2 tablespoons freshly minced garlic 4-6 cloves
½ teaspoon dried parsley
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
Season chicken with salt and pepper and fry on each side until golden (you might need to do two batches if your pan is small), about 3-4 minutes per side.
Meanwhile, whisk together the cream, broth. corn starch, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper.
Place the chicken breasts into a 2.5-4 quart slow cooker, cover with sauce and cook on low for about 3 hours (the cook time could be a little shorter or longer depending on how hot your slow cooker is) until an internal temperature of 165 degrees F is reached.
Serve with sauce.

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Notes

*NOTE: some sauce has been removed from the photos in the slow cooker to show the chicken. There should be sufficient sauce to serve the chicken over pasta.

Ingredients and Substitutions:

Chicken: this recipe will easily work with twice the amount of boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or the same weight) without any recipe modifications.
Cream: the sauce thickens nicely because heavy cream is used. If you choose to use a lighter cream, you may need to thicken it further. Light cream and milk is also more prone to curdling when cooked.
Broth: I always choose low sodium or no salt added broth and then adjust the seasoning to our taste. If you are using salted broth, you may want to omit the salt and season to taste after cooking.
Herbs: this recipe is simple but still full of flavor! Feel free to add in some chopped fresh herbs or even a squeeze of lemon to brighten the flavor after cooking.

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