Crockpot Lemon Garlic Chicken & Asparagus
Serves 4
Directions
- 1Place the chicken thighs directly into the bottom of the slow cooker.
- 2Arrange the trimmed asparagus spears around and over the chicken.
- 3Top with the lemon slices and whole peeled garlic cloves.
- 4Pour the chicken broth evenly over the chicken, asparagus, and lemons.
- 5Season generously across the top with dried Italian herbs, salt, and black pepper.
- 6Cover with the lid and cook on LOW for 5–6 hours (or on HIGH for 2.5–3 hours) until the chicken is fall-apart tender and the broth is steaming and fragrant.
- 7Use tongs to lift a juicy chicken thigh and tender asparagus spears onto a plate, spoon warm lemon garlic pan juices over the top, and enjoy hot!
Ingredients
- 4–5 whole chicken thigh
- 1 bunch fresh asparagus, trimmed
- 1 whole lemon, sliced into rounds
- 5–6 whole garlic clove, peeled
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 tsp dried italian herbs
- salt (optional)
- cracked black pepper (optional)
- 2 tbsp melted butter (optional)
- fresh lemon juice (optional)
Equipment
slow cookertongs
