Lemon Garlic Slow Cooker Chicken n Asparagus
Directions
- 1Start by dropping a few pounds of chicken thighs into your slow cooker.
- 2Spread the chicken thighs out evenly across the bottom.
- 3Add a half a cup of chicken stock.
- 4In a separate container, mix together one teaspoon of onion powder, one teaspoon of garlic powder, one teaspoon of oregano, and one teaspoon of salt.
- 5Add a half a teaspoon of paprika, a half a teaspoon of black pepper, and a half a teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes to the spice mixture.
- 6Mix all the spices together and then pour it all over your chicken thighs.
- 7Grab a lemon and a zester, then zest the lemon.
- 8Slice the lemon into small slices and place them on top of the chicken.
- 9Get four tablespoons of butter, slice it up, and put a piece on top of each lemon slice.
- 10Get four garlic cloves, crush them up, and sprinkle them on top of the chicken.
- 11Place the lid on the slow cooker.
- 12Set the slow cooker to low for three to four hours.
- 13After a little over three hours, add the asparagus about 30 minutes before the total cooking time is complete.
- 14Serve the chicken and asparagus, optionally with rice pilaf or pasta.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken thighs
- 0.5 cup chicken stock
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp paprika
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 0.5 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 lemon
- 4 tbsp butter
- 4 garlic cloves
- asparagus
Equipment
slow cookerzesterfork
Tips
- Do not add asparagus at the beginning; add it about 30 minutes before the end of cooking.
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