Lemon Garlic Slow Cooker Chicken n Asparagus

210 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Start by dropping a few pounds of chicken thighs into your slow cooker.
  2. 2Spread the chicken thighs out evenly across the bottom.
  3. 3Add a half a cup of chicken stock.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 6Mix all the spices together and then pour it all over your chicken thighs.
  7. 7Grab a lemon and a zester, then zest the lemon.
  8. 8Slice the lemon into small slices and place them on top of the chicken.
  9. 9Get four tablespoons of butter, slice it up, and put a piece on top of each lemon slice.
  10. 10Get four garlic cloves, crush them up, and sprinkle them on top of the chicken.
  11. 11Place the lid on the slow cooker.
  12. 12Set the slow cooker to low for three to four hours.
  13. 13After a little over three hours, add the asparagus about 30 minutes before the total cooking time is complete.
  14. 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.