Description
A comforting and budget-friendly one-pot meal featuring tender chicken, aromatic herbs, and fluffy rice, all slow-cooked to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 cup rice (long-grain)
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 lemon (juiced and zested)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Layer the base: In your slow cooker, add the rice and pour in the chicken broth.
- Add the chicken: Carefully place the chicken breasts on top of the rice.
- Make the herb mixture: In a small bowl, combine lemon juice, lemon zest, olive oil, minced garlic, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
- Pour over chicken: Drizzle this vibrant mixture over the chicken breasts in the slow cooker.
- Cook: Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 3-4 hours until the chicken is fully cooked and the rice is tender.
- Serve: Fluff the rice with a fork before serving, and garnish with fresh parsley.
Notes
For juicier chicken, marinate the chicken breasts in the lemon herb mixture for a couple of hours before cooking. Consider adding vegetables like peas or carrots for added nutrition!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 360 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg