Chicken thigh and potato crock pot recipes

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This delicious Slow Cooker Chicken and Potatoes with Green Beans is coated with a delicious honey garlic sauce. Simply add everything into the slow cooker, the easiest dinner ever!

Chicken thigh and potato crock pot recipes

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  • More Recipes You May Like

Why You'll Love This Slow Cooker Recipe

  • There's nothing better than an easy slow cooker dinner. Toss everything into the slow cooker in the morning and have dinner ready to go! This slow cooker chicken and potatoes is super hands off!
  • This slow cooker chicken thighs and potatoes is a simple one pot dinner — you've got your protein, carb, and vegetable all in one go.
  • There's nothing better than honey garlic chicken! It's the perfect mix of sweet and tangy.

Ingredients You'll Need

Chicken thigh and potato crock pot recipes
  • honey
  • soy sauce — I recommend using low sodium soy sauce
  • ketchup
  • garlic — minced
  • boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • salt & pepper
  • gold potatoes — sliced in half
  • green beans — stems trimmed

How To Make This Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs and Potatoes Recipe

Chicken thigh and potato crock pot recipes
Chicken thigh and potato crock pot recipes
  • Make the glaze. Stir together honey, soy sauce, ketchup and garlic. Set aside.
  • Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper.
Chicken thigh and potato crock pot recipes
Chicken thigh and potato crock pot recipes
  • In a slow cooker, add chicken thighs and sliced potatoes. Pour sauce on top.
  • Close lid and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Or, cook on high for 3 to 4 hours.
Chicken thigh and potato crock pot recipes
Chicken thigh and potato crock pot recipes
  • About 30 minutes before you're ready to eat, add green beans into slow cooker.
  • Once chicken is cooked through and tender, turn off slow cooker.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Recipes Variations

  • chicken thighs can be swapped for chicken breasts.
  • green beans can be swapped with another quick cooking vegetable such as broccoli or cauliflower.
  • gold potatoes can be swapped for red potatoes.
Chicken thigh and potato crock pot recipes

Tips and Notes

  • Since we are keeping the skins on the potatoes, make sure you are cleaning them thoroughly before putting them into the slow cooker.
  • I don't recommend using frozen chicken for this slow cooker chicken and potatoes. Be sure to thaw your chicken out fully first.
  • Leftovers: Place cooked leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
  • Want another chicken recipe? Try this Dutch Oven Chicken or Chicken Meatloaf!

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp ketchup
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs (or breasts)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground pepper
  • 1 pound gold potatoes, sliced in half
  • 1/2 pound green beans, stems trimmed

Instructions

  1. Make the glaze.  Stir together honey, soy sauce, ketchup and garlic.  Set aside.
  2. Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper.
  3. In a slow cooker, add chicken thighs and sliced potatoes.  Pour sauce on top.
  4. Close lid and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Or, cook on high for 3 to 4 hours.
  5. About 30 minutes before you're ready to eat, add green beans into slow cooker.
  6. Once chicken is cooked through and tender, turn off slow cooker.

Notes

  • Wash the potatoes beforehand.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 406Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 184mgSodium: 1318mgCarbohydrates: 38gFiber: 3gSugar: 19gProtein: 41g

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Reader Interactions

Is chicken thigh or breast better for slow cooker?

Chicken thighs, on the other hand, are more forgiving, making them especially well suited to the slow cooker because their dark meat becomes meltingly tender during the long cooking time; for this reason, we cook them longer than bone-in or boneless breasts, and we don't check their temperature.

How long does chicken thighs take to cook?

Boneless, skinless chicken thighs cook quickly, in 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the size. Bone-in thighs, however, take a bit more time, between 25 and 30 minutes. Use a thermometer to measure the internal temperature of the thighs. They're finished cooking when the temperature reads 165°F.

Can you put frozen chicken in crock pot?

"It is safe to cook a frozen chicken in a slow cooker," Quin Patton, a food scientist formerly with PepsiCo, told TODAY. "You just need to make sure the internal temperature gets up to 165 degrees at some point during the cooking process."

Can you put Italian dressing on chicken in crock pot?

Place chicken in Crockpot and pour Italian Dressing over it. Cook on HIGH for 3.5 hours or LOW for 7 hours {covered}, or until done. That's it! Seriously… it doesn't get any easier, and it's oh-so tasty!